The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-14
WORK OUTLINED FOk
CONS|OE RATION At
FIRST ASSEM- bL IN G
Of LEAGUE NATIONS


vemher Is. is the popular or repre-
sentative branch OF the double body
designed to guide The affairs Of that
organization as created under the
treaty Of Versailles.
While the representative character
Of the gathering will be impaired by
the absence of the United States.
Germany, Austria and Russia, yet
with these exceptions it will come
near to representing the greater part
of the civilized world. The session
has additional interest as marking
the complete organization Of the
league as provided by the Versailles
peace treaty.
t'orty-two nations, ranging in i'm
portance from the British Empire to
the Republic of Haiti. are expected
tu send delegates. OF the 45 states
mentioned in The covenant only three
will be unrepresented-the United
States, Honduras and Ecuador. tif-
teen more nations have applied for
admission, and the question Of grant
ing them access Ia the session as
new members will be one of the first
items Of business to be considered.
Among these applicants are Austria
and Bulgaria of the former enemy
states and number of small nations
Just emerged into statehood.
The question OF admitting Ger
many to membership will also come
under discussion, as it is likely to
be raised by several of the former
European neutrals, and il seems like
ly that the admission Of Mexico may
also ccme before the session All
the states seeking membership will
he required to submit TO such resula-
ton of their military, naval and aerial
almaments as the league may deem
necessary, and the leagues permanent
advisory commission ON military, naval
and air questions has been at work
since August collecting the data which
will be needed by the assembly for
proper action on this matter.
The acting president of the assem-
bly,, NJ Hymans of Belgium, will
open the first meeting. as the as
sembly has not yet had Il chance
to elect a president of its own. This
election will be the very first order
Of business, and will be followed by
the election of four vice presidents
and the appointment Of Il committee
on credentials.
Enough names of delegates are
known TO show that the absence of
mcaalchy will not detract from the
Importance of the gathering, although
IL may reduce its picturesque quality
somewhat. Among the more noted
figures may be mentioned DIR. Ed
GUARD Bones, foreign minister of
CEechc- -Slovakia and creator of the
"LittlA Entente; NJ. Paderewski
first prime minister of the new Po-
land; Hjalmar Branting, prime minis
ter OF Swe den until a few weeks
ago: President Motta of Switzerland,
and his predecessor, eX-President Ad-
or, who recently acted as chairman
a. the international financial confer
ence at Brussels Many of the nom
European states will be represented
by Diplomats, but it will not be the
rule even IN their case. Thus Argen-
tine will send its foreign minister,
Senor pueyrredon, as one Of its dele
gates, while Chile will he represent
ed by Don Antonio Huneeus, former
foreign minister. and Don Manuel
Rivas Vicuna, deputy and, former
minister OF finance. Each member
nation is entitled to three officially
accredited delegates. but they may
send substitutes and experts as well.
Sweden has availed itself of this
privilege and one OF its three substi
iute delegates is a woman, Mrs. Anna
ilugge- Wicksell, widely known as an
expert on international law.
Much OF the early work OF the ses-
sion will be devoted 70 organization,
the appointment; of committees be-
ing one Of the most troublesome
items. The likelihood is that some -
on Is committees will be formed,
and that the various items on the
agenda will be divided into related
groups and distributed among those
committees.
Among the duties Of the assembly
will be the final and formal estab-
lshment Of number Of permanent
subordinate organizations like the
ourt of International justice, the
Aealth organization, the commission
un communications and transit, and
he special tribunal that is TO deal
with all disputes connected with in
ternational communications.
incidentally certain questions vii
he considered concerning the rela
.lonship between the council and tho
assembly as well as between thos,
lodles and the various technical or
s,nizations created by them.
other important subjects to com,
iofore the assembly will be actor
on the recommendations Of the recen
International financial conference a
irussels; formulation Of policy anC
methods for The employment Of th'
leagues weapon, the economic boy
cnt,: and preparations for concerted
ction looking toward the supprcs
..on OF all traffic in women an'
.ildren. Other questions of cqua
Importance may bc broached, as th'
assembly is absolute master Of III
oAn procedure and can vote leave
10 advance an entirely new PROPOSE
ton at IS hours notice
Subjects TO come before the as
scmbly at the instance of indivldua
member-nations are several propose
amendments to the covenant, som
af which aim at improving the posi-
ion of the smaller nations within tn
League. while one submitted by Ho
and, deals with the covenant provis
I'm for suppression Of the opium trai
fic In the far east.
Il is, OF course, impossible to fore