New-York tribune., 1920-02-14
sCouncil Votes to Summon
Conference at Earliest
Possible Date; u. S. Is
Expected to Attend
Move Considered
Clever in London
Relief Prevails America
Will Be Compelled to
Drop Idea of Isolation
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, req. To- Inc league ol
nations council decided to- day at its
meeting in st. James's Palace to cal
an International financial conference
here at the earliest possible moment
The move is considered clever, as well
As highly important, because it is
thought the American government
hardly can refuse an invitation to 8
conference under auspices of the
league of nations, however great it's
dsinclination to attend a financial
gathering called by the Allied gov
ernments alone.
Prefacing the announcement, Arthur
J. Balfour. the British delegate to the
council meeting. said the object of the
conference was TO study the financial
crisis and look for means of remedying
it and OF mitigating dangerous con-
sequences arising from it."
The councils action undoubtedly was
taken at the request of the Allied
premierS now meeting here.
Saar Commission Named
The council named governing COM
mission 10 handle affairs in the Saar
Basin. The chairman being State Coun-
ciior Rault. Frenchman. His salary
was fixed at 100000 francs (nominally
10000 with an annual expense &C,
count Of half that sum. This COM
mission, which has all powers to aid
the German government, will assume
its duties almost imm mediately, probably
in the CITY CT Sarrlouis.
Sir Reginald Tower was appointed d
high commissioner OF Danz.g, where ne
has been on temporary duty for more
than 2 month.
On recommendation of Baron Matsui.
Japaaesc ~. bassador to France, ync
council decided to accept responsibility
for linguistic, racial and religious mi
norltles in Poland. Thus thousands of
from the league whenever they con-
sider that they are being prosecuted.
Switzerland, IS forecast in these dis
patches, was adm tied to membe rship
in tHe league. although the council
hes.ta-ed to make an exception, despite
the unique position Of the Swiss. Their
constitution provides for a referendum
or joining the league, but the covenant
says that application for a membership
charter must be presented within two
months OF the ratification of peace
Former President Ador of Switze rland
made ar able plea for admission.
take place in Rome March Is.
Root Asked TO Represent L. S.
The council named members of the
commission to prepare plans for the
constitution of a permanent court Of
International justice at the mornings
session. Eihu Root was invited to
represent the United States. but Mr.
Balfour said that if for any reason Mr.
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the commission mediately the coun-
CT. would always welcome Mr.. Root at
whatever stage OF the proceedings the
committee had reached, because of his
great learning and the weight of his
name
Others named were:
Baron Deschamps. of Belgium. a
member Of The Hague Court of Arbi-
tration; Senor Luis NJ Drago, former
Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Professor Carlo Fadda, of the faculty
OF Jurisprudence of the University of
Naples; Henri Fromageot, a promi-
nent French advocate; Professor Gran,
of the University of Christiania, Nor
way; DR.. Lodaer, of Holland; Boran
Phillimore, formerly Lord Justice of
Appeal of England; DR.. Milenko R.
Nesnitch, Serbian Minister to France;
5. Akidzuki, formerly Japanese Am
bassador to Austria; Rafael Altamira,
a prominent lawyer of Madrid, and
Clovis Bevilacqua, of Brazil
Report by Midsummer
1t Is expected that the commission
WI be able to meet and report by mid
summer scheme which has been the
ideal OF the world almost since wars
began and which is still to have its
frst real trial.
Mr.. Ba!four. at the opening session,
expressed the greatest confidence in the
future of the league, basng his proph-
ccy on the satisfactory way in which
the council has been able to conduct
business in the last two days. He again
iamented the fact that America was
absent from the session and expressed
pleasure of the Allied delegates that
neutral representatives had joined
Wholeheartedly in the work of organi-
zaton.
The council has determined, he said,
70 make all final decisions in public,
the preliminary debate being conducted
In private.
1t is believed the council will COM
piete Its work at the second conference
tomorrow.
Elihu Root said yesterday he had not
yet received an invitation from the
council of the league of nations to be-
come member of the committee which
WI plan permanent court of inter-
national justice. Until he received such
an invitation. he declined to indicate
whether he would accept the honor.