Evening star., 1923-09-05

assassination Of tie Tellini mission.
The ambassadors council. he said.
was the logical body to handle the
Incident. because the question OF
living up to the terms of the peace
treaties was concerned. III the
league cloped its eyes to this fact X
would be acting in excess or its
powers, he declared.
Greeks Drfc~d View.
NJ. Politis. Former Greek foreign
minister. In reply said Greece had no
q, sire to escape her responsibilities
and showed hor good faith by re-
questing the appointment or neutral
commissions OF investi cation.
A crowd clamored before the doors
OF the room where the council was
convened, struggling for admission
and t he ushers were often swept
away as the eager visitors. Including
many women, formed flying wedges
and surged into the chamber. The
members of the council themselves
gained access with dffficulty.
Maj. Giuriati, the second Italian
delegate. arrived from Rome last
Premier Mussolini. and was In con-
ference with Signor Salandra up to
the hour of today's session.
Signor Salandra submitted to the
council written statement deelAr-
ing that the Greek commander at
Corfu failed to inform the Italians
before they opened fire that the fort
ress sheltered refugees as we'll as
troops, and failed to send the refugee es
to- the cellars of the citadel when
the bombardment began. He added
that the commander of the Italian
fleet had visited the wounded in the
American and Greek hospitals and
extended them aid.
Geneva is alternately gripped with
hope and apprehension and continues
to regard the present crisis as plac-
ing the league on trial
The members of the little entente
have decided vigorously to support
the position that the league is entirely
competent to deal with the crisis
Many of the other smaller states hold
the same view and their representa-.
tives say they are ready to fight for
the cause of the league on the floor
of the assembly.
Greeks Make Offer.
A high political drama was played
fore a hurriedly convoked public ses.
sion of the council of the league OF
nations and announced new terms fof
settlement with Italy. The Greek
proposals were as follows:
The Greek government suggests
Firstly, that the council should ap-
point one or more neutral representa-.
tives: (a) to superintend in Greece
the judicial inquiry which the Greek
authorities have already begun and
also the trial of those responsible fol
the Janina murders: OBJ assist in tht
work Of the commission which Greece
has proposed through the council o'
, ambassadors for Investigating Ia
Alabama and Greece the circumstance.
,,aN "a s4A q -
crime.
Secondly, that the council should
instruct a commission composed o1
three high judicial authorities. Greek
Italian and neutral--for example, tht
president of the Swiss federal tri'
bunaL or the president of the Per
! manent Court OF International Justice
to meet as soon as possible a
Geneva to settle the amount of in
demnities which is Just that we should
pay the families OF the victims
Guarantee Indemnity.
Thirdly, that the council shouk
agree that the Greek government
forthwith deposit in a bank in Switz
erland 50,060.e .eoe lire as guarantee
for the immediate payment OF what
ever indemnity may be decided upon.
This latest project which woult
| mean direct negotiation with Italy
but through the medium of the coan
ell, does not involve bringing tnts
play the league machinery, as pro
by Italy would probably satisfy tn,
league leaders, whose goal is peace
full settlement, however, that may b,
attained. AS the proposition Involve:
the council of ambassadors, Its tex
was teIegraphed to Paris, to get th'
ambassadorial body's views. TIL,
Italians did not disclose their view
] on the Greek PROPOSALS.
The council then decided as ther,
was considerable divergence o
views on Canada's proposed amand
ment to article X of the covenant, re
torial integrity of member states, 1
was not now In position to maxi
q recomme ndation to the assembly
1t was pointed out that in the mind
of many governments the question Il
connected with the problem of dis
assembly might want to discuss tn,
! two questions together. This ma.
mean the temporary shelving Of tn
Canadian suggestion, which is of in
terest to the United States because o
the Senate's discussion OF article y
The Canadian suggestion made 1
clear in the article that no stat
! would be called upon to go to wa
without the consent OF its parliarne nj
A public meeting OF the council WI
be held tomorrow morning for tn
presentation of the italian reply, an,
! interest here continues intense.
| Z. 8. Envoy Present.
Sheldon whitefouse OF the Amerf
1 can embassy acted as the unofficia
/ American observer. He took no par
| in the discussion except to remarl
1 that 1t was a principle OF fntefna
| tionai law that states were responsi
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upon their territory and that tn
method Of inquiry in the Janina af
4 fair should be studied.
The council will meet again Friday
1 In the meantime the secretary wa
| directed to inform the secretary gen
Ieral Of the league OF nations OF tn