The New York herald., 1921-09-09
SMALL NATIONS now
CLING TOLEAGUE AS
FRONTIER GUARDIAN
Again Defeat Movement to
Adopt an Entirely New
Article x.
MUST HAVE GUARANTY
Disappointment Felt Over
Failure to Make impress
sion on World.
MAY MOVE FROM GENEVA
Resolution Passed for Vote OH
Issue-All Hopes Fade
for U. S. Entry.
MUST HAVE GUARANTY
MAY MOVE FROM GENEVA

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. by THE New York HERALD
GENEVA. Sept. S.--Four days Of the
meeting Of the member States Of the
League of Nations have suff1ced to
bring out tendencies that have de-
veloped since last year and which de-
serve the consideration of Washing
ton.
The first seems to be a movement
by all OF the smaller European coun-
tries to cling to the covenant. pre-
ferring even that the league become
practically European in scope rather
than that they should lose the
guaranty for their frontiers by the
first class Powers, which guaranty
they fear would be lacking in looser
plan.
The second tendency is an increas-
ing detachment of the nom European
members. mostly observable among
the American countries. but even ex-
tending to China. These Powers are
complaining OF the heavy expense OF
maintaining the league and of its alb
sorption in European matters.
The third is feeling Of disappoint-
ment in all quarters that the league,
| In important world matters, SO far
has done little to impress the opinion
| of the world In It's favor.
Among the smaller States the ten
dency to cling to the covenant Is very
marked. This was shown to-day when
they defeated for the second time In
the Amendments Commission a plan to
draft an entirely new Article X. Hol-
land. Belgium. Czecho-Slovakia, the
Scandinavian and nearly all the smaller
States represented In the commission re-
fused to accept anything that would tend
to weaken Article X
/ Marked Changes In a Year.
They agreed that an interpretive
resolution should be passed by the AS
sembly. This merely declares that Ar
ticle X. does not establish the status
quo. but does create an obligation
among the members not to violate boun-
dary lines and provides means of see-
ing that this obligation Is carried out
The meeting OF the Amendments Com
mission revealed plainly that the senu-
ment has turned greatly since last year
and is now against any material changes
In the leagues constitution as to its
guarantees. This Is largely because the
declarations OF President Harding have
destroyed the hopes of year ago that
the United States would be brought into
the league
South American delegates are showing
little interest except In the Chilean mat
ter. To-day one Costa Rican appeared.
and a message was received that some
one was coming from Panama. which
cheered up the promoters Of the league.
No such delegations have come as came
last year. The South Americans seem
willing to be represented in most cases
by one or two OF the European repre-
sentatives
The Chinese say that the 100000
francs gold which they have to pay
yearly to the leagues support Is too
heavy an expense. Such criticism of the
growing cost Is more general than II was
last year and has resulted In the adop-
ton of a resolution by the commission
for Il vote on the removal of the league
orga nization from Geneva. When some
delegates from the British dominions
waved their hotel bills and other evil
denccs OF what It costs to stay here.
Evidently the British dominion repre-
sentatves want the leagues seat TO be
nearer London. Brussels. Tunis and
Foutalnebleau are mentioned. with al
most certainty that II the assembly
approves, as Is likely. the league will be
moved next year TO Brussels.
Plea Mnde for Economy.
Hjalmar Branting OF Sweden insisted
to-day that the scale OF expenditures
was not In accord with the strict
economy which the world needs to-day.
and IL 'Ne members OF the league were
to observe their obligations the secre-
tariat must be more economical. An
addition OF 100000 francs gold has
been made to the budget. nearly 1.000.-
600 OF which is for salaries. making the
total budget for 1922 more than 23.75o.-
900 francs. Almost 100000 Of this In
crease. however, is for new court.
Branting and Lord Robert Cecil both
expressed disappointment over the re-
suits attained by the league in some
matters In speeches which we're In ac-
cord with the general sentiment here.
Lord Robert blamed the United States
In his address to-day for the complete
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