The Washington times., 1921-09-08
AMER|CA'S s
POLICY IS
:. RAPED BY
LORDCEC|L
Responsibility for Mandate De-
Iay'Put on This Country
BY Briton.
By NEWTON c. PARKE.
Internatlenal News serxics.

GENEVA, Sept. s.--Ths delay
of the allies in settling the man
date question was laid 70 the
United States by Lord Robert CT.
ell, Of England, in q speech before
the League of Nations Assembly to-
day. Lord Robert Cecil submitted
resolution asking the League Of
Nations Council to define the terms
Of the mandates forthwith, "re-
GREETING the previous delay in do
ing So"
Delegate Hits Secrecy.
Lord Roberts speech and his reso.
luton stirred up the assembly, and
when he concluded. there was an ex-
cited buzz of conversation. Some of
the delegates interpreted the speech
and resolution as a direct slap at
! the United States. which came at a
time when the United States is en-
gagged in negotiations with the allies
on the question Of mandates.
There was another sensation when
DIR. Branting, of Sweden, at the
opening of debate on the report Of
the League of Nations council.
charged the council with carrying on
secret diplomacy and enacting secret
| agreements.
Announcement was made that the
assembly would act upon the man.
date resolution at the conclusion Of
the debate on the council report.
Representatives of Costa Rica ar.
rived here today and delegates from
Panama will arrive tomorrow. The
Panamans are expected to appeal 20
the league to protect her interests in
the territorial dispute with Costa
Rica.
Says Hatred Aflame.
DR.. Branting made a sharp attack
Of doing business. He declared that
| secret settlements had been made
while subsequently II was announced
that the settlements had been con-
Quoted in public.
The Swedish delegate intimated
that some OF the settlements had
been actuated by war hatred.
"The action OF the council of the
League OF Nations has caused the
world to believe that the League has
failed to meet expectations" said
DR.. Brantins.
Sir Robert Cecil said that the
League OF Nations disarmament com.
mittee had made no constructive
suggestion since II was created. He
expressed satisfaction : that "the
United States Is now working in the
same direction as the League on
disarmament"
Lord Cecil deplored the delay Of
the League council to settle the
mandate question. but declared the
delay was entirely due to the atti.
tude of the United States.
America, said Lord Cecil, had
adopted q purely negative attitude.
i, Says u. 8. Delinquent.
Lord Cecil complained that the
| United States waited too long be.
fore offering suggestions on man
dates which, he added, were finally
made in q note received b. the
League last week. This delay. ac-
cording TO the British delegate,
caused the false Impression that the
Allies planned permanent possession
OF the territories for which they
were given mandates instead OF mere.
ly temporary mandatory control.
The territorial dispute botwenn
Chile and Bolivia, Involving the
| Chilea n Bolivian treaty of 1904. Is
still in abeyance while the assembly.
men study the counter claims OF the
| two South American republics. The
assembly has promised both coun.
tries that a final decision win be
given before the present session
ends. but the dilema Is proyIns y
Tn. a..srhiv do.. not yrt.h a