The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
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course there was no opportunity lot
public consideration OF the mandates
refore they came into force. but trusts
hat If further delay occurs the texts
WI be published forthwith.
So indignant are many nations over
the situation that there probably Will be
protests when The report comes up for
approval ans adoption by the assembly
tomorrow.
That the Interpretation placed on
Article X. of the covenant in the United
States Senate. as carrying the obligation
TO send troops for the protection of
countries suffering from aggression by
an enemy. was correct was borne out in
the discussion tonight over the admis-
sion Of Armenia and the Baltic States 20
membership in the league.
Rene Vivian of France asked those
who wanted tc admit Gsthonia and Lat
via II they realized and were prepared
to send their troops to those countries.
If they were called upon to do so under
the terms of Article X, to defenc~thelr
boundaries. Lord Robert Cecil OF the
Union of South Africa said he was op-
posed to the admission of these States.
because. for one thing, South Africa was
not ready to send troops to defend these
countries. as she would be required 10 do
under the terms of Article X.
The same question came up earlier IN
connection with Armenia. Lord Robert
Cecil, who is regarded as leading de-
fender of Armenia, explaining his refusal
to take that unfortunate country into the
league on the ground that 1t would DC
holding out false hopes to her, inasmuch
as the league was impotent to enforce
Article X in her behalf.
This, as well as the question OF
whether Armenia had not already made
peace with her foes to save herself. was
used as an argument against her adj
mission to league membership. to which
II Is we'll known the major Powers re-
fused to consent In the Supreme Council
Nevertheless eight countries showed
their independence, winning applause
from the gallery when they voted yes"
for Armenia's admission. They were
Canada, Peru, Sweden, Portugal. Uru-
quay, Venezuela, Salvador and Switzer-
land.
Armenia's cause proved the occasion
for another manifestation of the leagues
impotence before Bolshevism. Replying
70 a question of what information the
council had suppressed regarding Ar
mena having gone Soviet. with Soviet
bonfires now burning In her towns, the
council was obliged to admit that II had
no information, which, in turn, brought
Up the question of how President Wilson
could intervene in the case OF country
which had already made peace with its
foes.
This resulted in the assembly voting
to send back to the committee not only
the proposal to admit Armenia to the
technical organization Of the league but
also in a Canadian resolution expressing
hope for the prompt success Of President
Wilson's mediation efforts
The question of these States came up
after Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Finland and
Luxembourg had been admitted to the
league. George Nicoll Barnes, repre-
senting British labor, spoke of the
weakness of the position taken by the
assembly regarding Armenia.
You are going to salve your con-
sciences first by denying this country
admission to the league and then by
passing a resolution which means alb
solutely nothing" he said.
Mr. Barnes referred to the decision TO
admit Armenia to the technical organi-
cation of the league.
It was then that Lord Robert Cecil
explained that his vote was influenced
hv A rticla Y of the covenant