The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
Bulgaria, Finland, Costa Rica
and Luxembourg Voted In.
France and Australia Refused to
Ballot on Bulgaria.
NEIGHB0RS HELP COSTA RIGA
Smallness of State Almost Kept
Her From Membership.
Canadian Delegate Warns As
Semhly of Russian Trouble.

Geneva, Dec. 16--Four new nations
were made members of the League of
Nations by the assembly of the league
mere today. They were Bulgaria,
Costa Rica. Finland and Luxembourg
France and Australia abstained from
voting when the admission of Bulgaria
was before the assembly for decision.
France abstained from voting on
the question of admitting Bulgaria to
the league. Rene Vivinia. the head of
the French delegation. declared it had
no objections to Bulgaria as a MEM
Der but preferred not to vote in view
OF the incompleteness of the informa-
ton given it regarding Bulgaria's fit
ness. Thirty-five states voted af-
firmatively when the balIoting took
place, and Australia Joined France in
not recording her vote.
Neighbors Help Costa Rica.
The question of admitting Costa
Rica was the newt on the days agenda.
Doctor NanZen of Norway explained
that the only doubt in his mind was
whether Costa Rica was not too small
country but in view of the member
ship of its neighbor, Panama, he de-
cided Costa Rica could not be ex-
cluded on that score.
Antonio Huneus of Chile and Senior
Restrepo of Colombia asked that the
assembly vote unanimous in admitting
Costa Rica. 1t was stated before the
voting took place that France had no
objection to Bulgaria in particular but
would not vote because there was
some analogy between the cases of
Bulgaria and Germany. 1t was assert
ed the delegation desired to maintain
consistent attitude on questions rela-
tive to qualifications Of applicants for
admission.
Canada Qualified Vote.
Debate was expected when the re-
port relative to the admission of Bal
| IN ,s-fo -fo - h
considered. N. w. RoWen of Canada,
gave notice to the committee that
Canada, as a Pacific ocean power,
took a special interest in the Rus
sian question. He declared that ques-
ton had been raised in it's entirety
by the proposed relations between
the league and the states carved out
| of the former Russian empire. Altho
the Baltic, states had the full synnpa-
thy of Canada, he asserted, the situa-
league might find itself faced by a
new government claiming access to
the sea in which eventually the league
would incur grave responsibility.
1t was planned if the assembly fin
I, ished the election of new members
! soon enough to take up the league
budget and pass appropriations for the
! coming year which have been some
! what criticised at the committee meet
| ings with regard to salaries of men
connected with the secretariat.
| Armenia Not Admitted.
! The committee reported unfavor-
! ably on the applications of Armenia.
( Esthonia. Lithuania, Letvia and Geor-
/ gia. 1t failed to recommend the ad-
mission of Armenia because authority
! over the entire territory of that ma
tion was not being exercised by the
government. The hope was expressed
! that Armenia might be admitted at an
early date.
1t was pointed out that Armenia was
a signatory of the treaty of Sevres. the
Turkish peace treaty, and the question
was raised whether the ratification of
that treaty, when it was accomplished,
would not make her automatically a
member of the league. The decision
of the assembly for the present. how
ever, was against the admission of
Armenia. Canada, Switzerland, Sweden,
Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Portugal
and Salvador voted for her admission,
but the votes of twenty-one other
states were recorded against her.
China. Persia and Poland abstaiped
/ from voting.
| The assembly passed a resolution
presented by Delegate Rowell of Can
ada expressing the hope that Presi-
dent wilson's efforts would result In
the saving of Armenia and the estab-
lishment of a stable government SO
that she might be admitted to the
league in the not far distant future.