The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
CANADA REBELS
AGAINST EUROPE'S
RULE OF LEAGUE
Opposition Grows to COun-
ellis Effort to Dominate
the Assembly.
AUSTRALIA JOINS In 1T
Attempt to Create New Bu-
reaus ArOuses Anger OF
British Colonists.
REPORT IS WITHDRAWN
Old World Statesmen Shocked
by Latest Attack in Geneva
Meeting.
REPORT IS WITHDRAWN
Nv LAURENCE HILLS.

Special cable 10 THE NEW YonK HERALD.
Copyright 1920. bv THE Nrw York HrsAi D.
GENEVA Dec S.--European states
manship received another sharp blast
to-day. The explosion came again from
Capada. whose independence of Euro
pean traditions and of the control of
the mother country. Great Britain, is
rapidly becoming one of the leading
features OF this meeting. The Ca
madam blast to-day was directed
against the idea that the worlds eco
nomic and political affairs are TO be
regulated hereafter by European
statescraft. exercised through all kinds
of committees in conference under the
aegis of the League of Nations.
In fact, Canada went further and
applied her blast to the league itself.
"The people of Canada are not pre-
pared to turn over the question OF
dealing with these problems to Eu-
ropean league or a European commit
tee," said Newton Wesley Rowell for
merly President of the Canadian Privy
Council Mr.. Rowell then pointed out
In a manner that shocked the Euro
peans that 1t was their diplomacy and
ambition which had drenched the
Canadian soldiers In its wreckage.
Arthur J. Balfour and III. A. L.
Fisher, British delegates. were plainly
astounded by Mr. Rowell's denuncia-
tions, but made no attempt to reply.
Cannda's Protest Unexpected.
Canada's protest vac an unexpected
feature Of to-day.s scssicn removing for
the first time the rubber stamp char
actcr of the proceedings incident to the
reception of the committee reports and
opening the way for other protests
against the control exercised by some OF
the Powers
That revolt is oil against the attempt
by the allied supreme council to direct
the affairs OF the assembly was empha-
sized following the supreme councils
command to the assembly not to admit
Armenia and Albania. but how far this
revolt will reach is still uncertain.
The British Dominions are obviously
making show OF their independence
With an idea. for one thing. OF justifyinG
in American eyes the separate vote ac-
corded each of them, Australia joining
Canadas protest to-day against the in
terpretstions Europe is seeking to place
on the covenant and the creation of huge
schemes for investigation and control.
The result Of to-day's protest was the
first upsetting OF any commission re-
port. This report was on technical or
ganization and was presented by Ga
briel Hanotaux Of France 1t would ap-
pend Immediately to the faltering league
three new bureaus on economic and
financial organization, communications
ard transit and health. each with a sep
arate personnel under control OF the
league council. and each with a highly
paid staff. while each of them would be
called into annual conference In Geneva.
Indignation Aroused.
Although the scheme by Tomasso Tit
toni Of Italy for the pooling OF raw ma
terials has been dropped from this
plan as a result OF the protests made
In the committee TO which II was re-
ferred. the extraordinary latitude OF
these proposed organizations and the
disadvantages non-European countries
obviously would be under in regard to
them aroused Canada's indignation, as
expressed by Mr.. Rowcll.
Mr.. Rowell based many OF his objec-
tions to the creation of these new
agencies on the fact that Article XIII.
OF the covenant gave no authority for
their establishment except that Il was
done by special conventions among the
various states. Also he called atten-
tion to the fact that Canada. like any
other nation. could not be sending over
her best men continually 10 conferences
in Europe. and that II she sent second
class men II would mean that these
conferences. which will establish policies
whereto Canada might be bound. Will be
controlled absolutely by the European
nations.
THAT might be all right II this were
a European league. but II Is all wrong
II II Is world league" he declared.
He said ne had respect for European
statesmen. but added that they do not
understand our viewpoint"
why. even the statesmen OF the
mother country. Great Britain for whom
have respect admiration and affection.
we do not permit 10 settle any OF our
Canadian affairs. and We are not pre-
pared TO turn over for settlement such
affairs to a general European commit
tee." he said.