Evening star., 1924-09-30
JAPANESE ACCEPT
REVISED SECURITY
PACT AGREEMENT
Approval of Draft Protocol
by League Assembly Now
Seems Assured
COUNCIL GIVEN POWER
IN SETTLING DISPUTES
Right of Appeal to Body Insisted
on by Tokio-Deny Immigra-
tion Issue Is Factor.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
GENEVA, September 30.-A COM
plete accord was reached this morn
ing by the three statesmen intrusted
with the task of finding a solution Of
the d1-hculty brought about by the
presentation by the Japanese Of an
amendment to the protocol on arbi-
traton and security, and the agree
ment reached is satisfactory TO the
Japanese
This was divulged by NJ Loucheur.
the French member of the committee,
Just before noon.
The committee, composed. in addi-
tion to NJ Loucheur, of Sir Cecil
Hurst of England and SiEnor SciaIoia
OF Italy, with NJ. Adachi present, met
in private conference in the palace Of
the League of Nations and examined
the various formulas designed to
solve the Japanese difficulty which
had been prepared during the night
by each committeeman.
Full Meeting Called
y few minutes before VI. LouCheur
made his announcement word came
from the conference room that the
committee was gradually making
progress in celebrating the text OF
one formula which, it was hoped.
would SO revise the protocol on arbi-
tration and security as to meet the
objections of the japanese and the
views of the delegations opposed to
the japanese position.
Signor Scialoia told the correspond
ents after this mornings meeting
that the accord that had been reach
ed would be presented to the subcom-
mittee of the juridical commission a
pm. A full meeting of the arbitra-
tion commission has been convoked
for 5:45 for final discussion of the
agreement.
Right of Appeal to Council.
League officials explain that the
controlling idea behind today's COM
mittee agreement concerns the right
10 appeal to the council When the
council or world court declares that
dispute involves matter within
the domestic Jurisdiction of one party
to the dispute the other interested
state will have the right to appeal to
the council, not for a decision, but for
amicable intervention looking toward
a peaceful solution. If this channel
of mediation is not sought, then the
party against whom the world court
ruled in declaring the issue a domes-
tic one will continue 10 be an ag
gressor. Any member of the coun-
Gil, however, may bring up the ques-
tion.
The attitude of the British domin-
ions to the compromise agree ment
worked out today was not made clear.
Accepted by Japanese.
The broad basis of the solution ar
rived at DR.. Benes of Czechoslovakia
informed the Associated Press. is that
the council of the League of Nations
always shall have the right to exam
inc all conflicts arising between ma
tions, with a view to the pacific set
tlement of such conflicts.
He said that the Japanese had for
mally accepted the compromise for
mula and that they had agreed to
withdraw their amendment to the
aggresSor clause. which makes an as-
gresSor of any state refusing to abide
by decision of the world court
that the matter involved is one of in
ternal jurisdiction.
Notable progress toward the settle
ment of the Mosul controversy was
made in the council of the League of
Nations today when representatives
of Turkey and Great Britain agreedjo
accept the appointment of a commit
tee of three who will collect all the
available information on the Mosul
question and submit to the council
their suggestions as to the best means
of solving the problem.
Make Friendly Speeches.
Conciliatory speeches were made by
Lord Parnoor of Great Britain and
Ali Fethi Bey of Turkey, both of
whom agreed to accept any decision
concerning the frontier between Irak
and Turkey which the council might
pronounce.
Today's developments before the
council were regarded as increasing
the possibility that Turkey soon
would apply for membership in the
league.
skirmshes on the lrak frontier, be-
tween Turkish and Irakian troops the
council urged that both the Turkish
and British governments restore and
maintain peace on both sides of the
status quo frontier pending a definite
settlement.
The exact date for the international
conference to which the United States
will be invited, for the adoption of
convention to control the interna
tional traffic in arms will not be fixed
until the December session OF the
council which will probably be held
in Rome. The council has decided to
await replies from the various gov
ernments, who will be asked in the
meantime whether April or May, 1925,
would be agreeable for the conveca-
tion of this conference.
Bulgaria Aids Peace.
In view Of the fact that the make
up of the leagues disarmament COM
mission will undoubtedly be revised
to prepare for the general interna-
tionaI conference on the reduction of
armaments, the council voted to take
no action at the time on the assem-
blys resolution that the disarmament
commission draw up the draft con-
vention on the private manufacture
Of arms, with American collaboration.
Bulgaria took step yesterday,
which touches her national sover-
eighty when she asked for the ap-
pointment of League of Nations
agents to supervise her treatment of
the Greek minorities resident in Bull
garia. This move is not obligated by
the treaty Of Neuilly. In effect Bull
garia surrenders part of her national
sovereignty.
Greece followed suit when she
heard of the Bulgarian offer, and the
same league agents will keep the
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