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took the floor, saying, 'if other dele
cations should be allowed to take
the same step when their proposals
are not accepted, it would be i'm
possible for the league to make any
progress"
The act of mo single country"
Lord Robert added, "can diminish
our faith in the success Of the
league, after the great strides that
have been made toward the object
in view. All that is needed are
courage, candor and consideration
for one another"
1t is declared here that virtually
every delegate regards Argentina's
act as an error in tactics.
Paris, Dec. 6.-When United
States Senator Medill Mccormick
received word of the withdrawal of
the Argentine delegation from the
assembly of the League Of Nations
Saturday, he said to a representa-
tive of the Excelsior:
THAT interests me very much,
but it does not surprise me at all"
The newspapers representative
read Senator Mccormick a cable
gram quoting Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge as saying:
Some of the nations represented
in the league are beginning to find
out objections to it which we dis
covered nearly two years ago." and
Senator Mccormick answered:
Il will not add a word to what I
said in Washington on the subject
of the league"
Blames Argentina
London, Dec. 6.-Withdrawal of
the Argentine delegation from the
assembly of the League of Nations
at Geneva does not seem to be en-
dorsed by the British press, so far
as opinion is reflected in editorial
comments. While declaring ii is
heartily in sympathy with the mo-
tive Of Argentina's protest, the
Daily News expresses regret for her
threat and says that to withdraw
from the league at such q moment,
and In such a cause would weaken
the progressive elements in the
league and strengthen the reac-
tionary forces"
The Chronicle absolves the as
sembly from blame, adding:
For member Of the league to
join Internationally and then retire
the moment its fellow members de-
lay to transform the league 1t its
building, is not playing the game.
Geneva, Dec. g. ASSOCIATED
Press.)-Argentina's amendment t.
the covenant of the League Of Ma
lions. rejection Of which caused the
delegation of that country to leave
the assembly on Saturday morning
has been referred to the assembly
for consideration at its next meet.
ing. Honorio Pueyrredon, head Of
the Argentine mission, told the As.
associated Press today that his dele
cation would leave for Paris on
Wednesday or Thursday.
"Today's decision Of the assembly
I finally settles the question for Ar.
gentina," he said. Il shall make q
few calls, give several lunches and
leave for home the middle of the
week. was willing to consent tc
the postponement of all Argentina's
amendments except those regarding
the admission q all states, and the
election of the four elective mem.
bers Of, the council, but the as
sembly has seen fit to resort to .
technically OF procedure in q mat.
ter vital to the life Of the league
am sure American public opinion
is with US in this matter, and !
have already received indication Of
this in cablegram from Chicago. y
Senior Pueyrredon in{imated
withdrawal Of argentina from the
assembly might be followed shortly
by formal announcement of thai
country's intention to retire from
the league itselk