The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
MAY REVISE PACT
Other Nations Than U. s. OBJ
ject to- Terms of Art. X.
League Agrees Danish Parlia'
ment Has First Say.
ARGENTINA MAY WITHDRAW
Wants All Sovereign States Ad-
mitted to Covenant.
Rejection of Proposal Full
Grounds for Dropping Out.

Geneva. Dec. s.-Article x fought
over in the United States. faces amend
ment in the League of Nations.
Events here today and in the last
few days indicate other nations than
the United States are DESTROYS of re-
modelling that portion of the covenant.
The trend in this direction was indi-
Gated yesterday by Lord Robert CeciPs
declaration that the article does not
guarantee any member its territorial
integrity.
An amendment was said to be under
preparation by the Canadian delega-
ton. n. w. Roweu served notice that
the Canadians intend to present sew
eral covenant amendments.
Denmark Precipitates Dilemma.
! 1t was expected these will not pass
at this sitting of the assembly, but the
delegation hopes to force sufficient
discussion of them to determine the
leagues attitude
A further light on the attitude to-
ward Article x was believed to have
been shed by Denmark's notification
that the government desired to send
troops to aid in the Wilma plebiscite
but was compelled to await parlia-
mentary approval.
The league agreed that the Danish
mine the matter and that Denmark
could not be compelled to join the
expedition over the heads of the law
makers.
VIII Admit Costa Rica.
| The league of nations committee on
the admission of new states today
recommended unanimously the admis-
sion of Costa Rica into the league as
a sovereign state.
Further aid in mediation between
Armenia and the Turkish Nationalist
was promised today when Peru cabled
acceptance of the leagues invitation.
! Notes from the governments of Italy
and Cuba said they were considering
the invitation and will decide later.
Argentina, May Drop Out.
| Buenos Aires. Dec. 3.-Rejection by
the assembly of the League of Nations
tof Argentina's proposals in favor OF
the admission of all countries to the
league may result in the withdrawal
of this country from the organization
it was learned here last night.
1t was said that a cablegram was
expected from Honorio Pueyrredon
Argentine foreign minister and CHIEF
of the Argentine delegation at &c
neva, notifying the government of hi:
decision in the matter. Foreign Min
lister Pueyrredon is understood tt
have received instructions from hi
government before leaving for Europ'
to withdraw from the league if it ap
peared the assembly would refuse ad
. mission to all sovereign states and i
Argentina's proposal for the constitu
ton of the council on a basis o
equality of representation of all ma
lions was not adopted.
Has Power to Decide.
He was empowered to make a de
cision in accordance with his instruc
tions and it is known that in view->o
Yesterdays action by the assembly ant
I the opposition to Argentina's propose
there that this government might re
ceive a cablegram at any momen
saying the delegation had withdraw
from the assembly.
Reports that France has questione'
4 the legal status of the Argentine dele
4 gates at Geneva are denied at the for
eign office where emphasis is place
/ on the statement that such report
4 could not be connected with the pos
sible withdrawal of the Argentine rep
4 4 resentatives.