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DELEGATES OF 42 STATES
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ade against nations which transgress
league orders are the principle sub
jects to be discussed.
there was an evident disposition on
the part OF delegates to meet every
situation with fairness and 10 endea-
vor to reach q decision which would
be acceptable. Il he United States
was not represented Officially but Am
erican observers" will attend the
Representative OF World
The Assembly OF the League Of Ma
tions which is holding its first meeting
at Geneva, Is the popular or represen-
tative branch OF the double body de-
signed to guide the affairs OF that or
ennization as created under the treaty
OF Versailles.
While the representative character
Of the gathering will be impaired by
the absence OF the United States, Ger
many. Austria and Russia, yet with
these exceptions Il will come near TO
representing the greater part Of the
civilized world. The session has addi-
tional interests as marking the COM
plete organization OF the I,eagne af
lErovided by the Versailles Peace
Treaty
Forty-two nations. ranging in inn
portance from the British Empire 10
the Republic OF Haiti, were expected
to send delegates. OF the as states
mentioned in the Covenant, only three
will be unrepresented--the United
States, Honduras and Ecuador. Fiji
teen more nations have applied for ad-
mission, and the question Of granting
them access to the session as new
members will be one Of the first items
Of business 10 be considered. Among
these applicants are Austria and Bull
garia OF the former enemy states and
a number OF small nations just emerg.
ed into statehood.
Entrance OF Germany Up
The question OF admitting Germany
Ito membership will also come under
discussion. as it is likely to be raised
by several OF the former European
neutrals, and il seems likely that tht
admission OF Mexico may also comG
before the session. All the states
seeking membership will be required
&c submit TO such regulation of their
military naval and aerial armaments
as the League may deem necessary,
land the Leagues Permanent Advisory
Commission on Military, Naval and Air
Questions has been at work since Au.
gust collecting the data which will be
needed by the Assembly for proper ac.
ton on this matter.
The acting president of the Assem-
bly, has not yet had chance to elect
president of It's own. This election
win be the very first order of business
and will be followed by the election
of four vice presidents and the ap-
lpointment OF committee on creden-
tials.
Monarchy Absent
Enough names of delegates are
known to show that the absence OF
monarchy viii not detract from the
importance of the gathering, although
1 1t may reduce its picturesque quality
somewhat. Among the more noted
figures may be mentioned DR.. Edouard
Benes. Foreign Minister OF Czecho-
slovakia and creator of the Little
Entente;' NJ. Paderewsk, first Prime
Minister Of the new Poland: HJaimar
Motta of Switzerland, and his prede'
eessor. ex-President Ador, who recent
ly acted as chairman at the Interna-
tional Financial Conference at Brus-
sells. Many of the non-European states
will be represented by diplomats. but
1t will not be the rule even in theii
case, Thus Argentine will send its
Foreign Minister. Senior Pueyrredon
as one OF its delegates, while Chile
will be represented by Don Antonio
Honeeus. former Foreign Minister, and
Don Manuel Rivas vicuna. deputy and
former Minister of Finance, Each
member nation is entitled to three Of
ficialIy accredited delegates. but they
may send substitutes and experts as
we'll. Sweden has availed itself of this
privilege and one of its three substi-
tute delegates is a woman, Mrs. Anna
Bugge- Wicksell, widely known as an
expert on international law.
/ Much of the early work OF the ses.
4 sion will be- devoted to organization
/ the appointment Of committees being
/ one of the most troublesome items
| The likelihood is that some 10 or II
| committees will be formed, and that
| the various items on the agenda will
he divided into related groups and dis
tributed among those committees,
To Complete Organization
Among the duties of the Assembly
| will be the final and formal establish
ment Of a number of permanent
subordinate organizations like the
Court Of International Justice, the
Health Organization, the Commission
on Communications and Transit, and
the special tribunal that is to deal
with all disputes connected with inter
| national communications