Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-15
BY Associated Press.

Geneva, Nov. 15.-Determination to
meet intricate problems In world az
fairs and to lay firmly the founda.
ton stones Of the league Of nations
was evident in the demeanor Of dele
gates of forty-one countries when
they convened here today for the
first session Of the assembly OF tho
league.
Attic differences OF opinion haxe
already arisen relative to thu DG6zix
question. tho makeup OF the commits
sion of mandates. the protection Of
racial and religious minoritiee in
Balkan states. and the admission OF
Germany to the league with soma Of
her former allies there MAs today
an evident disposition on the. part az
h tho delegatss TO meet every mt
uation with fairness and an open
mind and to 'sndeayor 20 reach decis-
ions which would b acceptabls.
Pail Hymans. temporary president
and former belgian foreign minister,
called the meeting to order.
Widely Known osIsgatss Thsrs.
A. j. Balfour. head bf the British
delegation. was not able to be pres
ent, but there was In the hall q NUM-
Der Of men whose names have be-
come widely known to the raa<@..aS
public during; the last few years
Among them were Tomasso Tittoni,
Of Italy; Leon Bourgeois and Rein
Viviani, Of France; vicompte Kiku-
jiro Ishii and Baron Keishiro Matsui,
of Japan, and Jose Quinones de Leon,
of Spain. South Africa was repre-
scented by Lord Robert Cecil. Lord
Robert was one Of the leading pro-
ponents of the league during the
Versailles conference. but was not
selected by Rremier Lloyd George As
one Of Great Britain's represents
tives. The action Of the union OF
South Africa In naming him to act IN
behalf Of that: British dominion was
one Of the most interesting develop
ments Of the work preliminary to the
meeting Of tbs assembly.
Most Of tho South and Central
American republics have full delega-
tons here for the season.
America Sends "observsrs."
The United States was not repre-.
scented officially at today's meeting,
but turnout the session there viii be
present American observers" who
will keep Washington well informed
Of developments. At meeting OF
the council OF the league yesterday
were made for tho
United States to have representa-
tive on the financial commission, az
well as the commissions on eco
nomics and mandates, should she so
declare. Election Of q permanent
president and several vice presidents
and the appointment Of q few COM
mittees was the first work to be dis.
posed Of by the assembly. It Is be-
lfeved that the, next ten days will be
devoted to discussions. and that the
task Of framing recommendations
will then be taken up.
Japan Not to Raise Racial Question.
A definite system Of disarmament
and plan for using the economic
blockade against nations that trans
gress the orders OF the league will be
among the principal subjects dis
eussed. In addition the. plan for an
court, which was
framed at Brussels during last sum
mer. will receive attention Japan is
not expected to bring proposals on
racial equity before the meetina
but she is expected to take a prom;-
nent part in the deliberations.
The result OF the presidential cleo
ton in the United States has been a
topic of conversation among dele
gates here, but there has been no
indication that any effort has been
made to get in touch with Washing
ton or with w. G. Harding. the
president eledt.