Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-10
LORD CECIL CHARGES u. S.
WITH DELAYING MANDATES.
British AsSembIynnan in the
League of Nations Makes
Open Charges-EXtrava-
gance of League Alleged

GENVEA, Sept 8.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Charges that the
"pure1y negative position of the
United States had been responsible
for the delay in the application of
mandates by the League Of Nations,
were made by Lord Robert Cecil, rep,
resentative for South Africa, at to-
days session Of the assembly of the
league which took up a general dis
cussion of the accomplishments of
that body, to date.
Charges that the League of Ma
lions had been eXtravagan and had
disseminated against countries which
remained neutral in the world war
were made by Hjalmar Branting, of
Sweden, at this mornings session OF
the league assembly. He also criti-1
cized the action Of the council of the
league in awarding the Aland Islands
to Finland, saying he regretted that
the Council took into consideration
arguments that ought not apply"
M Branting suggested that the
members Of the league might cut Off
their contributions if the organs OF
the league Qlu NOT SUCC6Gu III p1 OooS-
ing results more in accord with IT'S
fundamental principles
Lord Robert Cecil, who represents
South Africa in the assembly, prais
the franllness of M. Brant1ng, but de-
Tended the secretariat of the league
from his charges Of extravaganza and
partially.
Repots detailing the activities of
the council of the League of Ma
IL Hf.,rc +1,.N
sembly of the League of Nations
wede taken up by the assembly at
this mornings session.
These reports were expected to
open a wide and :, comprehensive
debate on nearly all work done by
prising the Polish-Letvinian dispute,
the Albania complaint against Greece
and JugoSlavia, and the controversy
between Costa Rica. and Panama over
territory along the frontier of those
two countries. It was also expected
that exchanges relative to the tran
sit of international troops through
Swiss territory might be discussed.
1t was expected there would be some
sharp debates as to the work of the
council and it's relation to the as
sembly.
The commission on disarmament
has decided to hold open sessions
work. This decision was reached
upon the motion of Sir Robert Cecil,
representing the Union of South
Africa, who was supported by Signor
Schanzer, of Italy, and Rene Viviant,
of France. M. Viviani spoke yester..
day on the lack of understanding Of
the subject Of disarmament on the
part of the people generally, and
declared that widest publicity was
necessary: Referring to the confer
ence on limitations Of ornaments to
be held in Washington this autumn,
NJ Viviani said he did not know
whether the discussion there would
| include land ornaments, but If it
was confined to the naval service,
| the result of the conference must be
| limited. He declared, therefore, that
| the league must go on with this
work.
A furry Of interest spread over
| the audience as the South African
| delegate rose and announced he wish
| ed to speak on mandates. Lord Ce-
Gil reviewed the whole mandate
question, during which he took oc-
icy of the United States, but also
| the lack of publicity permitted by
the recent meeting of the council of
| the league.
by the United States department Of
| state, he said that international af-
fairs would have been better ad-
vanced had it been received earlier.
"These territories" he said, refer
ring to the countries over which
mandates were provided by the cove
rant of the League of Nations,
must no longer be left in their pres
| ent situation, deprived of a definite
| status or a definite government"
| He said he did not want to appear
to criticise the United States, but
the mandates should be settled in
the interest of the peoples directly
entrusted with them, and without
| further delay