The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-17
WILSON SENDS
GREETINGS TO
LEAGUE HEAD
Communication From As
sembly of Nations is
Answered.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Brit
ish embassy today notified the COM
mittee of 100 investigating condi-
tions in Ireland. tlaat it did not ap-
prove the purpose; to,be served or
the methods to be followed in the
committees hearings to begin here
tomorrow and that therefore it
could not accept the committees
invitation to be represented.
The embassy's reply, addressed to
Oswald Garrison Willard! editor of
the Nation, who appointed the COM
mittee. declared the only outcome
CT the inquiry would be the spread
Of propaganda and that there was
nothing in the composition of the
committee itself to remove from it
the idea that it was not impartial or
prejudiced in advance.
Opens Session.
Geneva, Nov. 17.-(By the Asso
ciated Press)-A plenary session
was held by the assembly OF the
League of Nations this morning to
consider a report from the council
of the league relative to its activi-
ties since it's formation.
The work of the assembly meet
ing began speeding up today with
the organization of the six CON-
mittees appointed at the opening
session Monday and tae election Of
chairmen.
Honorio Pueyrredon, head Of the
Argentine delegation, took the
floor first after the opening of the
assembly session today. Speaking
| in French, he reviewed the attitude
OF Argentina during the war. He
followed this by declaring that the
success of the league required a
most complete member ship, refer
ring to the necessity, in his view,
of the United States coming in.
wilson Sends Message.
Washington, Nov. 17.-President
Wilson, in a message sent today 10
Paul Hymans, president of tie
7 League of Nations assembly at Ge-
neva, Switzerland, extended his
personal greetings to the assem-
bly, and expressed hope and belief
that their labors will be of immense
value to the whole civilized world.
The message was an acknowi-
edgement of one received from
President Hymans conveying an ap-
probation of sympathy vote Presi-
dent Wilson unanimously upon the
opening of the assembly Of the
league last Monday, and was as fol-
lows:
"The greetings so graciously
sent me by the assembly OF the
League OF Nations through you
have gratified me very deeply in
deed. l am indeed proud To be con.
sidered to have played any part ID
promoting the concord Of nations
with the establishment of such al
instrumentality as the league te
whose increasing influence ant
success l look forward with in
creasing confidence. Permit me II
extend my personal greetings Il
the assembly, if they will be grac
ious enough to receive them. to
gether with an expression OF III.
hope and belief that their labor
will be OF immense value to tn
whole civilized world
The message OF Hymans to Fres
ident Wilson follows:
"The assembly of the League O
Nations has by unanimous vote in
structed me to send you its warm
est greetings and to express it
earnest wishes that you may speed
lily be restored to complete heaitt
The assembly recognizes what 70
have done, perhaps more than an
other man to lay the foundation @
the league. 1t feels confident tina
the present meetings will gre;dl
advance those principles of coop
Grafton between all nations wtic
you have done SO much to pro
mote"
Expect Lloyd George.
Paris, Nov. 17.-Premier Lloy'
George Of Great Britain is expects
to arrive in Geneva soon. according
to newspaper dispatches from tha
citv.