Evening star., 1925-03-15
GERMANY invited
TO SEAT IN LEAGUE
Council Takes Unprecedent-
ed Step in Addressing Ber-
lin on Equal Basis.
By the Associated Press.

tory with what is generally admitted
as a constructive move Of great sig
nifeance for future harmony in
Europe, the League of Nations ceun-
Gil adjourned tonight after express
ing a sincere wish to see Germany
associated in it's labeFs by joining
the league and thus play in the or
gRnization of peace a part corre-
spending to GeTmapy's position in
the world.
If the council was unable to ap-
prove Germany's request for an ex-
reptionsl place in connection with
the obligations imposed by the cove
nant, it did, by voicing the above
sentiment, pay her q great and un-
precedented honor, for no country has
ever been bid to take a seat in the
league and place around the council
table. Everybody agrees that Ger
many can have permanent seat in
the council
First Equality Move.
Today's action is deemed significant
because it represents the first word
addressed to Germany by the allies
on a basis of perfect equality. Ger
mans here following the council pro-
reedings sre openly pleased at the
council has sent TO the Berlin
government.
Though the document fails to share
Eeriins views that because of her
.nfeebied military condition she is
exempt from the sanctions duty fixed
by the covenant, the hope was ex-
pressed tonight that the eonciIiatory
tone of the note will enable Germany
TO find road leading 10 the league
u tDh H..
either her national pride or whaI
she conceives to be her national in
terests.
The next act in the international
play, the desired climax in which is
the discovery of a solution to the
great problem of security. will be
presented at Paris, for thither many
statesmen are bound tomorrow to
confer with Premier Herriot on the
problem of pact of guarantees.
Leaders Going to Paris.
NJ. BRAND will leave tomorrow to
report his impression of the Geneva
conference to the French premier;
Austen Chambe rlain, British secre-
tary for foreign affairs, entrains Sun
day night and will spend Monday con-
ferrins with NJ. Herriot; DR.. Benes of
Czechostoyakia, one of the architects
or the Geneva protocol. and still a
stout defender of its underlying
principles, will also proceed to Paris
to talk with Herriet, while Count
Skrzynskf, the Polish foreign minister
reached Paris today to discuss the
situation with the French premier.
Despite the heavy blow delivered
TO the cause of disarmament by this
weeks activity in the matter of the
protocol, the statesmen apparently
departed from Geneva with fresh
courage to attack the huge problem
of security. Several members of the
council said tonight that the real rea-
son why the protocol is lost, so far
as its present form is concerned, is
because, apart from defects due to
hasty preparation, il embodiee ideals
too advanced for the present era
One member said; :
Ultimate Success Seen.
Christianity did not become
practiced religion until three CEN
turies after Christ The protocol rep-
resents what we should do in the
worid-settle conflicts by arbitration.
But the world is not ready to agree
to that yet. The protocol went too
far on arbitration and was weak in
it's system of sanctions. But the
supreme goal is before US, and some
day We will achieve it. Let us be
is ready for now. That is our i'm
mediate task"
The council again made use of the
World Court of Justice today when it
decided to ask its opinion in the dis
pute between Gresee and Turkey over
expulsion by Turkey OF the Greek
patriarch from Censtantinople. Tur-
key insists that this is purely do
mestie question and that the council
hou ~
Hague tribunal will be asked % inter-
pret Article Is of the Covenant and 10
decide whether the existing dispute
is. as claimed by Turkey, one which
arises out Of a matter that by in
ternstionai law is solely within the
domestic. jurisdiction of Turkey.
Issue Is Important.
Under Article Is, if The Hague
court decides sffrmativeIy. the council
ran make no Feeomme n ds tiens as to a
settlement. This is one of the great
points strengthened by the Geneva
protocol, which raised simultaneously
the problem of immigration. for the
protocol made it possible for the coun-
ell to examine any conflict. even when
thrown out by The Hague tribunal as
exclusively domestic in character.
In addition to sending a letter TO
Germany concerning her joining the
league, the council voted to notify
Germany imm mediately, and also Hun
gary; Austria and Bulgaria of it's de-
cisiens regarding the organiza ton of
the right of investigation into arma-
ments authorized by the treaty OF
Versailles, which these countries have
agreed to accept. This system of in
Vestigatien, which involves an in
quiry by international commissions,
once the interailied military board
has transferred the military investi-
cation right to the League of Nations
has been communicated to Germany
and the other states in detail.
England having strongly opposed
the appointment Of a special inter
national commission for surveillance
of the Rhineland demilitarized zone.
this matter was postponed for later
consideration.
Another question postponed was
that relating TO whether any action
by the council after it has received
reports from the International COM
missions should be taken by major
ity or unanimous vote of the council
Held Of Great Importance.
In it's letter on German membership
In the league, the council emphasized
how the principle OF equality was the
very essence of the leagues constitution
and expressed the opinion that this
principle has an important bearing on
the special question which Germany
raised with regard to article Is of the
covenant, providing for sanction. The
council declared that this article was OF
capital importance for the whole struc-
ture of the league, comprising as il does
an important part both of the safe
guards enjoyed and the responsibilities
accepted by all the members.
The letter then sln1n1H riyed the Ger
man position. which is fear that if the
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