New Britain herald., 1921-09-08
LORD CECIL FLAYS
 U. s. LEAGUE POWER
Says Negative Position of America
 Cause of Mandate Delays
SWEDEN AIRS GRIEVANCES
Panama Names Raoul Amador Repre- sentative; Peruvian Minister Awaits trnyaganccs and Discriminations.

Geneva. Sept. s. (By Associated Press). Charges that the purely negative" position of the United States had been responsible for the delay in tho application of mandates by tho league of nations were made by Lord Robert Cecil. representative for South Africa. at today's session of the assembly Of the league which took up a general discussion of the accomplishments of that body today.
 A Furry of Interest.
 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 pub ilcity permitted by the recent meet ing Of the council of the league.
 Regarding the note recently sent by the United States department of state, he said that international af- fairs would have been better ad- vanced had it been received earlier.
 Wants Better Understanding.
 "These territories" he said. refer ring to the countries over which man. dates were provided by the covenant Of the league of nations must no longer be left in their present situa- ton deprived of definite status or a definite government" He said he did not want to appear to criticize the United States but the mandates should bc settled in tho interests Of the people directly entrusted with them and without further delay.
 Panama has notified the league that it's representative in the assem- n FNR man charge d'affaires in Paris. and that he will arrve in Geneva today.
 Peruvian Minister Arrives
 The Peruvian minister to Borne has arrived in Geneva and is awaiting in- atructfons from his government in answer to inquiry as to whether his government desires him to attend tho assembly. Tho Costa Rican delegate took his place in the assembly today.
 Charges that the league had been extravagant and had discriminated against countries which remained neutral-.in the world war were made by Hjalmar Banting of Sweden. He also criticized the action of the coun- ell of the league in awarding the Aland rsuands to Finland, saying he regretted that the council took into consideration arguments that ought not apply"
 Granting suggested that members of the league might cut or their con- tributions if tho organs of the league did not succeed in producing results more in accord with It's fundamental principles.
 Praises NJ. Branting
 Lord Robert Cecil who represents South Africa in the assembly praised the frankness of M. Granting but de- tended tho sccretariat of the league from his charges of extravagence and partiality The councils work had been good. Lord Robert said, but he thought is might have put in a little moro work. Ut is impossible to settle a dispute with satisfaction to both sides" he declared in referring to Mir. BrantinE's criticism of the Aland Islands award. The fact that the coun- cil had reached a decision which both parties accepted Loyalty he regarded as a great achievement.
 "A continuation of the Polish-Lithu- anian controversy after all the effort that has been made to settle it is an international disgrace'' Lord Robert said.