Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-04
MOVE TOEL|M|NATE
ARTICLE \ IS BEGUN
BYLEAGUE MEMBERS
Argentina Threatens to
Withdraw From Assembly
Unless All States Are
Admitted

GENEVA, Dec. 3.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press )-Presentati and
adoption of a resolution eliminating
Article x from the covenant of the
League Of Nations before the end
Of the present session Of the assem-
bly, would occasion no surprise here.
it was declared in some quarters
when the assembly began its meet
ing this morning.
Assertions were made that yester-
DAYS decision of the committee on
the admission Of new states, which
held, in effect, that the article does
not guarantee the territorial 1nteg-
rity Of any member of the league,
represented the view OF a majority
Of the delegates at the present meet
ing. This Interpretation, and the
postponement of the consideration of
certain changes in the covenant were
the principal topics of conversation
here today.
These changes, which were pro-
posed by Scandinavian countries,
was said in nowise to prevent con-
sideration at this session Of any
other amendments.
Brought Out Clearly
N. W. Rowe1l, a Canadian dele
gate. brought this out clearly by
questioning A. J. Balfour, of Great
Britain.
The committee to which was re-
ferred the question of how to choose
In
council of the league had not report
ed. The question is whether these
members shall be elected for four
years or two, and it still is being de-
bated whether their terms Of office
should begin from the first entry of
the council into operation or from
the present meeting of the assembly.
If the latter idea prevails, the four
representatives must be elected here.
The chance of Brazil returning to
her place on the council is consid
cred excellent, but Greece, it is
thought. will lose her place.
Note to Wilson
Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gen.
eral of the league, has sent the fol-
lowing message to president Wilson
expressing the gratitude of the as
sembly at his acceptance Of Armenia
arbitration:
The president read to the full
assembly this morning your
b. telegram and the reply sent by
the council to it. The assembly
welcomes your acceptance of the
offer with enthusiasm and asks
me to convey to you it's unani-
nous assurances Of the com
plete moral support of every
member of the league in the
great mission you have under
taken, and I beg confidently to
declare that the opinion not only
Of the people of the United
States but of the whole civilized
world is with you in your en-
deavor to secure that the tragedy
of Armenia shall finally cease.
The committee on the admission OF
new states today recommended unan-
imously the admission Of Costa Rica
into the league as a foreign state.
lie CullGQ oIdlSS duo I"OAfC oIAOA
countries have recognized the de jure
government of Costa Rica, it was
pointed out.
Text of Invitation
The invitation to the United States
to participate in the armament
conference follows:
THE council Of the League OF
Nations, acting on an unanimous
recommendation Of the permanent
military, naval and air commission
of the league. passed at it's meeting
in Geneva on November 25. invites
the government Of the United States
to name representatives to sit on
that commission in a consultative
capacity during the study by the
commission of the question of re-
duction of ornaments. study which
the council has requested the com
mission to undertake forthwith.
The permanent advisory commits
sion was constituted by the council
of the league at it's meeting in Rome
last May and held its first session
at San Sebastian in August. The
commission is at present composed
of military, naval and aerial officers
of states represented on the council
of the league. Its decisions are
purely advisory and not in any sense
binding, but they represent the COM
mon technical judgment of the ex
perts of many countries.
ly understood that the presence of
the representatives of the United
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