South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-01
LEAGUE DELEGATES
GIVE UP REQUESTS
Many Issues Withdrawn to
Facilitate Action of As
sembly at Geneva.

GENEVA, Nov. J0.-(By the As
sOciated Press) Tuesday was what
might be called self sacrifice day in
the assembly of the league OF ma
tiCns Spain ard other Spanish
speaking countries sacrificed their
request that Spanish should be made
one of the official languages; NJ.
Viviani, OF the French delegation
withdrew an amendment in order 10
enable the assembly to reach a UNI
animous vote on rules OF proceed
IRE, while Niscount Ishii, head of
the Japanese delegation, in a speech
that commanded great attention.
said that Japan would tOrego at this
session the renewal Of It's command
that the league recognize the prln-
Ciple OF equality of peoples regard
less of race, nationality or religion.
George Nicou Barnes of Great
Britain consented 10 postp Jne until
Friday mis- Interpolation in the
council on the failure Il order to
prevent the conflict between the
Poles and the bOlshevik last sum-
mer.
Had One Opportunity.
In the course of his declaration
before the assembly of the league Of
nations today, NiSCOunt Ishil Of the
japanese delegation said:
Japan had the opportunity when
the covenant originally was formal
lated to declare her belief that
equality before the law should be as
| sured all men, irrespective Of ma
| tionality, race or religion.
That principle should he estab-
! lished, so that the various merits
and geniuseS of mankind should be
| emancipated and given free play in
! the interest of human civilization.
/ That principle of equal opportunity
/ should be one of the bedrOCks of the
! great peace organization in order
| that all nationals owing allegiance
| 10 the league should 10 a man be
/ loyalty willing &c make sacrifice in
4 blood and treasure when the Oc-
\ casion arises, in order that all should
/ know that the league unfailirsly is
4 for RICH and not for might, and i'm
/ order that a lasting peace should
/ be dOubly assured.
1T was 10 the poignant regret Of
/ the Japanese EOVsrnm ent and people
/ that the original trainers of the
| covenant found themselves unable
| TO accept the japanese proposal in
| this matter. The Japanese dele
/ gates declared they would continue
! their insistence for the adoption OF
their just demands by the league in
the future.
League Now object.
In view however. OF the present
! circumstance, Japan is strongly
! persuaded that the league Is vet
in n stage when consolidation Of its
organization and its actual working
! based on the present covenant
/ should he accorded greater attention
I and deeper deliberation than Ques-
tons relating 10 fundamental priu-
Ciples. which might make for re-
vision OF the covenant and dehbera
ton Of which shoOuId be deferred
for sometime.
From this point OF view Japan i.
| retaining from making any con
! crete proposal 20 this assembly as
To the question Of equal opportunity
and treatment and viii patent,
bide her time until the OppOrtunC
moment shall present itself"
II was remarked that NiscCun
| IshiTs declaration seemed to pleas,
Arthur ]. Balfou- es0eciauy whll,
the Canadians and Aastrar ms CAV,
no sign OF their impI eSsIons. Tn.
head OF the japanese delegation
| speaking in English BEGAN with
! statement Of the great interes
/ Japan takes in the league. He re
J ferred 10 the protest which his dele
cation had entered against yearly
! meetings of the assembly, thcI
launched Unexpectedly into the rae,
issue.