Evening star., 1923-09-07

that il was desired to offer sugges-
tions which possibly might prove sat
isfactory in meeting the situation.
The suggestions were as follows:
'First-Regret to be expressed by
the highest Greek military authori-
ties to the ministers of the three
powers represented on the commits
sion of delimitation.
eSecond-Funeral services to be
held in Athens in honor of the vic
tins in the presence of all members
of the Greek government.
"Third-A salute by the Greek fleet
Fourth--Military honors when the
bodies OF the victims are embarked. ;
government of a commission of in
quiry. which. in the region of the
crime, would establish the circum-
stances which presided and accom-
panied the crime. This commission
would be aided by representatives of
the three interested powers.
'SiNth--Nomination of representa-
tives of the league of nations to sur
vey in Greece the judicial inquiry
already ordered by the Hellenic au-
thorities, and judgment of the guilty.
"Seventh-The depositing immedi.
ately by Greece in a Swiss bank of
80. 900. 900 lire as a guarantee for pay
ment of indemnity.
"Eighth-Submiss to the Inter-
national Court of Justice of the ques-
tion of indemnity to be paid by
Greece"
This plan was not adopted. but the
council agreed that the minutes OF
today'S session should be forwarded
to the Paris body for it's enlighten-
ment
Salandra Adamant.
Signor Salandra. head of the Italian
delegation. absolutely refused to ac-
cent all parts Of the resolution pre-
scented, which engaged that Italy
recognize the competence of the
league to intervene, and even ques-
toned the right of the council of
of general reparation which Italy
has demanded of Greece because OF
the murder of the Italian officers.
Among the suggestions made in the
| Spanish proposal was that league
representatives should assist in the
official inquiry into the assassination
and that the Permanent Court OF
International Justice should decide
the indemnity Greece must pay Italy.
u. S. Officials Present.
United States Senators Swanson and
Mckinley, former United States
Senator Hitchcock. Newton D. Baker
the former Secretary of War. and
two score other Americans squeezed
| into the crowded council chamber
today and witnessed the proceedings
! of meeting which lacked nothing
| as regarded dramatic incidents.
| Lord Robert Cecil gave warning
again that the competency of the
! league to intervene was, in Great
Britains view, certain. and he in
dicated very strongly thatL"Somethine
more would he done about it,"
Gabrielle HanotauX, representative
! of France, said the council could in
terpret Signor Salandra's- statemen,
as the Italian representative having
rejected the first part of the resolution
offered by Spain relating to the vari-
Gus steps that Greece should take
other than those regarding repara-
tions, and that probably a bridge
could be built between the council OF
the league and the council of ambas-
SadorS.
Lord Cecil for Great Britain said he
was glad there seVmed to be an
agreement on the first part of the
Spanish resolution, but he remark ed
that even if the Spanish resolution
was accepted something more mus,
: be done. Perhaps, he said, the cause
of peace would best be served by
saying nothing more now, but he
wanted to emphasize that he and the
! British government had no doubt
whatsoever of the competency of the
! league to handle the Greco Italian
, dispute and he thought the matter
ought to be threshed out.