The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
IRISH FREE STATE RECOMMENDED TO LEAGUE ENTRANCE
New Member Will Become Part Of Assembly By
 Action Of League

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 GENEVA, sept. 8.-(By Associated PEess.)-An impressive demonstra- tion of welcome and friendship for the Irish Free State featured this evenings meeting of the League of Nations when, by the unanimous vote of the membership commission. Ireland was recommended for admis sion. On Monday she will become a formal part of the league by the action of the assembly.
 There was a warm feeling tonight in the hearts of the Irish delegation, President William T. Cosgrave and Desmond Fitzgerald, foreign minister and all the others for many nations Joined in a spontaneous manifestation of good will and best wishes for Ireland and her future prosperity and happiness. England, France, China, Persia and the spokesmen for other lands, participated in the demonstra- tion of friendliness.
 Thus, the most palpitating week in the history of the League of Nations closes with general rejoicing that the Greco Italian crisis offers good pros- pect of settlement because of the CO., operative activities of the council of the league but with the conviction among the delegates generally that the question of the leagues com potency to act directly in such crisis must be settled once for all
 The issue at stake is regarded being entirely clear, Italy, mem- Der state, has declined to recognize that the league covenant obligates her to submit her dispute to the league for settlement. Delegates of many countries pointed out that if what they define as this defiance of the covenant Is allowed to stand un- challenged. the prestige of the or- ganization Is imperiled if not lost altogether.
 4 Dangerous Precedent.
 They emphasize that if the Italian rejection of the leagues interven- tion is allowed to go unquestioned, destructive precedent will have been established, to which any member state in the future can refer as, jus tificatio for ignoring the statutes of the league.
 There is no disposition to brutalize Italy or to summon her brusquely be- fore the bar of world opinion as rep resented by the league, but there is a clearly defined and growing opin- ion that the question of competency must be passed upon either by the couneil or by the assembly, Some delegations think the Italian attitude towards the league Is a purely po1it- ical question and that every foreign office or every member country, should be forced to go on public record as whether they do or do not uphold the position of the Roman government. There are other dele gations which opine that in view of the existence of the council of ann bassadors whose agents the murdered Italian ministry mission, were, the question of the leagues competency Is purely Judicial question.
 Hence their idea is that the perma- n n a al should be asked to give an advisory opinion as to the leagues com potency.
 Next week is expected to bring some developments on this use of competency which all the delegates and especially those representing smaller world states. seem to think so vital to the leagues future, and supremely important to the cause of international peace.
 Greece Won't Insist.
 M Politis. the Greek spokesman. told the Associated Press correspond ent that Greece would not insist upon decision by the council on . the question of competency If the action of the council of ambassadors resulted satisfactorily.
 In the meantime the delegates are anticipating addressing themselves to other matters, such as the project 
 of mutual assistance which were elaborated at the Paris meeting of the council. In these pacts power would be given the league to decide which state was the aggressor in case of war and to say against which state pledged assistance was to be given.
 These two questions, the mutual assistance treaties and reduction of armaments. will be discussed simul- taneously in the assembly.
 Augustin Ewards, the representa- tive of Chile, has taken the present occasion to emphasize anew that Latin America is practically dis armed and that her sole desire is 10 escape being dragged into the arma- ment race existing elsewhere.
 SERBIA MUST ANSWER SOON
 PARIS, Sept. S.-(By Associated Press s.)-Developments in the rela- tions between Serbia and Italy as they are influenced by the interpre- tation of the treaty of Repallo and the status of Plume. are being watched here vita increasing inter- est as September Is approaches. This was the date set by Premier Musso- lini- on which the Serbian government must give a definite answer to the Italian demands or Italy would Ire sume liberty of action"
 Premier Mussolini's intentions in case the JuSOSlaV government refuses to accept his terms have not been disclosed to the French government.
 M. .Pachitch the Jugoslav premier who is visiting the capitals of west ern Europe Is understood to have in- dicated that his government will not be bulIed but is prepared to refer the question to the arbitration of the president of the Swiss confedera- tion as stipulated in the treaty.
 Should arbitration be unacceptable to Italy, Premier Pachitch Is under stood to have said Jugoslavia Is pre- pared to protect her own interests If forced to do so.