Evening star., 1920-12-09
CANADIAN PROTEST
BLOCKS ORGANIZING
OF LEAGUE BODIES
Compromise to Postpone
Proposed Plans Is Victory
for the Dominion.
FRANKNESS OF ROWELL
SURPRISE TO ASSEMBLY
Move to Strike Out Article K Fail
ed Because of Tactical Error,
Rather Than Weakness.

Rather Than Weakness.
By the Associated Press
GENEVA, December 9-Proposed or
ganizations on finance and transit un-
der the league of nations. which were
considered yesterday by the assem-
bly,, have been abandoned as the re-
suit of the compromise reached at
midnight last night by prominent
delegates to the assembly meeting
here
N. W. Rowen of Canada, Gabrielle
Hanotaux of France, Mr.. MILAN of
Australia. DR.. Gastoa Da Cunha of
Brazil and Lord Robert Cecil, rep
resentative of South Africa, were
present at the conference which re-
suited in this compromise- All are
members of the committee on techni-
cal organizations.
The existing international health
organization will continue it's work
and will come under the supervision
of the league.
This compromise is a victory for the
Canadisp delegation, which yesterday
opposed the proposition that the as
sembly recommend to the govern
ments the establishment under the
auspices of the league of three new
organizations, finance, transit and
health. with annual conferences on
these subjects.
Bulgarian Opposition Weaker.
The strong opposition of the mem
bers of the little entente" to the ad-
mission of Bulgaria into the league Of
nations was materially weakened this
morning by the receipt by the COM
mission on the admission of new
states of a report from Marshal
Foch, stating that Bulgaria has full
filled her treaty obligations better
than any other enemy country.
Rumania, Serbia, Czechoslovakia
and Greece have been conducting a
fight for several weeks against the
entrance of Bulgaria at this time, all
submitting long documents outlining
numerous alleged violations of the
peace treaty by Bulgaria. Marshal
Foch points out that bulgarian dis
armament has advanced further than
that of any other enemy state. her
army now consisting of $4,000 men.
instead Of 10000 as contended on ter BY the
Final action on Bulgaria's applica-
tion for admission probably will be
taken by the commission this after
noon. It Is believed here Marshal
Foch.s report may overcome the. op-
pOSilt0A OI Inc lAlt1G CnsShtS anu y e
suit in the admission of Bulgaria.
Materials Qsestisn u.
The question Of distribution of raw
materials among the nations was
brought up again at this mornings as
sembly session by Signor Schanzer Of
tion Of an economic commission. The
Italian delegate said he had entire con-
fdence that the league would bring
about economic. as well as political
justice. through giving all countries ac
cess to the natural resources of the
world. He declared 1t was not the
Italian viewpoint that the interior
affairs Of any country should be inter-
fered with, but it was desired that arti-
fcial economic barriers be broken down.
President Hymans intervened here to
point out to the delegates that they had
spent two entire mornings on a single
chapter Of technical report. and he
pleaded with the speakers to cut their
remarks short. 1t would be necessary,
he said to hold two sessions daily to
get through with the business of the
assembly by the time it was desired
to adjourn.
n. w. Powell of Canada and Gus
tave Ador Of Switzerland, agreed in the
idea that the question Of the distribu-
ton Of raw materials should not be dis
cussed by this assembly.
satisfied with the notifications made
in the report of the committee on
technical organizations. and said he
would vote to approve it.
The amended plan for the appoint
ment of a temporary consultative
financial commission was adopted by
the assembly.
Declared Free Of Britain.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1920.
GENEVA. Switzerland. December 8.
-Canada's move to strike out article
Y of the league of nations covenant
failed because Sir George Foster ac-
ceded to Arthur Balfour's motion that
it be referred to the council commit
tee. which will report to the next
assembly, a year hence This was
more of a tactical error than a weak
ness, because Canada is showing cour-
age and resolution. Yesterday Can
ley Rowell. practically declared her
self independent of Great Britain as
regards internal affairs. At the same
time she accused European diplomacy
of being the cause OF the last ter
rible disruption OF peace. and declared
that American diplomacy refused to
be dominated any further by Eu-
rope.
Senator Edward Davis Millen of
Australia. supported Mr.. RoweIl, as did
Lord Robert Cecil of South Africa. in
a conciliatory and academic manner
The assembly was aghast at the frank
ness of the Canadian representative
and those with little understanding of
American openness were shocked bv
the statements Of the upstart Dominion
Throughout Mr.. Rowelrs speech the
British delegates held their breaths
Mr.. Balfour was evidently alarmed ana
stupefied and sank lower and lower
into his chair. The French delegates
were likewise perturbed.
Extreme Measures Needed.
'Tt was necessary to adopt extreme
measures" Mr.. Rowell told the writer
today, "in order to show Canada's
point of view and her earnest desire
to make it plain that she would NOT
even permit the appearance of sacrific-
ing her independence. We were NOT