The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-02
LEAGUE PACT
CHANGES TO
COME LATER
Resolution Rejecting Changes
at This Session and Provid-
ing for Committee Has But
One Dissenting Vote.
ARGENTINA IS OPPOSED
fBy Associated Press)


GENEVA, Dec. "A resolution re-
jecting the consideration of ammend-
ments to the league covenant at this
session and providing for committee
to study changes before the meeting
of the next assembly was passed by
the assembly of the league at today's
meeting with but one dissenting vote.
This was cast by delegates Pueyrre
don. of Argentina. He had not taken
the floor during the debate on the
resolution which was an animated one,
end his negative vote which was en-
tirely unexpected caused CONSERVATION
of the assembly as it was considered
that it would prevent passage Of the
resolution under the provision that
virtually all acts of the assembly must
represented.
President Hymans, however, ruled
that the question was one of procedure
not requiring unanimity and not with
standing the Argentina negative cote
declared that resolution adopted.
Grateful to Wilson.
Despatch of Il solemn message of
gratitude to President Wilson for The
way he IcSpOlIutu " lue appear vi tlc
council of the League Of Nations to
act as mediator between the Armen-
ian5 and the Turkish Nationalists was
proposed to the assembly of the
League by Paul Hymans. its president,
shortly after today's session of the
assembly began.
After the ceremonies. NJ. HymanS
announced Mr.. Wilson's offer to medi-
TO in ia councils
reply That body informed Mr.. vii
son that it is asking the Brazilian and
Spanish governments which yesterday
also offered their services as mediators
to communicate direct with Washing
ton regarding the means of action.
The reading Of Mr. Wilson's mes
sage drew hearty applause from the
sparsely filled house. large proper
ton of the delegates are suffering
from colds and were not present at
the beginning of today's session.
other Messages.
NJ. Hymans also proposed that mes
sages of gratitude be sent to Brazil
and Spain.
Lord Robert Cecil, representative of
the Union of South Africa, rose and
said thanks were also due the French
delegation, particularly Rene Nivianl,
whose eloquence. he declared, had in
spired this meritoriOus effort to save
Armenia.
"Germany's protest against accept
anCe by the league of what the Berlin
government deemed falsfied returns
from the plebiscites held in the Eupen
and Malmedy districts along the Bel
gian frontier has been rejected by the
council. In its reply to the German
government the council says it finds
no reason to modify its previous deci-
sion not to accept he result of the pie
biscite.
There was apprehension in some
quarters that a sharp conflict would
develop today at the session Of the
assembly which took up the question
of amendments to the covenant.
Honorio Pueyrredon, foreign minis
ter of Argentine and head OF that ma
tions delegation had not yet renounCed
his opposition to the report of the com
mittee recommending pOStpOncment
of all amendments until they had been
| studied by a special comm; ;ssion. He
had declared he would bring to the
floor of the assembly the proposition
| that all members of the council should
be elected by the assembly, Hope was
expressed, however, that the clash
might not take place. A large major
ity of the DELEGATES hold that the little
/ work this session of the assembly can
| hope to accomplish should be done
! without a dissenting voice on any
question.
Consider Smaller States
The subcommittee considering ap-
! plications of smaller states for mem
| bership in the league has decided to
| w va oIr
! Of Costa Rica, but unfavorab'y on Az
| erba jan and LiChten>tein This body
i will recommend to the parent commit
! tee that a favorable report be made
/ upon the proposition advanced by
! President Motto OF Switzerland which
would provide that states not having
| sufficient Importance to become full
members of the league would have a
special status.
WASHINGTON, Dec @ The rep
, resentative to be chosen by President
| Wilson to mediate between the Ar
menians and Turkish nationaliSts
will act for the President Of the Unit
ed States and not Woodrow Wilson
| personally, it was said today at the
| State department. This statement
was made in response to inquiries as
to the exact meaning Of the Presi-
dents declaration to the League of
Nations, that he would be glad to prof
fer his personal mediation"
State Department officers declared
that the American mediator who is
vet to be chosen would have all OF the
influence and prestige of the United
States Government behind him in his
negotiations. 1t las been made clear
by the President, however. that NOR
al influence is the only kind the Unit
ed States can use in the situation.