The New York herald., 1921-06-04
LEAGUES FUTURE
PUZZLES POWERS
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plan entirely outside of the league itself.
In this the French and other Govern
ments would like to see President Har-
ding take the first step. and disappoint
ment was expressed that he had not
already done So
The reason why it was explained, that
these Governments do not want to take
the first step is that 1t would put them
in the embarrassing position of in
viting proposals to dissolve the organiza-
ton of which they are members. They
do not want to do this officially, either
through their Embassies or through the
league amendment commission. And yet,
it was explained, it would be entirely
different were President Harding to
make the first move and submit through
diplomatic channels his concrete plan.
regarding which curiosity here is still
urrelieVed
NJ. Viviani is known to stiil express
confidence that the United States will
eventually participate in the league
despite official declarations from Wash
ington, and pending this he does not
committee affairs. His theory, like that
OF other pro-league optimists. is that as
soon as other political relations are set
tied it will be time enough to amend
Article x. of the covenant and any other
sections to meet American wishes. He
has made long report to the French
Foreign Office along these lines, recount
Ing interviews he had in America with
both pro-league and anti-league SEN
ators.
Policy of PrO-Leaguers.
But if the United States does not join
the league. according to NJ Viviani and
other pro-league parliamentarians, there
will be only one thing to do. namely. TO
use his own words, "cut down expenses
while reserving the organization as the
directing influence of the international
court, which has the fullest approval of
the United States"
This, 1t was pointed out. would enable
European and South American nations
to coordinate world movements with
any Pan-American association that
might be suggested by the Republicans
in the United States, although it would
mean the complete sacrificing of super
governmental ideas of the League OF
Nations and the relegation of the league
10 H. TOunQ tdDle society lot the us
cussion of world affairs,
Regarding a report from Washington
that several South American States
were growing weary of the league and
were considering Withdrawing from it,
a report which has caused greatest in
terest here-Dr CASTOR da Cunha, Bra
lillian Ambassador here and president
of the council of the League of Nations,
said to-day he had no definite infor-
nation.
II have cabled to my Government for
instructions" he said. because If tho
report is true It Is very important"
VIII Go to Geneva.
Or. da Cunha said he was going TO
Geneva on June Is, where the league
council would hold an important meet
ing. The amendment committee Is sup
posed to present its recommendations TO
this meeting
Brazil has not made any proposals for
changes. and it was admitted that
nothing would be done unless some word
vas received In the meantime from
President Harding. TO whom all the
league members are looking expectantly.
Another prominent member of the
council told THE NEW York HERALD cor
respondent here that a United States
league would no longer be q league, as
the universal idea would be gone. Hence
there would be no reason to insist on the
South American or any other States re-
manning In the present organization. the
question being an entirely individual one
whether those States wanted to con-
tinue in association with the European
States and others I'm limited organiza-
ton whose chief reason for existence
was the Versailles treaty. II is doubted
here that the South American States
would remain in the league under these
conditions The leagues smash up. there
fore, is inevitable.
Meanwhile its present heavy expenses
continue despite lack of interest in its
affairs