The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-29
LEAGUE FINDS WAY.
TOSOUND HARDING
Council Will BE Asked to Ap-
point Special Board ito
Study Changes.
WILL CONDUCT PARLEYS
Assembly Split Over Economic
Blockade Plan in Article
XVI. Of Covenant.
WILL CONDUCT PARLEYS
Nv LAURENCE HILLS.

| Spccfnl cable to THE NEW YoRK IlEsup.
| COPYRIGHT. 1920. b. THE NEW YORK HEsNLD.
GENEVA. Nov 2s-Leaders here in
the League of Nations who are realiz-
ing every day that no league can he
successful without the United States
participating think they have found
n way 10 conduct quiet negotiations
with the Harding Administration In
the next few months regardiE5 Amer
ica's participation in the league.
This purpose, it was explained to-
day, lies behind recommendations to
be made to the assembly on Tuesday
that the council be requested to APP
point special commission to study
all amendments and proposed changes
In the covenant and report before the
next meeting of the assembly. 1t eX-
plains also the treatment accorded the
various amendments proposed here by
| the Scandinavian and other States
calling for more or less important
changes which some hoped could be
secured from this meeting.
Ostensibly the commission is 10 BE-
named by the councii primarily TO study
these amendments. il is actually named.
The correspondent OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD is informed to seek TO get In
| touch with the Harding Administration
| in the hope that the Republican leaders
VIII communicate their league ideas--re-
duced. II possible. 10 a formula-and
that the commission can arrange "a
medium for negotiations rather than
| the Foreign Offices of the principal
/ Powers. as has been suggested.
! Selection of Commissioners.
! The resolution to be offered calls for
the appointment Of this commission BY
the council. which means 1t is explained
1 that the Governments themselves
through tho members Of the council
really name the members OF tho COM
mission ntrusted with this delicate task.
and that these men will measure up
the situation in the final analysis.
/ The real purpose Of this move has
been explained 20 the Argentine and
! Norwegian delegates and others. and
has quietcd much opposition aroused lt
first by the attitude of Powers like
Great Britain ana France to the cen
siderauon OF the slightest change in
the covenant here despite the admission
OF its many impcrfectons Announce
ment was made to-day by Senior
Pueyrredon Of Argentina that he would
not press even Argentina's proposal for
the election Of all members Of the coun-
Gil.
The real influence behind this movc
has been Arthur Balfour's action In
behalf OF Lloyd George. although the
resolution adopted by the committee !
which goes before the Assembly. was
offered by Holland. The commission.
while independent OF the council. Is %
report 10 t. and the council then is 70
report to the next Assembly. II appears
that the commission. when appointed
will far transcend all others In impor-
tance, lnasmuch as Il Is recognized by
many that the fate Of the league may
be in its hands.
Invitation to the 4. :.
That most not all. Of the questions I
eventually get back 10 the United states
Is shown not only by the discussion over 1
the international court, but also the dis /
cussion concerning armaments The !
leagues permanent military commission
has asked the council 90 invite The
United states 20 cooperate ln studying
the disarmament resolution. pointing out
that the participation % tho United
States IN the financial conference and
the international court discussion at The .
Hague has thus already demonstrated 4
its interest IN league activities"
Tho non-psrticination of the United I
states ls given bs the big nations as the .
reason why thoy advocate the postpone
ment Of many questions. IL ls now cone
ceded that the commission 10 be named .
may recommend radical revision OF the 1
covenant. depending upon tho IS OF /
the United states. But II will not, ac-
cording TO It's promoters. accept the plan \
for a new conference OF nations. as vir- /
tualiy every nation seems to regard /
this as impractical Senior Pu6yrredon .
sa "a to-day 10 THE NEw YoRil HERALD
correspondent
"Wo would be getting only The Same
materials with which TO build. what
we want Is TO cut new windows IN the .
contisped on -nird Pass.