The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-23
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TOFAVOR PLAN
League Of Nations win Ask
America to Confirm Dis
armament Program.
DELAY SEEN IN EXECUTION
Britain Also Desired Amer.
lean o. X. Axe to Be Used
on German Army.

Geneva, Nov. 2s--Tho Roots PhIllI-
more plan for an international court
OF Justice and arbitration was accepted
today with slight notifications by tho
international court committee Of tho
league OF nations assembly, The plan
follows tho general outline OF The
Hague tribunal and the details were
worked out by Ellhu Root and Lord
phillimore, the famous British jurlst,
during the recent meeting OF intcrna-
tional jurists mt The Hague
George Nicholl Barnes OF the British
deleEation, moved resolution that the
council of the league Of nations be In.
structed TO talte meaaures TO prevent n
renewal OF hostllities between Poland
and soviet Russia.
The assembly recessed until Thurs.
day.
10y NEWTON c. PARkE.)
Geneva, Nov. 3--U, N, S)--Tha
United States will be asked to confirm
the league OF nations disarmament
prosram when II is completed, whether
America is member OF the league at
that time or not, II was learned to-day
from an authoritative source, The pres-
ent indications. however, are that Il
VIII be some time before tho league has
amy definite arrangement for world dts
armament.
The proposal for American coni,rma-
ton y said TO have omanatcd from
committee on disarmament. but II
apparently meets the approval OF ma
Jority OF the delegates to the league
or nations assembly meeting who sec
In II the. only solution OF the difficulty
presented by tho fact that tho United
States Is still outside tho league.
Delegates expressed the opinion that
America, not being member and not
being bound by the resolutions OF tho
assembly and council would continue
20 Increase her navy and military es-
tnblishmcnt, thus making II impracti-
cable for the league members TO dis
arm.
Leading delegates believe the., what.
ever Americas eventual position to-
wards the league may be, public opinion
IN the United States win force her 70
fcrego any program for an extra bg
navy. " the other great powers OF the
world agree to reduce their navics.
The final drafting or disarmament
program may not be completed for n
year owing to the complexity OF the
problem. II In considered certain In
some circles, however, that Great Brit-
ain and Japan may be especially
favored owing to their geographical
positions. both being island empires. !.
wleTi the axe upon the German army
because the superb system Of Oerfnrit
railways permits the speedy removal W
troops from one part Of the German ma
tion 70 another for attack.
II the league goes further In It's rec-
concentrations TO non -mefnberB the
United states win be handicapped on
the ground that her great natural and
induatriai resources enable her 70 strike
powerful blow II she developed d
militarlat spirit,
|.~~~e-~a. Revlssvw-vs Treaty --3-.
sesFhe subject Of revision OF AhM
covenant Of the league of nations came
up again Of today's Faaeinn of the as
gemby. N. A, Van Karnebeei, Of Hole
land, addressing the delegates on hla
resolution that committee be charged
with the study Of revision Of Article
XVIII on the registration OF treaties
held that the article was now subject
70 three different interpretations Ms 10
the legality Of unregistered treatier
He urged revision of tho article to make
itA meaning clearer.