Evening star., 1920-11-20
nTTON| SEES HOPE
OF ], s. IN LEAGUE
WITH SMALL DELAY
Quotes President. Elect Hard
ing at Meeting Of the
Assembly. Z
FORMAL STEP is TAKEN
TO REVISE COVENANT
Canadian Delegate Sees Danger of
Interference in Interior
Affairs.
By the Associated Press.

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Affairs.
By the Associated Press
GENEVA, November 20.-Hope that
without too much delay a way will
be found for the entry Of the United
States into the league of nations i.
given by the declaration of President
elect Harding. it was declared in an
address to the assembly of the league
today. by Tomasso Tittoni, former for
eign minister of Italy
The league, added Signor Tfttoni.
will never be a league of nations until
all the nations, without exception, are
included in it,"
Signor Tittoni was speaking as a
member Of the council of the league.
his remarks being made in closing dis
cussion OF the report of the council of
the assembly, ending the first stage of
the assembly's work.
The entire agenda of the assembly
now is in the hands of the committees,
which have been asked to report at the
earliest possible date on the questions
considered susceptible of the promptest
solution. so that these may be taken up
by the full assembly. while the COM
mittees are considering other questions
Canada Would Protest.
During the debate Newton w. Row
ell. one of the Canadian delegation,
pointed out to the assembly the danger
involved in any attempt to interfere
with the interior affairs of any coun-
try. Canada, he said, would never con-
sent to any such interference.
Mr.: Rowell was referring to the de-
mand that had been made by Senator
La Fontaine of Belgium that raw ma
terials. wherever found. be made
available for the use of all nations.
The question OF raw materials Mr..
Rowen held to be a question of in
terror affairs.
First Formal Step Taken.
The first formal step looking to-
ward the revision of the covenant of
the league Of nations was taken by
the assembly today. The Dutch min
lister of foreign affairs, H. A. Van
Karnebeek, introduced resolution
for reconsideration Of article XVIII,
having TO DO with the registration Of
The resolution provides that the re-
consideration be conducted either by
the assembly itself or by commit
tee, to make the meaning of the arti-
Gle clearer.
Jonkheer van Karnebeek first called
attention to this article of the cove
rant at yesterdays session. He said
there were several interpretations of
the article, which in brief provides
that treaties between nations shall
tered with the league, and proposed
that 1t be studied carefully with a
view to its Qualification.
{The text Of article XVIII reads:
Every treaty or International en-
gagement entered into hereafter
by any members Of the league
shall be forthwith registered with
possible be published by it. No
; such treaty or international en-
gagement shall be binding until so
registered
Suggests International Force.
An international military force, with
an international staff, was proposed to
the assembly by Senator Henri La Fon-
taine of the Belgian delegation. Sem
ator La Fontaine had somewhat startled
the assembly by declaring that the
world was not yet ready for disarma-
ment.
'It is necessary to say frankly to the
people," he said, that the time for
disarmament has not yet come"
Before the world could disarm. he
added. entirely different ideas from
those that prevailed before, the war
He proposed that the armaments and
armies be comprised in an international
force. with an international staff. ready
to be used Sin the cause of right" in
such a case as arose from the present
situation of Armenia.
The assembly was asked to make
Spanish one of the official languages of
the league. The proposition was made
in a resolution drafted by number of
the delegates and introduced by Qui-
nones de Leon of the Spanish delega- :
ton.
The resolution was presented in the
name OF fifteen Spanish speaking ma
tions. Senior de Leon was Joined by
Senior Aguero Of Cubs in presenting
On motion Of DR.. Blanc Of Uruguay
the resolution was referred to COM
mittee.
French Will Cooperate.
PARIS. November 20.-The French
government will cooperate with the
league of nations in supplying
Frances quota OF troops to be sent to
the wilma region for the preservation
of order during the plebiscite to be
taken there for determination Of the
political fate Of the district. it was
definite plans have not yet been
worked out. foreign office officials
said, but they saw no obstacles to the
formation of an international force
and it's dispatch to Lithunia. The
opinion was expressed that 5000 men
probably would be sufficient.
Both France and Great Britain have
considerable forces in upper Silesia.
parts of which could easily be trans
ferred to wilma The Spanish con-
tingent, it is understood, will go over
land.