Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-02
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
COMPLETES WORK
AND ENDS SESSION

AIVU [IVD1 J[UJlUIv
GENEVA. Sept. 30.-By the As
ISOLATED ress.)-After a month s
session. during which the period of
the Greco-Italian crisis had been
passed through to- a final solution of
the difficulty, the fourth assembly
of the league of nations adjourned
Saturday in atmosphere of satisfac-
ton among the delegates for the
achievements OF the session and
firm hope in greater accomplish
ments for the future.
1T was made entirely clear by the
sneakers at the final session that
the hope Of the future was pinned
largely on cola boration by the
United States. whenever it could be
obtained, with the constructive
plans of the league, even if the day
never should come when America
will be actually found among the
members. DIR. Cosme de Ia Tor
riente, of Cuba, president of the as
sembly, in an eloquent Valedictory
address, took America and placed
her in definite form before the dele
gates, declaring that her aid was
vastly important for the future of
ma nkind.
Spontaneous applause rang
through the great auditorium - DR..
Torriente spoke thus of the United
States, and it, broke OFT anew when
the Cuban statesman, aiming to
show that he did not despair of even
tual American adherence, gave voice
to this sentiment
Il hope that once an agreement is
reached regarding the form and
manner of their co operation with
our work, we shall be able to well
come the representatives OF that
great American nation which gave
birth to Washington, Lincoln, Will
son and Harding; that people, which
represents so powerful a moral and
material force in the world and
although it has not ratified the COW
enant, refuse the league its valuable
assistance.
Collaboration Asked
Until that day l trust that, just
as American representatives. recently
cola borated in the settlement of
certain questions, so when other
problems Of world Importance arise
ho Of inIo
States can assist us, we shall see
them working side by side with us
in that high faith and enthusiasm
they have always displayed in every
kind of. disinterested endeaVOr."
DR. De la Torriente, said that he
hoped the United States would en-
ter the league. Although it had
not ratified the covenant. the
United States, he declared could not
refuse the league it's valuable aid
so vastly important to the future
OF mankind.
Forty-six states voted. Uruguay
received 40 votes; Brazil, "a; Belgium
81; Sweden, 81; Czecho- Slovakia, 80
and Spain, 80. Persia, Portugal, Chi.
ma, Chile, Holland, Switzerland and
Colombia received scattering votes
the replacement of China by CzechO
Slovakia. The defeat Of China for
reelection is ascribed to an under
standing between the Latin Ameri
can bloc and the little entente to give
representation to the latter.
The closing assembly session was
productive Of another constructive
debate, this time on disarmament.
l. a.
all governments for their eXamina-
ton and opinion the draft of the
treaty Of mutual assistance among
the nations, the fundamental note
Of the pact being sarmament in pro-
portion to national security.
Although several speakers opposed
the text Of the treaty. all the dele
gates held that the project. as a bas-
&c effort, embodied a great step
forward.
Moral Disarmament Urged
DR.. Urrutia, of Columbia, shared
with Lord Cecil's often-voiced view
that moral disarmament must pre-
Cede effective material disarmament.
He declared that real progress would
only come when the work of the
permanent court of international JUS
ClC0 DSCdIn6 InOIS nearly universal
and its jurisdiction was made COM
pulsory.
DR.. Urrutia reminded the assem-.
bly, that the American jurist, Eiihu
Root, had expressed the Tiew that
war could not be avoided by procla-
nations and resolutions, but only by
organizing these modern forces
which are against war in such a
way that when the contingency
arises these forces can be employed
practically.
The same principles were pro
claimed recently by the late President
Harding. to whose memory l desire
to pay grateful tribute" added DR..
Urrutia He declared the Pan-Ameri-
can congress at Santiago had done
much toward establishing peace in
South America, and he hoped the
Havana congress in 1925 would
bring still geater progress.
Court Is Hailed
Professor Alexandra Alvarez, of
Chile, hailed the draft OF the treaty
as the most important achievement
of the fourth assembly of the lea que.
He thought the court Of justice the
| league lad established would pro
duce all the good results expected
Of it. providing International law
were reconstructed on new hasis