South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-22
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LEAGUE HANGS
ON ARTICLE X
Applications of Little Nations
Brings Up Respons-
Utilities.

GENEVA, Nov. 21.-The respons-
Utilities Of the League of Nations
and the responsibilities of its indi-
vidual members under article X of
the covenant is one question the
committee on admission of new
members IS considering in COnneC-
ton with the applications of IA
states, not including Germany. These
applications are now in the hands of
subcommittee. They are:
Finland, Esthonia, Letvia. Lithu-
ania, Luxembourg. Austria, Bull
garia, Albania. Lichtenstein. Georgia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and
Costa Rica.
Besides responsibilities un d r
article Y the committees will con-
slider in respect to each applicant
the following questions: us il ap-
plication in order2 Is the govern
ment applying recognized dejure or
de facto, and by which state2 Has
the applicant nation "A stable govern
ment and settled frontiets: what is
its size and population; is il self
governing What has been its con
duct, including both acts and assur-
ances, with regard to its interna-
tional obligations2
Take Up Armamcnts.
The prescriptions of the league as
to armaments will also be considered
| in connection with the military
| power of each applicant.
In the opinion of the delegations
the first weeks work of the assem-
| bly, has been satisfactorily accom-
| plished. The assembly is well up 10
schedule time on the program and il
| is now certain that it will finish its
! labors by the middle of December.
Final, concrete solutions are not
! expected on all questions. because
most of the important problems are
! complicated by the absence of the
| United States, Russia and the cen
tral European powers. 1t is hoped
however, that fundamental plans
will be LAID to control armaments
! organize an international court of
! justice and put in force the blockade
against any power breaking the
| covenant.
Await Word of L. <.
Slight amendments TO the cove
nant may be made. though many
delegates hold that the entire Ques-
ton should await propositions from
the United States. which they eX-
pect as a result of Pres't-elect Hard
ing's consultations.
The question of mandates. the
question Of Germany's protest to the
| assembly against the manner of the
selection of mandatories touche;
upon the relations between the coun
ell of the league and the assembly
and their respective Jurisdictions
The Germans appeal 10 the assem-
bly, is a question which the counci
regards within its own province.
Some of the delegates intend {,
make an issue on the supremacy o.
the assembly over the council b,
i lighting for the election Of all tn,
members Of the council by the as
? sembly. thus taking the control ou
!; Of the hands Of the big powers
which under present condition
name a majority. This would in
, volve the revision of the covenant
on which it would be impossible [,
. reach the required unanimity.
/ 1t is pointed out that the import
{ ance of Germany's protest is lessen
ed by the fact that il has been un
derstood all along that the presen
: occupation Of colonies and territOr
les subject to mandate is only pro
! visional. pending action of the leagu
10 sanction the method of admins
. tration,