Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1920 — EYES OF WORLD WATCH CONFERENCE AT GENEVA [ARTICLE]

EYES OF WORLD WATCH CONFERENCE AT GENEVA

American Attitude May Be Baaed on Action of Assembly. Washington, D. 0., Kot. 16. —The eyes of the world were turned toward Geneva, Swltserland, today. The first meeting of the assembly of the -league of nations called to order there marked in epodh -to the -world history. The United States government was not represented, but the government was by no means disinterested In the meeting of the assembly, nor were the people behind the government without Interest In the meeting. The beat- minds In America very generally agree that this first meeting of the assembly of the league will In an probability have a determining influence on the course the United States eventually will pursue with respect to the league. From All Parts of World According to the reports which came to the state department today from the embassies at Paris and Rome, several thousand men from every quarter of the globe and representing 41 nations were on hand for the first meeting of the assembly. It Is conceded by both the friends of the league in this country and bjt those persons who do not see any good In it that if the assembly at this first meeting should Indicate a willingness to let the United States dictate as to what shall be done about a world association or a league or whatever it may be called, the existing league might disintegrate.' But gll the Information that has come across the water during the last week or 10 days indicates that the representatives of the 41 nations are gathering at Geneva with a determination that the existing league shall live. Any Reasonable Chanqes This information further indicates there undoubtedly will be a willing ness to accept any reasonable changes the United States may propose. Beyond that, unless this advance information is ■ misleading, the league will not go. " The United States will not be represented even officially In the meeting of the assembly, but the embassies at Paris and Rome will keep this government Informed from day to day, not only as to the actual doings of the assembly, but also as to the atmosphere surrounding the meeting. It is taken for granted on all hands that the outcome of this meeting, which may last two or three weeks, will be the basis for the conferences which President-elect Harding will hold soon after he gets back from his trip to Panama.