Show 1 LEAGUE TURNS DOWN JAPANESE RACE EQUALITY I I Amendment Eagerly Urged b by y Nipponese Deni Denied Denied- d- d With rith Reluctance I Par rj i 5 M i l 12 l Tie l.-Tie The lec lea leae league of e of oC na- na i Jons' Jons commission has had rejected the JU Japanese amendment n nen oJ on racial equal Jaci racial racial- l- l equal r Ity according lg to tb to toan an authoritative statement issued d tonight w S Son e ri e of the mem members J ei or of the commission com cont- mission vot voted ci against the specific Inclusion in inclusion In- In elusion of th this amendment in the covenant covenant covenant cove cove- nant and as unanimous approval of th the commission was necessary the which was strongly urged b by the Japanese delt delegates failed tailed of oC adoption The statement follows At t a meeting of the lea league ue of ot nations nations na na- na- na commission on Friday April 11 the the Japanese se delegation n proposed an amendment to o the preamble of ot tho the covenant co a as follows To insert after the words By 0 the prescription of oC open open just and und honorable relations between nations' nations an additional clause to read I B By the indorsement of or the principle of ot equality of r nations and just treatment treat treat- meat ment of their nationals Unlit Argument The amendment was pre admirably b by Baron In l the course o of his speech he emphasized tho the I great real desire of the Japanese government govern govern- government ment and of the Japanese people that such a principle be recognized in the cov covenant nant His Ills argument was supported supported sup sup- ported pOlled with great force by b- Viscount Chinda i A t discussion followed in which practically all aU o of the members of the commission participated The discussion discussion discus discus- sion slon was marked by bo breadth of ot thou thought ht free and sympathetic exchange exchange ex ex- ex- ex change of oC opinion and a complete ap appreciation appreciation ap- ap b by tho the members of or the commission commission com com- mission of ot the difficulties which lay In the way o of either cither accepting or re rejecting rejecting re- re the amendment Tho commission was Impressed by bythe bythe bythe the justice of oC the th Japanese claim and b by the tho spirit in which It was pre pro Mention was frequently made mado in tho the course of ot the discussion of or tho the fact tact that the covenant CO provided pro forthe for forthe forthe the representation o of Japanese on tho the executive council as one ono of or the five great rent powers and that a R. rejection of ot the tits proposed amendment could not therefore be construed as diminishing the pre prestige of or Japan R Reluctant Various members of oC the thc commis commission sion however felt that the they could not vote oto for Cor its specific I Inclusion in the tho covenant Co Therefore the tho commission was reluctantly unable to give to the tho amendment that unanimous approval which Is necessary for its adoption The preamble of or the covenant of ot the thelea lea league ue of nations in which the Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese sought the inclusion of or their amendment reads as follows In order to promote international operation co-operation and to secure International international peace and security by the tho ac acceptance acceptance ac- ac of or obligations not to resort to towar towar towar war by the prescription of ot open Just and honorable relations between nations nations na na- b by the firm establishment of or the understandings of ot international law lw lawas lawas as the actual rule of ot conduct among governments and by tho the maintenance of or a Just and scrupulous respect for tOI all treaty treat obligations In n the dealings of or organized peoples with one another the pow powers rB signatory to this covenant co adopt this constitution of the tho league o of nations |