proposals for facilitating the submission of petition to the League largely disregarded.
The debate was rather lively, the! IBritish delegate, Lord Cecil declar-ling that the time had not yet arrived for dealing conclusively with the minority problem. Matters had not settled sufficiently and experi-lenees with the v lap definite rules, he i ada ting, Mowever, that Great Britain would fully support all: measures for assuring the. minorities of the enjoyment of their rights and Privileges," because" Constantly restated. minorities "would always oman a thorn in the side of Bu rope, After the Canadian and Hunlsarian delegates, had also. strongly leaded for-justice for the minorities, the Catalan delegate, assigned tothe Spanish delegation, Senor IXammar, made a brief speech, 'e-minding his hearers that while only last year the Catalans "stood suppliants at the League's doorstep, they were now not only enjoying. the full protection of the Spanish Constitution, but were admitted with equal rights Into the Spanish delegation, all of which, he declared, proved that the minorities need not give up hope.
Finally, the Norwegian delegate, Mr. 'N." Nielsen was. commissioned bythe Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Motto, to draw up a report for" submission to the Assembly.
The French Foreign Minisier had lett Geneve, to-lay before the debate on the European "Commis. lsion in the Political Committee had come to an end. Before his departure M. Briand had another onterence with Dr. Curtius, and believed that, his sudden' dectof hima ell and Premier Laval to Berlin Teans-Ocean Kuo Min, Geneva, Sept, 18, Latin American members of" the A joint resolution, signed by all
League of Nations was tabled at the Assembly to-day, Suggesting the construction of a huge lgathouse on the'South Armeican coast in honour of Christopher Columbus. "As site the lighthouse the resolution sus: festo the historic spot near" Sen Boingo where Columban first set foot on "American sell-—'Trans: Ocean Tuo Min, Tari Talk in England Europe
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.