Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-06
LEAGUE POSTPONES
ANY CONSIDERATION
OF VITAL CHANGES
Proposals Of Argentine and Cana
dian Delegations Go TO
Next Meeting.
GO TO COMMITTEE
WITHOUT DEBATE
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by NaeprtatT0 fYeaS 10 Gveft GVeDtuf
Geneva, Dec. 6-Argentins's amend
ment to the covenant of the League Of
Nations, rejection of which caused the
delegation Of that country to leave the
assembly on Saturday morning, has been
Al its next meeting Honorio Ptieyrredon,
head Of the Argentine mission. told The
Associated Press today that his detega-
ton would leave for Paris on wednesday
or Thursday.
"Today's decision II the assembly
finally settles the question for Argentina,
he said. II shall make few calls, Rive
several lunches and leave for homo the
middle Of the week. ! was willing to com
sent to the postponcment of all Argentine s
amendments except those rezardng the
admission Of all states and the election
of the four elective members of tho conn
cil. but the assembly has seen fit IN resort
to to chnicality of procedure in matter
vital to the life of the League. | am sure
American public opinion is with u. IN this
matter and | have already received ir-
dication Of this in a cablegram from
Chicago.
Senator Pneyrredon intimsted the with
Il rnwsl Of Argentina from the assembly
might be followed shortly by n formal
announcement Of that countrv's intention
TO retire from the league itself.
Geneva. Dec. 6--GonsideYntion Of
an amendment % the covenant Of the
League Of Nations which would eliminate
article Y has been postponed by the as
semblv Of tho league of pattoris until
the next meeting. This amendment. which
was proposed by G. ] Doherty, member
II the Canadian delegation. has been re-
| ferred to a COMMITTEES which has been
| instructed to submit a report when the
| assembly holds it's next session.
Paul Hymans. the President, today
presented Senior Pucy rredon's letter n
the assembly and said hs had expr essed
personally To the head of the Argentine
mission his deep regret at the step II had
taken
Lor Robert Cocil then took the floor
saying
III other delegations should be allowed
70 take the anne step when their propo.
saI. are not accepted. IL would be inn
possl bic for the league Ia make any pro
gress.
Hjslmar Brantinp. of Sweden, sakef
that Mr. Dohrrty's amendment elininat
ing article X from the covenant Of TN
lea cue And that presented by the Argentina
Delegation regarding the admission o
MI states be seut 10 comrnitfse withou
debate for study. A report on them vii
be submitted 20 the next session Of the
assembly. This motion was adopted b,
the assembly.
The report Of the committee on re
lationr between the council and assembly
presented by 4. J Balfour, Of Grea
Britain. provoked long debate IN whIci
Lord Robert Cecil, speaking for the dele
CATION OF the Union Of South Africa, cam
into conflict for the first time in a ful
session of the assembly with the oritsl
delegation
Lord Robert objected 70 the limitation
uron the competence Of the assembly
recommended by the committee lie sai,
this would prevent the assembly iron
considering such important questions a
disarmament and mandates and offere
AN amendment declaring that pithe
the council or the assembly would hav
the right To examine any question with
in the jurisdiction of tiAn league. This wa
adopted and the report as amended wa
then approved by the assembly.
Paris. Dec. 6-When United State
Senator Medill Mccormick received wor
of the withdrawal of the Argentine dele
CATION from the assembly of the Leagu
of Nations yesterday he said 10 a represeu
tative of Excelsior: That interests m
very much, but It doesn't surprise m
at all
The newspapers representative rea
Senator McCormick's cablegram quotin
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as saying
Some of the nations represented in leagu
are beginning to find out objections TO
which we discovered nearly two years ego
and Senator Mccormick answered: q
will not add word TO what said j
Washington on the subject of the league.