The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-22

The assembly provided for under
the league Of nations, Is only a world
Wide debating society. This was the
statement mede last night BY Senator
Jones at tho Armory.
VII the senator explain tho last
paragraph OF article 1b, which reads
TN any case referred 10 the as
sombly, all the provisions OF this arti-
Gle aud OF article ~ relating to the
action and powers OF the council shall
apply 70 the action and powers OF the
assembly, provided that a report
made ny tho assembly Il c%oncurrcd
In by tho Representatives of those
mombdra OF the league represented on
the council and OF n majority OF the
other members OF tho league, cxclu-
site in each ease Of the reprcsenta-
tivea OF tho parties 20 the dispute,
shall have the same force as n report
by che council ~concurred In by all
the members thereof other than tho
representatives OF one or more Of the
PARTIES to the dispute"
Does not this paragraph give the
assembly all tho powers and authority
thab the council has7
Again senator Jones states, that all
action OF <ho council or assembly with
two exceptions must be by unanimous
vote, and that the United States, II
II entered the League. would be n
Of the permanent members OF the
council. Is this statement true m
der the provisions OF tho paragraph
above quoted?
The sixth paragraph of article Is
eff a report by the council Is
unanimously agreed to by the mem-
bor8 thereof other than the repre-
s~ontativcs OF one or more Of tho
parties 40 the dispute, the members
OF the league ngrce that they win not
go to war with any party 10 the dis
puta which complies with the econ
mcndatlons OF the report"
VIII Senator Jones please explain
what part tho United States has un-
dor this paragraph In the settlemcnt
OF a dispute TO which the United
states IN a party? Docs not this
paragraph definitely state that the
dispute 10 which the United States TX
n party may be passed upon by the
members Of tho council other thar
tho representatives OF the parties TO
the dispute; end n they unanimously
agree and tho other party TO the dis
pute submits TO their recommended
ton. then the other members OF the
league VIII not 30 TO war with h
nation so submitting to their recon-
mondntion7
Now, IL the United states enters
the league and a dispute arises be-
tween tho United States and Japan,
and this dispute Is referred to the
council. could not tho unanimous
vote OF the representatives In the
council from England, France. Italy,
Belgium. Greece. Brazil and Spain
make recommendations in the mat
ter? Would the representatives 81 the
United States or Japan have u
voice IN deciding upon thcsc recon-
| mendnfions? Should the recon-
/ mendationB be favorable 10 Japan
nnd against Tho United States, and
Japan would choose to follow the rec
Concentrations, would not the United
Htateu then bo Mt war with all other
members OF the leagne,until she too
accepted the Recommendation, and
would not this force the United States
Into the position Of either going to
Y n with the world or submitting her
disputes for decision to representa-
tives Of England. France. italy, Bel
Elum, Greece, Brazil and Spain, all
European powers except one7 Should
this matter be taken TO tho assembly
under paragraph Q of article 16,
would not the assembly under the
last paragraph OF article 10. which Is
quoted above, have the same power
To take action and make recon-
mendatighs as would the council, with
the exception hat It would take the
unanimous vote OF the representa-
lives OF the nations members OF the
council other than those who are
parties 20 tho dispute together with
n majority o. the other members OF
the ipaguef And In such "a case
cannot the whole matter be con-
trohed by the governments OF the
old world and Brazil, and again II the
decision was In favor OF Japan and
against the United States. and tho