Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
ADJOURNS SESSION
Meeting Hailed by More Than
SO Nations as Best
During 10 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 25.-The Assem-
bly, Of the League Of Nations today ad-
journed its tenth annual session. Dele
gates from more than so nations hailed
the meeting as the most constructive
and progressive during the 10 years
| existence of the League.
The assembly unanimously agreed
that the spirit of conciliatio and mu-
tual concession, which reigned during
this assembly marked q lo,S stride for
ward in the movement for international
peace and security.
The assembly disposed of the few
remaining subjects on its program by
| approving committee reports. The most
important subject discussed was the
| international bank to be established in
connection with the Owen D. Young
reparations plan. M. Motta of Switzer-
land, president of the committee. ex-
planned why no action was taken on
the proposal to establish close connec-
ton between the reparations bank and
the League.
Scheme Withdrawn.
This scheme was Withdrawn by NopE
way and Denmark when opposition was
offered by France. Great Britain. Bel.
GUM. Italy and Japan, who urged this
move would dangerously complicate an
already complex situation.
1t was intimated the United States
might be discouraged from cooperating
in the organization If the proposal was
pressed
The budget committee presented lis
report recommending a budget of S.
100000 for 1880. This represents an
increase OF $4,000 over estimates by
| the secretary general
Next years budget provides for an
! increase OF $4,000 over the current
years expenditures. After the budget
report, the assembly heard the con-
stltutlonal committees account of how
1t disposed of the Chinese proposal 10
deal with inapplicable treaties.
Boldness Is Shown.
This assembly" declared President
Guerrero OF Salvador, summing up in q
final address, has displayed an ex-
| traordinary spirit of initiative, indeed of
ooldness. 1t has launched fresh ideas
and prepared far-reaching program Of
operation. Is has brought within the
sphere OF practical realities conceptions
which few years ago seemed but re-
mote ideals"
The Assembly has witnessed a con-
| certed move to outlaw war and to adopt
compulsory arbitration as means of
setting international disputes. During
the session 3 great powers and II other
states signed articles recognizing COM
pulsory jurisdiction of the World Court
Of Justice at The Hague.
The prevailing wish for participation
OF the United States in the Leagues
activities was expressed by President
Guerrero when he said: I'm our com
mon conviction I find grounds for hop
/ ing that those sister nations who are as
yet divided from us will come to Join
| US
| Tariff Agreement.
! Steps for organization of the nations
! lOr concerted action for solving the
worlds economic problems were also
INFLATED this session, immediate at
tent1on being given to the proposal for
reaching international agreement to
| prevent further raising of tariffs for a
; period of two years.
One prominent feature of the Assem-
oiys work was increased participation
and influence by Latin American coun-
tries in all the work of the League and
/ their organization to act as units In
dealing with questions Of common in.
! terest to their countries. They are de-
| termlned to seek to bring other Latin
American countries actively into the
! Lcague work
! The aggressive program of the British
Labor government made itself felt
| throughout the session in the pressing
| forward of the British proposal for
! hastening disarmament, improved eco
! nomic relations between states and solv-
ing problems in the social and humani-
| tartan field.
- Countries Sign.
The Assembly made definite steps to-
ward formings a connection between
the League work and the United States
wnen 1t unanimously adopted the proto-
| col for the adhesion Of that country to
| the statute of the Permanent Court of
international Justice. Forty-nine coun-
tries signed this agreement before the
end OF the session today. The adhesion
| OF the United States is confidentially
hoped for in League quarters and this
eventually is viewed as a tremendous
| advance in consolidating the means for
aoo'ishing war and establishing world
| peace.
Concluding his final remarks. Presi-
! dent Guerrero said, 1T has been re-
Veaied to us by sanguinary experience
that the most cruel Of mans enemies
| is war; against that enemy alone the
League Of Nations has undertaken to
night. 1t nourishes no hatred but for
war, it knows no devotion but to the
general interest and happiness of all
You have right to say that you have
iapored nobly in this great cause"
The final meeting of the League
Council this session was set for this
afternoon to consider a few questions
referred to 1t by the Assembly