Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-06


and the meeting Of the general COM
mite Of the assembly.
GENEVA. Dec. 6.-The assembly Of the
League Of Nations today turned a cold
shoulder to Argentina and made no out
ward efforts to retain the South Amer
lean republic in the League Of Nations.
A note was addressed to the Argentine
delegation in behalf Of the assembly by
President Paul Hymans expressing re-
gret over Argentina's departure. but the
assembly failed to make any attempt to
meet Argentina's demands. HonOrio
Pueyrredon, head of the Argentine dele
CATION, explained that Argentina was
Withdrawing from the league under
Article 20 OF the covenant. The big de
velopments Of the day were:
1. Argentina's proposal for immediate
admission OF all recognized nations re-
ferred to a committee which will not re-
port until 1921.
2. The Canadian amendment eliminat-
ing Article 10 from the covenant referred
TO a committee which will report next
year
8. Assembly adopted a committee re-
port making the council the supreme
power in the league.
TIVIANI DECLINES
TO MAKE REPLY.
The Argentine delegation was absent
both from the assembly meeting and the
meeting OF the general committee Of the
assembly. Former Premier Yiviani was
invited TO draw up a reply to the Argen-
tine note opposing Argentina's demands
but he refused, evidently on Instructions
from Paris. This indicated that the
French government took the view thar
the United States supports the attitude
Of Argentina and France does not want
to oppose the American viewpoint.
DR.. Pueyrredon, Argentine foreign min
lister, said he had reviewed a message OIL
congratulation from the American IN
dustrial company OF Chicago.
Before the assembly session opened
DR.. PueyrredOn made the following
statement:
''The Argentine delegation viii not at
tend today's session. We consider that
we have finished and are ready TO de-
part for Paris. The people Of Argentina
Will support our decision to withdraw
from further participation In the affairs
OF the League Of Nations"
Argentina's note had been delivered on
Sunday after DR.. Pueyrredon on Satur-
day had consented TO hold It up for
short time.
Immediately after the reading Of Ar
Rentina's note. President Hymans
brought up the motion which the Ar
gentine delegation had introduced be
fore its withdrawal last week providing
for the immediate admission Of all rec
ognized states to the League Of Nations
It was referred to q committee which win
not report until next year. President
Hymans declared this action taken with
out putting it to a vote.
REFER CANADIAN
AMENDMENT ACTION.
The general committee Of the assembly
recommended that the Canadian amend
ment eliminating Article 10 from the
League OF Nations covenant be referred
to & committee reporting in 1921. This
amendment was introduced on Saturday
by c. ]. Doherty, Canadian minister Of
justice.
The action to defer consideration Of
the Canadian amendment killing Article
10 was unanimous.
Following a hectic weekend OF con-
ferences over the critical situation
created by the detection Of Argentina,
the general committee Of the Assembly
held q long meeting this morning before
the plenary session OF the Assembly
opened TO discuss the manner in which
to present Argentina's note TO the dele
gates Of the forty other nations.
1t was understood that former Premier
draw up an answer 10 Argentina's rep
vaccinations, but there was considers bic
doubt as to whether he would accept.
N. Viviani is angry over developments
relating to Armenia and was not in
very conciIiatory mood when the As
sembly met. The French statesman's
wrath was aroused by the fact that
Premier Leagues Of France had Joined
Britain in a note to the league oppOs-
ing the immediate entrance into the
league Of Armenia. He had been sup
porting the immediate entrance Of Ar
nenia in the belief that It represented
the attitude OF his government.
1t was learned that ". Yiviani tele
graphed Paris demanding that in the
future he be thoroughly informed of the
French governments policy so he could
act accordingly. NJ. Viviani was so in
censed over the Reputation by the
French foreign office Of his efforts in
behalf Of Armenia's admission in to the
league that he even threatened to re-
sign from the French delegation.
Despite the frmness of the Argentine
note delegates expressed the opinion that
Ut. Pueyrre0On was 'DluHlng. Ihey
pointed out that he had engaged a res
ervatiOn OF n train for Paris tonight,
but later cancelled 1t.
A delegate OF one leading power told
the correspondents that mot a single
delegate favors inviting Argentina to re-
turn to the fold
Lord Robert Cecil, representative of
South Africa, warned the delegates that
there must be no secret diplomacy in
handling the Argentina situation.
"Argent1na's action shows the necessity
for free discussions and full publicity In
all matters" said Lord Robert Cecil Il
had hoped that Argentina's proposals
would be discussed. Had the Argentine
delegation remained they would have
been discussed. / think a large part of
the delegates to the assembly have sym
patty for the Argentines. but If every
delegation took the same line as Argen-
tina the league could not long exist. The
Scsndinavians showed much truer spirit
when their resolutions pertaining to
amendments were not considered"
Lord Robert Cecil said that the as
sembly was mistaken by the action Of
Argentina.