The New York herald., 1920-12-06


New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Dee. 5.
A definite admission that the French
Government never has considered the
covenant of the League of Nations
sufficient, and that the league cannot
exist without American support, char
acterizes the denunciation of the Ar
gentine detection in the semi official
newspaper. lie Temps, this evening.
"If the league is to continue, or If
it is destined to be replaced by another
organization for prevention of war
the paper says, "it is indispensable
that the United States should not re-
main out. Moreover, the United States
is going to be governed in three
months by party that condemns the
costly results Of naturalization
Therefore, 1t is not the time to engage
ourselves along the lines recommended
by Senior Pueyrredon for the estab-
lishment of economic cooperation.
How can we modify the covenant?
How avoid adjourning all amendments
since we are still unaware what changes
the United States may demand to-mor-
row? Senior Pueyrredon proposes to re-
construct the League of Nations with
out Washington. We believe that with
out Washington the league is not likely
to live. That is the difference. We re-
gret that the Argentine delegate has
chosen such grounds for leaving the
assembly, as welr as for threatening to
commence propaganda against the
league. The covenant certainly was not
written as France would have preferred.
1t lacks. above al what @ ry
most desired, namely. practical means
of efficiently preventing wars py ooig
atory arbitration.
Nevertheless, we have respected this
imperfect creation in the hope that II
would be amended and reformed with
the aid of the United States"
The Temps criticises Senior Pueyrre-
don's impatience regarding the admis-
sion of former enemy states, and points
out that while France gladly welcomed
the admission OF Bulgaria and Austria.
ito admit Germany. for example. before
the future policy of the United States is
known and before the reparations prob
ment. would only increase hatreds and
suspicious instead OF calming them. The
Argentine delegation would easily con-
vince itself of that If 1t took the time to
study in detail the political combinations
Of Europe"
The Canadian delegations amendment
for the elimination of Article X. aroused
not even a ripple of comment in the
French press although before Senator
Harding's election insured editorials in
all the political journals pointed to Ar
ticle X. as the most important guarantee
Of the worlds reace.
Senator Medill Mccormick Is expecred
in Paris to continue his Investigations
and interviews with financial and indus
trial leaders, He is not yet certain
whether he will visit Geneva although
Gabriel Hanotaux and Rene Viviani.
French delegates, both are anxious to
confer with him concerning American
future policies.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-The French afternoon
papers comment dispassionately on Ar
gentina's withdrawal from the assembly
of the League OF Nations.
The Journal des Debdts says: "Argen-
tina wished Immediately to amend the
pact and desired the unconditional ad-
mission Of Germany into the league.
The assembly refused TO follow that
route. Argentina withdraws and Pueyr-
redon Is slamming the doors behind him.
According to Article XxVI. OF the cove
nant Argentina ceases to be a member
of the league"
The Libeyte says: 1--WE are in the
presence OF manifestation OF Ameri-
canism. The withdrawal OF Argentina
forecasts the difficulties which will be
encountered when the League OF Ma
tions deals with the admittance of the
United States. The Argentine wi.n-
drawal is a dynamite cartridge in the
Wilsonian league. Evidently we shall
be unable to force the Americans to en-
ter the league in spite or themselves"