The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-08
HITS us, DELAY
ON MANDATESlN
LEAGUE MEETING
Lord Cecil, South African Repre-
sentative, Criticises u. S.
Position
ARGENTINA DISSATISFIED
Foreign Minister Says That 'Un.
democratic" Form of I4cague
Kills 1t
ARGENTINA DISSATISFIED

Geneva, Sept. S.--(By the AssOciat
ed Press. j. Charges that the purely
negative" position OF the United State;
has been responsible for the delay in
the application of mandates by the
League of Nations were made by Lord
Robert Cecil, representative of South
Africa, at todays session of the as
sembly of the league which took up Il
general discussion of the accomplish
ments of that body to date.
A furry of interest spread over the
audience as the South African dele
gate rose and announced he wished to
speak on mandates. Lord Cecil re-
viewed the whole mandate question
during which he took occasion not
only to criticize the policy of the
United States but also the lack of
publicity permitted by the recent
meeting of the council of the league
Complains Of Delay.
Regarding the note recently sent by
the United States Department of
State he said that international affairs
would have been better advanced had
it been started earlier.
"These territories" he said, refer
ring to the countries over which man
dates were provided by the covenan:
of the leagues must no longer be lef:
in the present situation deprived of a
definite status or definite govern
ment. ,"e
He said he did not want to appear
to criticize the United States "but the
mandates should be settled in the in
terest of the people directly entrusted
with them and without further de-
lay"
Republics May withdraw.
Buenos Aires Sept. S.-Rejection By
the assembly of the League of Nations
of amendments to the covenant of the
league proposed by Argentina may be
followed by the withdrawal from the
league of certain American republics,
it is learned here in reliable sources.
Belief is expressed that Chile will be
among them. Argentina withdrew
from the first assemEl when her
amendments were not accepted.
The committee on amendments re
jected the one proposed by Argentina
providing that all sovereign states
should be members of the league un-
less they voluntarily abstained from
membership. Foreign Minister Pueyr-
redon last night said this action by
the committee undoubtedly meant re-
lection of that amendment by the as
sembly and that such action would
result, in the absolute and permanent
separations of Argentina from the
league.
Says League Is Dead. J.
Signor Pueyrredon said the league
"was Dead" explaining lie did not be-
lieve it could survive under the
present undemocratic system Of or
ganization in which there is an equal
ity of duty but not an equality OF
power" .I@
"This distinction is not conducive
to harmony and cooperation among
the members" He continued, "The
possibility of new world association
of nations growing out of the Wash
ington conference depends on the
United States. That country holds the
key to the situati0n.'
"While the interests of the man
date peoples" Lord Cecil continued
"are safeguarded by the covenant they
are not yet so safe-guarded by tht
league organization"
The mandate, he added, must no
be "camoufiage." ~,