The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-12-10
LEAGUE GETS JOLT
FROM ARGENTINA
Withdrawal Unlocked For;
Move To Eliminate
Article X.

delegations withdrawal from the
league assembly this afternoon was
the first reef struck during the course
of the three weeks elaboration,
which had been going on with reas-
surfing smoothness until II got into
fog in the discussion on proposed
amendments.
The independence shown by Honor
10 Pueyrredon in voting against the
postponment of consideration of the
amendments and his breaking of the
assembly's unanimity, with Senior
Velasquez. of Parkway, supporting
him, were regarded as ominous of a
stormy session, but the Argentine
delegations extreme action in with
drawing was entirely unexpected.
There were two currents of opinion
this evening, One is that the direct
ing minds of the assembly have too
much neglected the feelings Of the
smaller powers and have erred in OPP
posing discussion of amendments;
the other is that the Argentine dele
cation has been too precipitate in its
action.
There is no indication that the 9TH
er South American delegations will
follow the example of Argentina;
most of them are in favor of Pueyr-
redon's amendments, but will not go
to the extent of Withdrawing from the
assembly if they are not taken into
consideration. DR. Octavio, of the
Brazilian delegation, said today he
regretted infinitely that the ,Argen-
tine delegation had found it necessary
to take such radical action. He hop
ed that the withdrawal of this dele
cation from the assembly would be
only temporary.
From another Latin-American del
egation it was learned there is a great
deal of feeling over the manner in
which the South and Central Amer
lean delegations have been treated
here. The sensitiveness characters
tic of the Latin people, it is declard,
has not ben taken into consideration
in applying the rules of the assembly,
which are still lily defined and i'm
perfectly understood by the delegates.
There is a marked sentiment
the smaller powers that they
are not expected to take any con-
spicuous part.
NJ. Haymans, president of the as
sembly, has been in consultation with
M. Viviani, of France, and other del
egates regarding the situation arising
out of Senior Pueyrredon's letter an
withdrawal.
NJ. Hymans declined to make any
statement before he placed the mat
ter before the assembly.
Would Cut Out Article Y.
An amendment to the covenant to
the League of Nations eliminating
Article X, the most mooted section
Of the pact, was introduced in the
assembly of the league today by
Charles J. Doherty, Canadian minis
.er of justice. The amendment pro-
badly will be referred to the commit
ZEE on amendments.
The text of Mr.. Doherty's resolu-
ion reads:
Resolved that Article X of the
covenant of the League of Nations be,
Ind is, hereby stricken out"
Before reference of this resolution
% the committee it will be necessary
lnder the rules that the officials of !
he assembly called the steering COM
,any decide whether they shall rec
that it be put on the Agenda |
Doherty said to the Associated |
Press after the morning session:
"In introducing the resolution for
eliminating Article X from the cove
lant of the league l am only follow
ng the policy adopted from the be-
ginning of the discussion of that ar
icle during the peace conference. We |
never approved it; we ratified the
covenant containing it because 20 re-
let it was to reject the treaty of Yer !,
'ailles, but we reserved the right to
AXE up the question again at the |
proper time"
Asked regarding the report that !!
one of the principal objects was to |
pave the way for the entry of the |
United States into the league, Mr.. !,
Ooherty said; "Of course, if, incident
lily, elimination of Article X facili- F,
ates the entry of our neighbor we
shall be delighted, but 1t is Canadian /
initiative from a pure Canadian /
'ueyrredon Shows Faith TO Principle |
Geneva, Dec. 4.-Senor Pueyrre-
Ions note to M. Hymans informing
he al, M, ..,.on tIak thA Al