The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
ARMENIA is
BARRED BY
DELEGATES
France and Australia Do
Not Vote on Bulgaria's
Joining League.

Geneva, Dec. 1e.-(Associated
Press).-Four new nations were
made members of the League OF
Nations by the assembly OF the
league here today. They were Bull
garla, Costa Rica, Finland and Lux
embourg. France and Australia
abstained from voting when the ad-
mission. of Bulgaria was before the
assembly for decision.
Rene Viviani. head of the French
delegation, declared it had no OBJ
lection to Bulgaria as a member.
but preferred not to vote in view of
the incompleteness Of the informa-
tion given it regarding Bulgaria s
fitness. Australia Joined France in
not recording her vote. Thirty-five
states voted affirmatively.
The question of admitting Costa
Rica was the next ON the days
agenda, and DR.. Nansen Of Norway
said the only doubt he had was
whether Costa Rica was not too
small a country, but in view of the
membership Of its neighbor, Pan
anna, he decided Costa Rica could
not be excluded ON that score.
Antonio Huneus Of Chile and
Senor Restrepo OF Colombia asked
that the assembly vote unanimously
in admitting Costa Rica
1t was stated before the voting
that France had no objection to
Bulgaria in particular, but would
not vote because there was some
analogy between the cases of Bull
garia and Germany. 1t was assert
ed the delegation desired to main
tain q consistent attitude on Ques-
ti0ns relative to qualifications Of
applicants.
Expect Debate.
Debate was expected when the re-
port relative to the admission OF
Baltic and Caucasian states was to
be considered. N. W. RQwell OF
Canada gave notice to the commit
tee that Canada, Is q Pacific ocean
power, took a special interest in the
Russian question. He declared that
question had been raised in its en-
tirety by the proposed relations
between the league and the states
carved out Of the former Russian
empire. Although the Baltic states
had the full sympathy of Canada.
he asserted, the situation in Russia
might change and the league might
find itself faced by a new govern
ment claiming access to the sea, in
which eventualfty the league would
incur grave responsibility.
1t was planned. il the assembly
finished the election Of new mem
bers soon enough. to take. up the
league budget and pass appropria-
tions for the coming year. which
have been somewhat criticised at
committee meetings with regard to
salaries Of men connected with the
secretariat.
Keep Out Armenia.
The committee reported unfavor-
ably on the applications Of Armenia
Esthonia, Lithuania, Lettvia and
Georgia 1t failed to recommend
the admission OF Armenia because
authority over the entire territory
of that nation was not being exer-
cised by the government. The hope
was expressed that Armenia might
be admitted at an early date.
1t was pointed out that Armenia
was a signatory of the treaty of
Sevres (the Turkish peace treaty.
and the question was raised wheth-
er the ratification of that treaty.
when it was accomplished, would
not make her automatically MEM
ber Of the league.
The decision for the present,
however, was against the admission
Of Armenia. Canada, Switzerland,
Sweden, Peru. Uruguay. Venezuela,
Portugal and Salvador voted for
her admission. but the votes Of q
other states were recorded against
her. China, Persia and Poland abb
stained from voting.
The assembly adopted a resolu-
ton presented by Delegate Rowell
Of Canada, expressing the hopethat
President Wilson's efforts would re-
suit in the saving Of Armenia and
the establishment Of a stable gov
eminent, so that she might be ad-
mitted to the league in the not
distant future.
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