LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Timaru Herald, Issue 170301, 21 August 1920, Page 10

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE, By Electric Telegrapli.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z Cab]* Assa. NEW YORK, August IS. Speaking at Colunrbus (Ohio), Governor J. M. Cox, tlie Democratic Presidential candidate, said: ''Wo promise that after March, 1921, if I am elected, v.(.'. will enter the League of Nations; M-i'lth- 'tito least possible delay. Tlic Democratic platform gives full license and opportunity to enter the League upon, ienns needing no defence. Our position is not unbending; it is not captious. We procliiim that ivc will rircept no conditions that interpret or call attention, to the limitations of our. Constitution, and that will serve, full notice upon the Powers of the earth. We can go no further." AMENDMENTS OF COVENANT. ; . LONDON, A'ugust 18. Four amendments- to the league of Nations Covenant ha.ve been submitted by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, for consideration by the''League at Geneva on November 15. The* first provides for a fixed annual meeting, the second for a special meeting'on..the demand of. .ten, members nf ihe League, the' third makes 'ho obligation to resort tv arbitration more absolnlp and precise, and the fourth permits a State in the vicinity of'a. blockaded Plate to maintain, a- certain degree of intercourse -with the later, and, ifnecosary. to prevent the -blockaded £tat G from attacking its neighbours, ~;