Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-02
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TOPRES|DENT
That is Proposed by Paul Hy-
mans, President of League
on Armenia Issue.
WILSON is APPLAUDED
His Offer to Mediate in Arme-
MIA Taken Up BY League
Council in Session Today.

BY The Associated Press.
GENEVA, Dec. dispatch of a
solemn message of gratitude to
President Wilson of the United
States for the way he responded to
the appeal of the council of the
the League Of Nations to act as me-
diator between the Armenians and
the Turkish Nationalists. was pro-
posed to the assembly of the league
by Paul Hyman's. it's president
shortly after today's session of .hs
assembly began.
After the opening ceremonies NJ.
Hymans' announced Mr.. Wilson's
offer to mediate in Armenia, and
reld the counciI's reply. Tha. body
informed Mr.. Wilson that ii Is ask.
ing the Brazilian and Spanish gov
ernments, which also offered their
services as mediators to commrni-
cate with Washington, regarding
the means of action.
Draws Hearty Applause.
The reading of Mr.. Wilson's mes-
sage drew hearty applause from the
sparsely filled house. A large pro-
portion of the delegates are SITTER
ing from colds and were not rres-
ent at the beginning of .oday's ces-
sion. Mr.. Hynans also proposed
messages of gratitude be sent Brazil
and Spain.
Lord Robert Cecil, representative
| of the union of South Africa, rose
and said thanks were also due to
the French delegation, particularly
Rene Viviani, whose eloquence he
declared had inspired this meri-
! torious effort to save Armenia"
Lord Robert Cecil warned the as
sembly that difficulties were in the
| path. He pointed out that Armenia
was snowbound and that hostilities
| had been stopped, but that a fresh
outbreak must be anticipated when
the snow disappears. Meantime, re-
| sources and guidance must be fur
| nished Armenia to enable her to
become a self-supporting nation.
a. J. Balfour presented the report
| of the committee on amendments to
| the covenant, explaining that the
committee had found the moment
inopportune for changes. The fact
| that no changes were recommended
did not mean that the committee
regarded the covenant as perfect
and immutable. he said.
Reject German Protest
Germany's protests against accept.
ance by the League of Nations d
what tIlG lotl
falsified returns from the plebiscit,
held in the Eupen and Malmedy
districts. along the Belgian frontier.
have been rejected by the council
of the league. In its advice to the
German government the council
says it finds no reason to modify its
previous decision to accept the re-
suit of the plebiscite.
There was apprehension in some
quarters that a sharp conflict would
develop today at the session of the
assembly, which took up the ques-
tion of amendments to the covenant.
Honorio Pueyrredon, foreign minis
ter of Argentine and head of that
nations delegation. had not yet re-
nounced opposition to the report ui
| the committee recommending post :
ponement of all amendments untll
they had been studied by a special
commission. He had declared Il,
would bring to the floor of the as
sembly the proposition that all
members of the council should be
elected by the assembly. Hope was
expressed that .5e clash might mol
take place.
A large majority of the delegates
hold that the little work this session
plish should be done without dis
senting voice on any question.
Consider Smaller States
The sub committee considering
application of smaller states for
memberships in the league has de-
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