The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
LEAGUE HARMONY
IS ONLY APPARENT
Scandinavians and Others
Show They Are Not Ready
for Disarmament.
ALL SUBMIT TO PLAN
Resolution Presents Idea to
Governments, Praising
Washington Farley.
NOT AGREED ON TURKEY
Opposition to Admitting Her
to League, Especially From
Latin Americans.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

Special Cdble 10 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1892, bp THE NEW YORK HERALD.
GENEVA, Sept. 27.-The session of the
assembly Of the League OF Nations
became almost a comedy to-day
when, after various nations had shown
through their representatives that
they differed with the disarmament
commission in their advocacy of re-
gional agreements for protective pur-
lposes. the so-called Cecil project re-
ported by the commission was carried
under a unanimity rule.
Pretending there was practically
perfect harmony of accord the
speeches, however, made it plain there
was really little Of it; and proved that.
had this curious world assembly been
governed by the usual rules of delib-
crative bodies instead of the unanimity
rule of diplomacy, to-day's resolution
would have been adopted, If adopted
at all, by very divided vote.
Sweden, Denmark. Norway and sew
eral other countries showed clearly they
agreements involving military ooiiga-
tions as preliminary to disarmament, but.
on the contrary. were for European dis
armament without conditions.
What was implied in speeches by men
like Premier Branting of Sweden. Long
of Norway and others was the suspicion
that under cover of this approval by the
league, Of regional agreements, some
nations would try to forge old fashioned
military and diplomatic alliances. which
instead OF advancing the cause of peace
would be disturbing factors in Europe
Apparently the reason these nations
have allowed their representatives here
to obey the unanimity rule was because
the resolution submits the regional idea
to the respective governments and the
leagues permanent disa rmament COM
mission for further study.
Running through all the speeches.
however, was great praise for the Wash
ington confere nee as having achieved
the only real step thus far In the whole
movement for disarmament An attempt
to extend the Washington agreements
TO non-signatory nations by calling a
conference under the auspices OF the
league Is the one concrete proposition
in the disarmament resolution as passed
to-day.
Another interesting feature or the DIS
cussion has been the attempt by the
Latin-American bloc to arouse interest
in the Santiago conference. by way OF
proof that the American hemisphere is
working by itself toward disarmament
and peace. Upon a proposal by Spain
to-day II was decided to send technical
organizations of the league to assist at
the Santiago conference.
A canvass of the different delegations
shows that there Is great opposition
the League of Nations. as proposed in
the Paris peace treaty drawn up by
Italy, Great Britain and France. The
Latin-American states are practically
unanimous in opposing Turkeys admis-
sion, believing, as one of the leading
members of the Latin-American bloc
explained, that Turkey as vet is far
from being in the class of nations en-
titled 10 membership.
The Scandinavian and Swiss delega-
.tions declare that they will never vote
to admit Turkey. certainly not before
Germany Is admitted. contending that
this would be a monstrous Inconsistency.
Even to invite Turkey before Germany
is invited" said Fridtjof hansen. seems
to me to be hard to defend"
The whole question OF Turkeys men,
bership threatens to divide the league
members badly, the smaller nations be-
ing easily able to defeat the necessary
two-thirds vote.