The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-07
Three Treaties and One Agree
ment Received and Registered.
Chile Delegation Threatens to
Quit the League.
BOLIVIA PACT THE CAUSE
Will Set New Precedent for Ger.
many Declares Chile.
Canada Sits Pat in Fight to
Eliminate Article X.

Geneva, Sept. 7.-Tacit recognition
of the Moscow soviet as the govern
ing power in Russia was accorded by
the League of Nations this afternoon.
The secretary general of the league
gave this afternoon notice that three
treaties and one international agree
ment had been registered at league
headquarters.
The agreement mentioned was that
negotiated between the soviet trade
| delegation and the American relief
time that the soviet had been recog-
nized by the league.
Chile Threatens to Quit.
Tie Chilean delegation to the
League of Nations assembly meeting
this morning issued a statement deny
ing the right of the league to inter-
fere with the Chilean Bolivian terri
torial dispute and claiming that such
interference would be a violation of
| the Monroe doctrine.
Senior Edwards, head Of the Chilean
| delegation. served formal notice on
the league assembly that Chile WIFI
| withdraw from the league II the de-
| mands of Bolivia are accepted.
The Chilean envoy said his country
! held that the League of Nations as
| sembly was not competent to revise
the treaty of 1904 between Chile and
Bolivia.
Concerns Pacific Outlet.
The so-called Tacna-Arica dispute
between Chile and Bolivia concerns
territory. Bolivia has no outlet to the
acific and claimed at that time the
northern end OF Chile between the
cities Of Tacna and africa. Under tho
treaty in question, Chile retaified the
disputed ground but allowed Bolivia
free transport to the sea.
The dispute was referred to she
League of Nations by Bolivia and the
Bolivian delegation demanded rovl-
sion of the treaty along with recogni-
ton of the Bolivian demands.
IF the assembly accepts the de-
mands of Bolivia, then Chile can no
longer participate in the activities af
! this assembly" said Senior Edwards.
"1f the league considers revision OF
the Bolivian treaty, Germany may
later demand revision of the treaty Of
Versailles. I ask that the assembly
take an immediate vote upon the mat
ter"
Senior Aramayo, head OF the Bo.
livian delegation, in replying to Senior
Edwards said there could be no hope
of lasting peace in South America if
the present Bolivian Chilean .r-aty
stands. He moved that the Bolivian
demands be sent to a committee for
execution before any vote was taken.
Bolivia Wins First Point.
The Bolivian envoy was suce essful
in obtaining delay The assembly de-
cided to postpone further discussion
of the South American dispute until
it could be studied at greater length
with the understanding. however, that
a definite decision be reached befor.s
the assembly adjourns. Both sides
agreed to this.
Canada is determined to press her
fight for the elimination of article Y
of the League of Nations covenant
This was revealed by Minister of JUS
tice Doherty, of the Canadian cahI-
net and head of the Canadian delesa-
ton.
Canada VIII Stand Pat.
Canada is going to stand by her
guns" said Mr.. Doherty. She Will
reiterate her demand that the league
kill article X. If the assembly vo:es
to retain 1t, the situation will become
serious for us. Frankly, ID NOT
know what the Canadian parliament
will do"
This statement was made following
the announcement that the SPECIAL
committee of the assembly had re-
1ected the amendment PROPOSED bv
Canada last year killing article X
| The committee recommended tila. The
article in question stand but with
notifications by the present session Of
the assembly