Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
COUNCIL OF LEAGUE
 OPENS SESSIONS;
 NO U. $, DELEGATE
Davis Instructed by Washing ton Not to At
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London, Feb. 11.-John w. Davis American ambassador to the court of St. James, will not attend either the second meeting of the council of the league of nations or the meeting of the premiers of Great Britain Frnnce and Italy, which will be held here early next week, unless he is in- strncted by Washington, according to an announcement at the American embassy. Such instructions have not been received, it is said.
 Washington, Feb. 11.-Ambassador Davis at London. will not be instruc- ted to attend meetings of the su- preme council and council of the league of nations, it was said today at; the state department. These meetings will be held in London un- til settlement of the exact status of Switzerland in it's relation to the league makes it possible to again consider Geneva as meeting place.
 Ambassador Wallace attended meetings of the supreme council at Pa1is, but his functions were limit ed to those of nobserver and re- porter. Many questions of inter- est to the United States are to be decided by the league council, but since this country is not yet mem- bef of the league, it will not be rep rdsented even informally.
 Because of the extensive Ameri- can interests, financial and conner cial, affected by the work of the reparaticns commission operating un- der the league council, the state de pertinent will keep itself informed as to events at London. The coun- ell is expected to frame policies which will govern the aadmi ssion oi raw material into the late enemy countries and the distribution o1 German and Austrian products among entente and associated pow CTS. 48s
 As the international supreme court, which is to be created under the terms of the treaty, is a pure " American conception, and. so fal has developed no opposition from the senate, it is expected that some sonndings will be made to ascertain the desires of the Washington gov. ernment regarding the membership i'm this body.
 London, Feb. 1.-The council o1 the league of nations formally open cd it's meeting at noon today. Ar. thur J. BaIfonr, representing Great Britain, assumed the chair on tho suggestion of Leon Bourgeois, repre- sentative of France.
 In his speech of welcome to tho delegates, Mr. Balfour said there was only one blot on the meeting, and that was that there were eight na- tions represented instead of nine. He said that it was not desirable te touch on the absence of the United States, but he referred to it as mar ring the symetry of the original plar of the league.
 M. Bourgeois, in reply, added 2 word of regret that the nations rep resented were only eight in. number
 The council met in the historic picture gallery of St. James Palace which was built by Henry VIII. I'm mtdiatciy below his portrait, large table was placed for the accommoda tiOn of the members.
 The remainder of the gallery wa! apportioned for the 160 invited guests, including all the ambassa dors and ministers of the allied associated and neutral powers, othel distinguished public men and tho press.
 The opening meeting at noon was of more or less formal nature, tt deal with the programs of the pro cdedings of the subsequent meetings which occupy Thursday as we'll a: today, some sessions being publi, and others private. This after n60n's session, Arthur J. Balfour BFitish representative, presiding w&s private.
 The nations represented at tho meeting were Belgium, Brazil, Great Btttain, France, Greece, Italy, Japar and Spain.