Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-16
. NOT To At TEND
LEAGUE PARTY
Wilson Reported Against
Unofficial Parti-
cipation
ATTITUDE. 4 EXPLAINED
Hymans Chosen President-Question
of Admitting Germany Expected to-
Arise Scon-Praise Wilson'S Work

Washington, Nov. 16.-The United
States will not >be represented at
the meeting Of the League Of Ma
tions assembly at Geneva by any on-
servers, official or unofficial, accord
ing to an authoritative statement
emanating from the Administration
yesterday. :.
The attitude. of the President, It
was explained, is that he has done
all in his power to put the United
States into the League of Nations
he helped to construct, but that, III
as,nuch as the American people have
rejected his par, he feels himself
enjoined from participating in any
manner in the session Of the Assem-
bly. which he convoked in accord
with the terms. of the treaty.
In regard to the possibility that
the League would attempt to settle
the Tacna-Arica dispute between
Chile and Peru the State Depart
ment takes the position that such
course woulc, not infringe the Mon
roc Doctrine.
The disposition on the part Of the
President to wash his hands of the
League Of Nations question as
consequence of his defeat in the
"t.reat ard solemn referendum" IS
Interpreted in some rasrters as an
indication that he will not resubmit
the Versailles treaty tc the Senate
at the approaching session, as some
of the League advocates desire.
Geneva, Nov 16.-tM. Paul Hy-
mans, formerly Premier Of Belgium,
was elected president of the League
of Nations Assembly at its initial
session today: President Wilson was
formally thanked for his work in
forwarding the interests of the
League: the question of the adm's-
sion of GERMANY to the League was
injected into the proceedings, and
a considerable amount of work was
mapped out for the delegates.
Nj. Hymans received 50 of the AZ
votes of the Assembly. In his ad-
dress of acceptance he said that it
was not pretended that the League
was perfect and could not be IN,
proved. He discussed the possibil-
ity of amendments.
Premier Niotta. of Switzerland,
welcomed the delegates and express
sed the hcpe that the United States
would soon be represented in the
Assembly.
s A large audience was in attend
ance and frequently applauded the
Belgian and Swiss Prem!ers as they
spoke The resolution expressing
appreciation for President Wilson'S
work for the League was adopted
unanimously. 1t was introduced BY
a British delegate.
Lord Robert Cecil, who represents
South Africa, introduced the Ger
man problem at the afternoon ses-
sion in the form of a resolution pro-
/ vidins that the Assembly shoIld be
left free at any time to entertain an
application from Germany for adj
mission TO the League. The French
opposed the motion on the ground
that vote would commit the dele
cation. After Lord Robert Cecil
had explained that he considered
that his resolution left the question
of his country's attitude open, the
French welded.
NJ. Tittoni, Italian, delegate, de-
clarcd that world sentiment demand"
ed the admission of Austria and
Bulgaria.
DESPITE the discussion today. there
IS still 10 indication as to- how the
/ question Of the admission of Ger.
many vii! be brought before the As
semhN. hut after the debate on the
Cecil resolution, it is certain that it
will arse soon.