The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
TWO AMERICANS
ATTEND ANNUAL
!. LEAGUE MEETING
From Nations
Gather for MomentouS
Session at Geneva,
BY HENRY WOOD,


United Press stat Correspondent
GENEVA, Sept. THE assembly
the League Of Nations met in its
7eguIar annual session today, with
#aui Hymans of Belgium presid-
|hg.
The Americans present were Ser
tor Mckinley and Representative
Burton.
Hymans delivered the opening ad-
ress, reviewing the work of the
league during 1924. including the
pening of the court of international
I1stice at The Hague and the ses-
Hons Of the league council on the
uestions of limitations Of arma-
Ahents. Ihe opium traffic. the trade in
White slvaes.
The league has settled half a
Oxen dangerous European disputes,
/ e pointed out, and its commission
intellectual cooperation has
ltarted work with the Argentine re
ublic participating.
From the tribune OF the assembly
h the famous Reformation Hall,
/ uiIt to commemorate the 400th an
liversary Of Calvin, three prime
ministers of England. France and
italy have announced their intention
If declaring publicly the newer and
Inore important role which the
,eague will play in maintenance OF
International peace.
Premier Macdonald Of Britain ex-
bects TO start here Tuesday, accord
|ng TO word from London
DELEGATIONS were present from
bver fifty of the f1fty-four States
composing the league, while IN
bficiaI delegates were present from
EirtuaIly every State that IS not a
member. notably the United States.
Germany and Russia.
Argentine May Return
The Argentine seats which have
been vacant ever since the Argen-
tine delega ton withdrew from the
frst assembly, continued TO stare
the president "vacantly" in the face,
but assurances were received that
before the next Assembly Argentine
will in all probability be represent
&c by a full delegation such as she
sent this year TO the Inter
national Labor Bureau, which makes
up part Of the league.
In honor Of the three allied prime
ministers. who constitute the high
est heads of governments that have
ever come to a league assembly. ex-
cept for the presence last year Of
President Cosgrave of the Irish Free
State, Geneva was a fairyland Of
banner and flags of virtually every
nation in the world. Although the
United States is not a member of the
league, the American flag rivaled
those of other nations. The Assem-
bly, delegations for the first time in
going &c the Secretariat also passed
along the new "Quat du President
" which Geneva inauguraced
the past year, with its tablet walled
into the Secrerariat terrace announc-
ing that the name of the quai had
been changed in honor Of President
Founder Of the Leauge Of
EpOch-Making Gathering
That the present assembly Will
mark definitely the turning point in
the League is the declaration Of
every delegation present. MacDor-
aids declaration. that the whole fu-
ture foreign policy OF England will
be based upon the League: with
France openly declaring that she
will endeavor 10 settle her greatest
question-namely, that Of national
ecurity-throush the League. and
with Italy seeking also a new field
of 1nterna tiOnal importance through
the League, Leaguers declare that
the present assembly will be epoch
in the history of the world
In addition, the present assembly
IS also scheduled to perfect the AZ
rangements whereby the League Will
take over from the allies the military
control of Germany. Austria. Hun
gary and Bulgaria. which alone. it
is declared, places the whole future
peace OF Europe largely in the hands
of the League. and increases i'm
mensely the prestige and interna-
tional importance Of the latter.