The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-27
OP1IMISTS
HOPING FOR
ENDOF MEET
League May Close Next
Week Cxecho -Havs
Oppose Austria.

Oppose Austria.
Geneva, Nov. 27.-(Associated
Press) 1.-THE first American treaties
to be filed with the League Of Ma
tions were put ofncially on record
today when Sweden presented the
text Of two agreements with the
United States.
The first of these, signed Oct. Is
last, is in the form of q proclama-
ton by President Wilson extending
the copyright, law of 1909 as ap-
piled between Sweden and the Unit
ed States.
The second treaty cancels articles
IL and II of the consular conven-
tion between Sweden and the Unit
ed States, making them terminate
March Is, 1921.
The treaty was signed June Is,
last.
Under the covenant Of the League
of Nations the various countries
must file all treaties and agree
ments made since Jan. 10 of the
present year, even those in which
the other contracting party is not
a member of the league.
The arrival of the first Ameri-
can treaties, although they are mi
nor ones, was an occasion Of con-
siderable interest among the league
members and officials.
A total Of 81 treaties and agree
ments have 50 far been filed with
the league by the various members.
OF these, Is were filed by Great
Britain, II by France. 4 by Swe-
den, 6 by Switzerland and Is by
other nations which fled one COW
enant each. Germany, although NOT
. member, has voluntarily filed
nine treaties. two Of which were
with soviet Rus1ia.
Geneva, Nov. 27.-(By Associated
Press. )-Optimists at the meeting
Of the assembly Of the League Of
Nations are counting upon finishing
the work Of the session next week
or 10 days earlier than was calcu-
lated by league officials. This hope
is based on the fact that commit.
] tees number one and two have vir.
tually finished their work, the In.
ternational court is out Of the way
and the ornaments question has
been disposed Of by . practical ad-
iourrment. The principle relative
to the admission Of new members
has also been decided upon.
Some apprehension is still felt In
some quarters, however, the dis.
cussion in full assembly. which
will be resumed on Tuesday. es-
pecially those on the question re-
garding the relations Of the league
council and assembly, will be pro-
longed.
Czecho- -Slovak delegates are now
furnishing the only opposition to
the admission of Austria to the
league. Switzerland is strongly ad-
vocating admission, with the pro-
viso, however, that II reaction oc-
ours in Austria, with q restoration
Of the monarchy, she will insist
upon the right Of the province Of
Voralberg to decide whether to re.
main q part Of Austria or not. Vor-
alberg recently requested that it be
attached to Switzerland, but this
request was rejected by the latter
country.
Approves Salaries.
Committee number four. which
has been examining the accounts d
the league, finally has approved
the comparatively high salaries
paid the personnel of the secretar
lat, finding the high cost Of living
in Geneva justified them. In part
while the expenses Of each worker
in reaching his native countr.
should also be taken into account.
The organisation committee haI
decided to approve the suggestion
that the four elective members o
the council shall be chosen so tha
! only one term will expire eacl
year. 1t has also decided to set VI
q committee to study all proposed
amendments to the covenant of tn,
league.
League Results.
Geneva. Nov. 27.-United Press.
Lord Cecil. in an interview, de
clared that the covenant Of tn
league is nebulous, that it is ,
great experiment" and "in no wa!
ironclad." 1t merely consists, b,
said. of the broad principles Of ,
| scheme which can be modified an,
amended most readily.
"The assembly has done far NOR
than I expected" he said. ut ha'
taken larger views and made great
er efforts to accomplish its aims
Before it adjourns it will hav'
reached decisions ON such Ques
tions as an international court
started the machinery for univef
sal disarmament. perfected its or
! ganization, admitted new members
formulated q typhus campaign. ans
will, hope, have assisted in solv
ing the Polish and Armenian diff
| ficulties."
Regarding the questions Of man
dates. Cecil holds the view the!
are virtually perpetual and irrevo
cable, but that the recipients ar
bound by certain rules. He SAX
that mandates should b reEardet
rs deeds Of trust and mot y
guardianships. They may be re
voknd uhon the territories attain