THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3652, 14 December 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

CHINESE DELEGATE'S REBUKE

A REPLY TO HAYASHI

GENEVA, Dec. 12. Baron Hayashi, during a Press interview having expressed regret that China had not established stable central government, Mr Wellington Koo the league was intended to foster an international spirit of understanding, but this ideal was not served by the statement of his Japanese colleague. China was doing her best to build up democratic government. Questioned whether he intended to bring u p the subject of Shantung, he said he did not intend to follow his 1 Japanese colleague's example of making such a grave subject one of propaganda. Shauntung was the most burning question in the Chinese public mind, and he would take the earliest opportunity to refer to the matter at the proper time and place. The League of Nations, as a league, was chiefly concerned now with the creation of machinery and he could not say whether he would take action next week or at the next meeting of the Assembly.

THE GENEVA ASSEMBLY. BUDGET COMMISSIONS. Received 9.50 a.m. GENEVA, Dec. 13. Senator Millen at the Budget Com-/ mission, questioned whether Mr Thomas' explanation of the Labour Organisations' expenditure satisfied anyone. He said the rapidity wherewith expenditure was increasing might soon find the League faced wrth a two million budget. Australia's contribution was unfair and unjust and would cause Parliament to scan tbe expenditure minutely. He suggested that an advance copy of the budget should Teach distant States at least six weeks before a session and that any later alterations to be notified by cable.

THE ARMENIAN PROBLEM. Mr Rowell protested against the action of the London Conference in regard to Armenia. He declared the admission of new States was being settled at Geneva, not in London, Paris or Rome. Lord Cecil and Mr Hanson supported Mr Rowell. THE INTERNATIONAL COURT. The Assembly examined the .Commission's report on' the International Court. Several members of the Commission were strongly "of opinion that the Court could only -be established by protocol, and not' by resohition of the Assembly. Others feared that this would establish a Harmful precedent. The Commission irsftjly agreed that it was possible to submit the Constitution of the Court for the various Governmenr r without oreating a precedent, and when the protocol was feigned by a majority the Court could come into being.

The Commission ""agreed "that when Labour questions, came "Before the Special Chamber, the"' five Judges could be assisted by four technical advisers without the right to vote. The nations signing the protocol may at any time decline in favour of compulsory juprisdiction without a special agreement in relation to any other State accepting the same obligation. ~~ .'

CARUSO'S INJURY. NEW YORK. Dec. 13. A New York physician is making a more thorough examination of Caruso's throat and has declared that the injury is not so dangerous as at first supposed and that the singer may be expected to recover shortly.