Evening star., 1926-06-14
Powers Fear Spain May Fol-
low Suit and Reduce
Members to 81.
"ALL-AMERICAN LEAGUE"
RUMOR is DISCOUNTED
Latin America Expected to Con.
tinue in Important Role, With
Argentina as Leader.
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA, June Brazil has re-
signed from the League OF Nations.
Notification of this step. received by
cable today from Foreign Minister
Pacheco at Rio Janeiro. created con-
sternation in league circles.
The withdrawal follows Brazil's
earlier act in resigning from the
league council because Of the refusal
of the powers to grant her a perma-
nent seat simultaneously with Ger
many. who was promised one at the
Locarno conference.
League officials, basing their opin-
ion on Amba ssador Mello. Frances
speech, in which he said he would
await the final report of the council
reorganization commission, had been
confident that the Rio government
would not take the final step until the
European chancelleries had the op-
portunity to try diplomatic negotia-
tions.
COncilistory Plan Fails.
The powers planned to placate Bra
zil and Spain by promising them sup
port for regular reelection as non
permanent council members, thus
giving them. in effect IL not In name,
permanent membership.
League officials still doggediy hope
that the entrance of the new Brazil
ian president. Washington Luis. this
Fall may bring a change in the Rio
governments league policy as carried
on by President Rernardes and his
foreign minister, Senior Pucheco.
Although she has resigned. Brazil
remains a member. by virtue of the
covenant, for two years from the
time the message was sent. 1t is
dated Saturday. June II, 1885 pm,
and reads:
"In a statement Of reasons sent to
Ambassador Mello- Franco and already
doubtless published by the League of
Nations and communicated to all its
members Brazil resigned her place
as temporary member of the council.
Planned Full Resignation.
"This statement of the Brazilian
position said at the end that Brazil
awaited the opportunity to complete
her act by declining the honor to be
a member Of the league.
Having. just received notice of the
convocation Of the September as
sembfy, at which she cannot be repre-.
sented Brazil feels it her duty to de-
clare that this circumstance imposes
the necessity to formulate now land
she does formulate it by the present
communication her resolution to with
draw from the league. this dispatch
to he considered as the notice pre-
scrihed by the latter part OF article
| of the covenant.
"I take the opportunity to reiterate
assurance Of my high consideration
t. ~ ~cyf t~t1
as Costa Rica, who gave notice Of
her resignation in December. 1924.
and who thus Is entitled to withdraw
legally next December. ,
Membership Now So.
The departure of Costa Rica and
Brazil reduces the league membership
TO So states this number including
Argentina, who, although she has not
vet ratified the covenant, pays dues
and is represented on both the dis
armament and the council reorgani
Zation commissions.
It Is thought by some that Argen'
tina will now play leading role In
Geneva In place of Brazil. Neverthe-
less, the Brazilians' move comes as a
h;r hlow. II is feared this may be
followed by a. similar action by Spain
as both nations have been In the same
boat, with Spain announcing cate
gorically that she refuses to be classi-
fed as r. secondary power, which
non. promotion 10 a, permanent seat
would signify in her eyes.
There is some speculation whether
the Brazilian withdrawal will 1nflu-
enca other IAtin-American countries
to do likewise and whether project
will he launched to organize an all
American league, including the United
States.
Schism Not Expected.
The plan for enlargement of the
council gives Latin America the ex
fra. third seat. and the league is CIV
ing increased Importance to Latin
America, hence the leaders do not an
ticipate a schisrn.
They frankly declare that 1t Is more
inportant for world cooperation to
have Germany a permanent member
Of the council than Brazil. Germany
has steadfastly declined to enter the
league # other nations are given per
manent council seats at this time.
Both Capt. Carvallo and Capt.
CANA, the military and naval ex-
merits of Brazil. participated In today's
disarmament discussions, thus ind-
eating unbroken Brazilian co-opera-
tion. The experts debated what cate
goriee of armament can be reduced,
but no agreement was reached.