The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
LaboFite Member British Par
lament Speaks in Behalf
World Workers.
DESIRE PRESENCE OF U. S.
Various Delegations Say Mo.
tion to Invite Teutons Would
e Gain Majority Votes.


Barnes, a laborite member OF the Brit
ish parliament, speaking in behalf Of
.ho WORLDS workers. today urged the
league OF nations assembly to admit
germany to the league as soon as pos
As Long as World Divided.
IN re-enforcing his argument for
speedy membership of ex-enemy states
n the league, Mr.. Barnes referred to
the instability of present economic con-
aitions and the anomalies in EXCHANGE.
..What Is needed above ALL" he said.
rs greater production and utmost
treedom in business transactions be-
tween the. different countries, and this
is nnobtainable as long as the world
~ divided into two camps" The as
Sembiy, which customarly listens to
3 speaker without manlfesting it's sem
Iiments until he, has finished his re-
n thisSpoint.
Demand Enemy BE Invited.
Representing as he did the Iaboring
people of Great Britain, said Mr..
Barnts. he knew the great majority
N OF them demanded that all the enemy
states be admitted without delay The
British delegate recalled the fact that
q germany had taken part already in
\ the deliherations of the international
lanor} bureau esta hlished by the league.
4 The people of Great Britain whom
represent here" he said. do not
forget that the central empires
Il plunged the world into war. They do
\ not forget the misery and devastation
caused. But the question now is to
rescue the world from ruin, and the
cooperation Of the enemy states is
needed" N
u Mr.. Barnes in his speech, which was
deHvercde in course of discussion on
q report to the assembly made by the
executive council of the league, spoke
approvingly Of the action of the coun-
hi on some questions. but criticized
Es inaction during the last year while
Foiand and soviet Russia were engaged
in hostilties.
He cited Article Xl of the league
covenant, providing that any war or
threat OF war should constitute a
matter OF concern to the whole league
and that 1t should take any action
deemed wise and effectual to safe
guard the peace of nations, and in
quired why the council had not taken
action under that article to prevent
the Russo Polish war.
Barnes spoke mt great length and
after he had finished there was scat
tered applause from the delegates. He
nointed out that all Of the enemies
Germany. with the exception OF r.
upi.eu states and Russia, are members
Of the league and that the presence of
America in the league is greatly de-
sired.
TN both the financial and labor con-
ferences Germany has shown willing
ness TO do her share" said Barnes
The committee on applicatilr
membership IN the league did not
transact any business this afternoon.
After 2 hve-niinute session It adjoui4
Hinges On Industrial Peace. r., s-g
The labor chapter would become the
most important part of the treaty of
Versailles. Mr.. Barnes predicted.
i Ihere the ,vo2,d san i 20 no ,s permanent peace
" industrial peace: and there can he
no industrial peace until labor gets q
better share Of the product of its ef-
forts"
He referred to the action OF the
league IN the Polish Lithuanian dis
,pute and in the question of the land
Islands between Finland and Sweden.
He said the council must have support,
o.it he wanted to know why the coun-
ell had not taken action, as provided
IN Article xI In the league covenant.
20 ofprevent the war, which was going
on for a year between Poland and
SOVIET Russia.
The British delegate held that II was
auite possible for the league to do
something to prevent q fresh outbreak
of hostlities between Poland and
soviet Russian. which he declared was
Enthusiastically threatening, in spite Of
SbG pdlCHtu~up peace.
Regarding the admission of former
enemy states. Mr.. Barnes said he was
mere to represent the labor element
OF Great Britain and he knew the vast
majority Of. the lahoring people de-
inanded that all the enemy states be
admitted without delay.
Plea FOR Armenians.
Mr. Barnes dwelt especially on the
necessity OF lending assistance to the
!. Armenians.
"rney are" he declared, ''hemmed
P0'irI ny the brutal bolsheviki on one side
and by inhuman beings on the other"
At the opening OF today's session
OF the assembly OF the league of ma
tions. Paul Hymans. the president,
read reply from President Wilson
to the message sent to Washington by
the assembly on Monday.
Behind Closed Doors.
The first mareuvers upon which
Germany's immediae admittance to
the league OF nations depends began
this afternoon when the committee on
applications for membership met behind
closed DOORS
Former Premier viviani. OF France,
said he was ready to combat any at
tempt even to consider an application
Tor membership by Germany. 1t is
evident, however, that a strong swing
in favor Of admitting Germanyy has
developed since the assembly began
its sessions on Monday.
Leading members of the various
delegations admitted it was possible
that motion to take Germany into
the fold might receive more than
majority Of votes, Lord Robert Cecil,
representing South Africa. and the
American neutrals have regarded
with favor the proposal to take Ger
many INTO the league in ss-der to help
her economically. but II IA improbable
thar they will press their views. France
has threatened to withdraw her deie-
nntion from the meeting IL Germany
is admitted which would inevitably
threaten the league with dsruntion
In view OF the absence OF the United
States and possibility that America
may enter the league at later date.
Il the covenant is revived. influential
delay In dealing with the admittance
Of Germany,
Registration important.
The Dutch minister OF foreign affairs,
II. A. Karnabe addressing the as
sembiy on the question Of registration
of treaties. he called attention to the
provision OF the treaty OF Versailles
that treaties were not binding until
they were registered. He said there
were several interpretations of article
XVIII of the covenant contain'nG mus
provision and he proposed that II ne
studied carefully either by the Assembly
or by a commission with a view TO It's
clartfication. Giuseppe Motta. president
Of Switzerland raised the question OF
the relation of the council Of the league
TO the assembly for the approval OF me
latter body. but for its Information.
lie gave Il as his view that the council
and the assembly could not be regarded
as bearing the relation to each other
for example. Of government and parilA-
ment. but rather that each had its own
separate function and status.
President Motta also alluded 10 the
treaty registration question ana ih'l-