Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-03
L. OF N. ASSEMBLY, DEBATED
 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS

Geneva, Dec 2 (By the A. P.).-Amend-s ments for revision held the floor of the assembly today, the debate bringing out clearly that amendment of the covenant was in the minds of nearly all the dele gates, some of whom were moreapressing than others. but all thinking of a re- vision that would remove obstacles to the entry of the United States.
 Article x was not mentioned in the debate, but has been frequently discussed in small circles, and N. w. Powell of Canada, when he insisted that adoption of resolution by a committee should not be understood as closing the door to the presentation before this assembly of other amendments than those proposed by the Scandinavians, is said to have had in mind the article that has been subjected to much contention.
 The delegations of the British domin- ions have been studying how to approach the assembly on this question. The eventual proposal to eliminate Article X is somewhat compromised by the general understanding that consideration of all proposed changes should be postponed un- til studied by a special committee. This understanding however, came laregly from the anxiety of the delegates not to precipitate revision until the attitude of the United States under the new govern ment is known.
 Leon Bourgeois of the French legation. Is preoceupied lest the investigations of the committee should lead it to consider alterations involving a revision of the treaty of Versailles and he demanded today that it be understood that the com nlittee should declare itself incompetent to consider any amendment to the cove ] nant that involved modification of the treaty.
 The close of the debate brought a mo- | ment of great suspense, when Senor Pueyrredon of Argentina, who failed to take part in the debate. voted alone against the resolution rejecting considera- ton of amendments to the covenant al
 this session. The presiding officer. M 1 Hymans, hesitated as if unable to believe
 that single delegate would prevent unanimity.
 i M viviani, France relieved the tension
 when he remarked that postponement oi consideration of amendments involved only a question of procedure, on which
 unanimity was not necessary. Thereupor | the chairman declared adopted the reso.
 lution, which provided that the Seandi
 navian sa1lendments be studied by com mittee-to report to the council--anG giving the committee authority to con slider any other amendments that may bt 1 proposed
 | Sir Eric Drummer d. secretary-genera of the league of nations, has sent the fol | lowing message to President Wilson ex
 pressing the gratitude of the assembly al
 his acceptance of Armenian arbitration: ?
 "The president read sfo the full assem
 bly this morning your telegram and tn,
 reply sent by the council to it. The as | sen1blv welcomes your acceptance of th,
 offer with enthusiasm-and asks me t,
 convey to you it's unanimous assurance of the complete moral support of ever!
 member of the league in the great mis
 sion you have undertaken, and I beg con
 fidently to declare that the opinion no
 only of the people of the United State
 but of the whole civilized world is wit you in your endeavor to secure that tn
 tragedy of Armenia shall finally cease"