LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1926, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] LEAGUE COAIPROAIISE. LONDON, September 2. The Reorganisation Committee adopted the non-permanent membership scheme, Spain abstaining. Yesterday’s sitting of the Commissioners concluded with a variety ol speeches. Lord Cecil and Senor Scialoja praised Spain’s past services to the League. They pointed out that the compromise represented the farthest- limit of concession possible towards a .settlement.

Senor Sfcialoja hinted that although Spain might withdraw temporarily, her decision to leave the League need not he regarded as filial. He added that there was no such thing as ft political death, because resurrection was always possible. The Swedish delegate, M. Sjobcrg, was'careful to state that he reserved full freedom of action in the event of the compromise not bringing a solution. GERMANY’S ADMISSION. GENEVA, September 1. At the conclusion of the' afternoon session of the Reorganisation Committee. Al. Afotta said that the Committee would meet again to-morrow to consider reporting. Tie added: ‘lt is clearly understood that Germany enters the League with a permanent seat on the Council.” The Spanish delegate. Senor Palacios. thanked the Committe for their .friendly allusions to Spain, and merely announced that he would report proceedings to his Government. LONDON, September 2. At the League meeting, the Chinese delegate also accepted the compromise conditionally, giving a warning that a failure to elect China to. a seat for three years would precipitate a new crisis. The Spanish delegate. Senor Palacios, merely announced Spain’s abstention from voting. Poland’s representative, AT. Sokol, ‘said that, although he did not believe this solution was suitable, lie would not stand in the way of unanimity. AL Alotta, in winding up the discussion. said that it was beyond question that Germany would enter the League, and be given a permanent seat on the Council. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Geneva correspondent says:—“lt is learned that Spain’s representatives last night were in telegraphic communication with Madrid, and the 'hope lias not yet been abandoned that they will continue to eo-oncrate with the League. LONDON, September 1. At the League meeting, Senor Seialoja, the Italian delegate, created something like a sensation when he said: “ All our sympathies are with •Spain, but objective reasons prevent us from giving her our vote and support, as we had desired and hoped.” AMERICA’S ATTITUDE. NEW YORK, September 1. The New York “ Times’s - ” Washington correspondent states: A report from Geneva that the League of Nations Conference has adopted all but the fourth and fifth reservations in the United States Senate’s World Court Resolution lias excited interest here, hut official circles have made it clear that tlic acceptance of part of the U.S.A. reservations would be insufficient to assure America’s participation in tho court. Any desire which tlic interested nations may have in securing tho definition or the interpretation of ..the Fifth Reservation, which is the one to which strenuous objections (have been made, will fail of realistion if. an appeal is made to the State Department, which feeds that such would have to come from the Senate alone. The discussion of the Fifth Reservation in the U.S.A. Senate furnished Olio of the chief bases of the argument against .American adherence to the Court, and, in view of the attitude ot Senators Borali and Reed, who are now striving to secure the nullification of the Senate Resolution, liv speeches all over the country, it is considered unlikely that any limitation of this resolution can ho secured.