Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
SETS PENAL TY FOR
PACT VIOLATIONS
Drastic Punishment is Urged
for Offending States by
Blockade Committee.
UNITED ACTION is FAVORED
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By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Geneva. Sept. &C. Methods OF ap-
plying the economic weapons of the
League Of Nations against coun-
try which violates the provisions n
the covenant Of the League came be-
fore the assembly Of the league this
morning when the blockade committee
submitted ifs report.
The committe found it was I'm
possible for the league 10 decide be-
forehand and in detail the various
steps Of an economic, commercial ana
financial nature that should BE- taken
IN each case il proposed thar the
council Of the league make recom-
mendations 10 the members as 10 a
plan for joint action when necessity
should arise.
Interruption Of diplomatic relations
would first be limited to the WITH
drawal Of the heads Of diplomatic ioi--
sions. The committe held. however
that while consular relations might
be maintained. II prolonged appiica-
ton of economic pressure was nccss-
sary' II should progressively be made
more stringent.
In the resolutions thar vvero nro..
posed. provision was made that ce~-
tain states might for a certain period
De released from the Obligation ~
Diockading another country II the
conditions were such az would involve
especial danger 10 those states.
An important question facing the
assembly at the beginning of this de.
bate was how TO get action on fha
propositions Of the committee under
the rule requiring unanimity. this rule
not yet having been abropated. Lord
Robert Cecil, representing the unio,
os South Africa, recently made a mo-
ticn that the rule be suspended. bur
It was referred to the constitutional
committee
An effort win be made 20 Obtain a
vote on this motion before baIloffue
begins on the resolutions regarding
the blockade. It IS believed here hat
unanimity on committee recommenda-
tons is impossible.
In addition to resolutions interpret
ing the covenant Of the league. the
committee proposed an amendernent 20
Article XVI of the covenant. which
provides for united action against n
state violating that agreement. The
amendment follows:
The council Of the league win give
an opinion whether a breach 0f the
covenant has taken place. When III,
council gives such opinion. the votes
OF states charged with having com
nitted breach Of the covenant and
Of states bringing the charge. whether
they were raembers Of the council
under Article ", or have been suecial-
~ summoned shall not be reckoncd
IN determining whether or not thers
has been an unanimous decision
Another proposed amendment reads:
The council may in the case OF A
particular member postpone the CONF
ing into force of any Of these rn.s-
sures for a specified period where 4
Is satisfied such Destponemenr viii
facilitate the attainment Of the object
OF the measures to be applied. or that
It Is necessary in order TO minimize
the loss and inconvenience which wiH
be caused such members
This amendment IS proposed "a
satisfy the Scandinavian members wbo
demanded exemption from the obIiea-
ton TO blockade when the measure
was applied to neighboring states.