Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-16

lnSulSned Service medal.
Withdrawal from the League of Ma
tons assembly by the Argentine dele
cation caused a lot Of talk, in Geneva
and elsewhere, but 1t didn't disrupt
the gathering by any means. Indeed,
Pueyrredon and his colleagues found
they had put themselves III rather
ridiculous position and the chief re
tired to Paris, disappointed but still
defiant Their argument that proposed
amendments to the covenant should be
discussed and acted on at this session
was upheld by the Scandinavians and
certain others, but their action in quit
ting because they found themselves in
the minority on the question was not
approved by anyone, and was attacked
by some OF the Buenos Aires papers.
Pueyrredon stated that his mission In
Paris was to consult with Senator Nc
Cormick of Illinois in the hope that
the United States and Argentina
would become the leaders of move
ment to give to the world substitute
IOf Lne present league.
Wednesdays session of the assem-
bly, was enlivened by hot speech by
Newton Rowell of Canada in opposi-
ton to the plan OF HanOtaux Of
France to have three new organiza-
tions set up, each with an annual con-
ference, to take care Of finance, trans
Bcrtation and health matisrs3 md to
be supported financially by the league
as is the labor bureau. The labor bu-
reau's budget for the coming year is
100000 gold francs, and Mr.. Rowell
protested that nations like Canada
would not agree to be saddled with
the immense additional expense that
the three proposed commissions would
require. Nor could such nations af-
ford to send their best technicians
each year to the conference, he said.
and consequently the problem involved
would be handled exclusively by Euro-
pean nations. which would not at all
suit Canada. why" he cried, do you
think we should have confidence in Eu-
ropean statesmen and leaders when 1t
was European policy, craftsmanship
and ambition that drenched the world
in blood?" Senator Millen Of Australia
warmly supported Rowell, and Lord
Robert Cecils compromise, that the
existing international health organi-
zation continue, under league super
vision, and the other two he aban-
doned, was adopted.
Earlier in the week another Cana
dian, Minister of Justice Doherty, pro.
posed an amendment to the covenant
that would erase article x, and though
he was forced to yield to the assem-
bly's determination to put over until
next year action on amendments; he
made bitter protest against domina-
ton of the leagues affairs by the
council. On Wednesday Lord Robert
Cecil took another wallop at article K,
offering u motion to relieve members
of the league from obligations laid on
them by that article. When France,
Holland, Sweden and Czecho- Slovakia
objected, the proposal was referred to
the legal section secretariat to ascer-
tain IL the league could make reserva-
tions on its own covenant. The assem-
bly, committee on new members de-
cided in favor of admitting Finland
and Luxembourg, but deferred action
on Albania and the Baltic states.
Considerable time was devoted by
the assembly to discussing the war on
typhus in the Near East. Several
delegates appealed to the world to
stamp out the scourge that is gradual
ly spreading over Europe, and good
progress was made in raising the 25O,-
600 pounds necessary to set the cam
paign in motion.
Despite the knowledge that the res
toration of Constantine would cut
Greece off from all political and finan-
cial support by the great powers. the
Greek cabinet sent word to the for
mer king that the people had voted in
favor of his return, and invited him to
resume the throne. Premier Rhallis
Of codrse recognizes the seriousness
Of the situation, but probably he feels
he must obey the mandate Of the peo-
pie. Paris had a story to the effect
that Constantine plans to overcome
the financial troubles Of the country
by giving concessions for a number of
great gambling casinos in various
Greek cities that are favorite resorts
Of tourists. Another Paris report was
that the Greek cabinet had asked Con-
stantine to abdicate in favor of the
crown prince. but at this writing this
has not been confirmed.
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