New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
Many Problems
Face L League
81
Commissions
.,h,,r Sweesser Explains
work That Confronts the
Machinery That Will Be
G., in Motion on Feb. Il
Arman,ents Big Question
w,,rld Court, Mandates and
!" humanitarian Issues To-
e., Niue h Attention

.a,nsry OF the League OK NA'''Hs'
s - which are to be set in motion
''- . ths Council OF the League con-
..nss in Geusya, Switzerland February
:, snd the problems which await their
..,;on are defined in forecast Of the
~ q the league, which has just
/ t..n received here.
Arthur sweetser, an officer of the
..-;.an commission to the peace con-
80. at Versailles. who is now at
...h.d 10 the League of Nations sec
..t.,,as staff, is the author of the fore
.a.t He says the twelve cogs are
x.e,Iv special commissions, the per-
.o,rsl Of which will in some cases be
s..igna.ed by the council at it's forth
coming meeting.
I Tho subjects that will be handled by
sss commissions are enumerated by
Mr. sweetser as follows.
+ Reduction of .armaments-Technical
examination into the present condition
a. world armaments, now under way
bv the permanent Military, Naval and
Air Commission Of the league, will be
: completed. In addition, temporary
commission of experts in the political,
social and economic world will be asked
10 submit plans for a reduction of
/ ornaments. The aim of this commits
/ sion will be to get members of the
1 league to agree not to exceed their
I present scale Of ornaments, to agree
4 10 a proportioBate and simultaneous
4 reduction in military budgets and to
accept the principle of scientific and
Comprehensive reduction of armaments
TO the least figure compatible with
nstier security. Investigation of the
puvar manufacture of munitions and
var terial, denounced as "a source
Of taager to the world through an ex-
srcd sale throughout the less civil
isl areas in Asia and Africa" will be
lsrtazen.
4 Nations Must Ratify Court
{ Permanent Court of international
slstice-Nominations OF eleven Judges.
sSEhosen for a period Of nine years, are
10 be made next summer and the selec-
ticns announced at the second Assem-
bly, TO be held in September next. The
at OF candidates viii be prepared
mainly by The Hague Court of Arbitral
justice and all nominees will be voted
lupon separately by the Assembly and
the Council. So far twenty-five nations,
ineluding Great Britain, France, Italy
kEnt Japan, have sigred the protocol
providing for the court, whose zdop-
llon by unanim GUS vote of the Assem-
Etly is held to be the greatest single
Esdysnce the League of Nations has vet
Registered in international relations.
Two important problems which had
to be decided before the court begins
70 convene were-frst, should the court
asye the power Of compulsory adjudi-
SGtion? And, second, should it be or
spnized by resolution OF the Assembly
IL submitted to ratification by individ-
sual nations? ? These questions were de-
5dded by the Assembly, providing that
lihose nations so desiring NAV accept
sthc principle of compulsory adjudica-
t0n and that the organization Of the
court should be subject to ratification
lof individual nations. Action for or
against the court will be taken in a
number of parliame ents which meet this
ysar.
Mandate Commission To Be Named
aandates-An international commits
sOn Of nine members from non-manda-
l 2ry powers is to be appointed by the
council IN accordance with an agree
asnt reached on November 20 The
aestion Of mandates for the l3, 100000
more people of the Pacific islands,
Suth Africa, Turkey and Giachow,
reed from Germany and Turkey dur
ig the war, opens one of the least ad-
snced Of all the leagues problems.
sntatlve drafts have been proposed
y the Allied powers, so that the league
snow In possession Of the terms of all
respective mandates. These will be
anaiyzed and, where necessary, pos
sloie changes recommended.
International Economics and Finance
a permanent eentralizing, economic
ahd financial organization is to be
Siormed within the league by the ap-
sp0iatment of an advisory, economic and
aasnelal committee, the membership OF
Rach Will be composed Of leading
{ World hnanciers and economists. This
eommlttee IN sense will be the sue
lessor Of the Supreme Economic Coun-
y. grew out of the Brussels inter
ationai conference, and will be charged
Nn tne duty of considering the I'M
-'oiate application of that body's rec
lamentations.
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submissions are proposed amendments
a!ne covenant Of the league, registra-
3n and publication of treaties be-
ssen member nations, methods Of ab-
Yhg the International economic block
20 and means of providing funds for
~ secretariat and auditing it's ac-
Waer commissions or organizations
su take up methods Of improving
.sans OF communication and transpor-
aaon IN Europe and coordination of
~NsaaJional health organizations in
anhat;ng epiderics. 49,
plan Humanitarian Campaign
Qndsr the had of humanitarian
.rk come such subjects as the Ar
realan massacres and the white slave
~ opium trafics, which are to be
eaaIed by the cooperation of several
governments in the league. The
.Na States, Spain and Brazil. at
councils invitation, have agreed
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