Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-29
LEAGUE TO ADMIT BULGARIA.
Sentiment of Delegates Appears Fav'
orable to Former German SAtly.

orable to Former German Ally.
BY Associated Press.
Geneva, Nov 29.--Appointment, of a
permanent mafdate commission and
election of successor to Sir Regi-
Maid Tower. as high commissioner at
Dan1ig were two important mat
ters before the council of the LEAGUE
Of nations Wien it met here todst:.
1t is believed that some of the most
important work before the council
and before the assembly Of the league
will be accomplished during the COM
ing week. Committee reports are
rapidly being put into final form and
.several will be laid before the as
sembIy before Saturday night,it is
said
~ Among, the important questions
Which will come before the assembly
this week is the question of admitting
Austria and Pulgaria to the league
OF nations. Despite the strong opposi-,
ton of Serbia. Roumania and Greece
to the granting OF membership to
Bulgaria at this time, large ma
jority Of the delegates seem in favor
of taking that step. There is virtual
~ no opposition in the, case Of Aus
tria, the application of (which prob
ably favorably acted upon in a few
days.
Want Disarmament Now.
The neutrals and smaller powers
generally demand immediate action
as to disarmament, France and Rou-
mania openly declared they will not
disarm until their former enemies are
entirely disarmed Delegate Negresco
Of Roumania declares that the obli-
cation to disarm should include nom
members of the league. The Neither
lands delegate and Lange of Norway
are seeking to reorganize the per-
manent disarmament commission, be-
lieving it should be made up Of ci-
villains instead of military men. Lord
Robert Cecil, Nansen, and others are
putting stress upon the Importance
Of recognizing the se<of the eco
nomic blockade weapon, and a spe-
cial committee now is sitting in se-
cret perfecting an economic PROPOSE
tion which will be submitted to the
assembly.
1t is expected that this will result
bringing forth his country's PROPOSE
ton for an international army, as a
counter move to the attempt to put
economic pressure above the force of
arms. In the meantime England
looks with disfavor on any general
disarmament plans while the United
States, Russia and Germany are out
of the league.
Mandates Warm Issues.
The question Of mandates promises
to result in considerable friction be-
cause OF the widely conflicting inter-
ests. The South American countries
and neutrals not involved in the pres
ent case will oppose perpetual man
dates and unlimited powers Of man
datories.
Another difficult Question arising
will be that of the admittance Of new
states to the league. The arguments
will hinge on whether admission shall
I,involve de jure recognition. If it is
decided that it does, then there is no
hope for Russia.
AS to the international court, the
Root draft will be accepted virtually
intact. except for a reservation as to
compulsory arbitration. An attempt
will be made to divide the court into
two sections, one to deal exclusively
with labor questions.
The question of amendments to the
league covenant is expected to be re-
opened before the assembly adjourns
and it Is anticipated that some
changes will be made during the
present session.
The British dominion delegations
are putting up hard fight in COM
| mission number 2 of the league tc
prevent the carrying out Of the Rrus-
sells conference recommendation for
the ablishment Of permanent
league economic and financial or
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