Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1920 — WILSON THANKED BY THE ASSEMBLY [ARTICLE]

WILSON THANKED BY THE ASSEMBLY

Sends Message of Gratitude for Way He Responded to Appeal for Armenia. IS CHEERED BY DELEGATES Germany’s Protest Against Acceptance By League of What Berlin Deemed Falsified Returns From Plebiscites Rejected By Council. Geneva, Dec. 3.—-Dispatch of a solemn message of gratitude to President Wilson for the way he responded to the appeal of the council of the League of Nations to act as mediator between the Armenians and the Turkish nationalists was proposed to the assembly of the league by Paul Hymans, Its president, shortly after today's session of the assembly began. After the opening ceremonies M. Hymans announced Mr. Wilson's offer to mediate In Armenia und read the council's reply. That body informed Mr. Wilson that it is asking the Brazilian and Spanish governments, which also offered their services as mediators, to communicate direct with Washington regarding the means of action. Cheer Wilson Message. The reacting of Mr. Wilson’s message drew hearty applause from the sparsely filled house. A large proportion of the delegates is suffering from colds and were not present at the beginning of today's session. M. Hymans also proposed theft messages of gratitude be sent to Brazil and Spain. Lord Robert Cecil, representative of the Union of South Africa, rose and said thanks were also due the French delegation, particularly Rene Vlvlanl, whose eloquence, he declared, had inspired “this meritorious effort to save Armenia.” Germany’s protest against acceptance by the league of what the Berlin government deemed falsified returns from the plebescltes held In the Eupen and Malmedy districts, along the Belgian frontier, has been rejected by the council. In its reply to the German government the council says It finds no reason to modify its decision not to accept the result of the plebesclte. Vote Against Change. A resolution rejecting the consideration of amendments to the league covenant at this session and providing for a committee to study changes before the meeting of the next session was passed by the assembly with only one dlsesnting vote. This was cast by Delegate Pueyrredon of Argentina. He had not taken the floor during the debate on the resolution, which was an animated one, and his negative vote, which was entirely unexpected, caused consternation in the assembly, as it was considered - it would prevent the passage of the resolution under the provision that virtually all acts of the assembly must be by unanimous vote of the member nations represented.