Show Other Points of View Mil int WILSONS WILSON'S S 'S AUTHORITY 11 There seems to be some confusion in unofficial Y Washington Washington Wash Wash- shIn sh- sh In ington ton and nd ch elsewhere in the world as aR to tho the s source urco ot or President Wilsons Wilson's authority to issue the calls for the first meetings ot of the assembly and the tho council ot of the tho league t cf nations This is entirely unnecessary and will not be bc shared by br those who recall the terms of or the covenant covenant cove cove- nant interwoven with the peace treaty In Article ArticleS 5 the tho covenant provides pro The first meeting of the thc assembly and the first meeting meetIng meet meet- ing lag of tho the council shall be bo summoned d b by tho the President cf cr the United Unite States Some Soma persons harbor tho notion that because tho the Sen- Sen ato of oC the United States has not given its consent to the proposed ed treaty and the thc United States is consequently not nota a a. member of the league of nations nat the President 1 could not or should hould not c cull call Its assembly and council together By lly reading tho the clause of oC the Interwoven en covenant we have quoted the they will see that the Presidents President's power and authority In tho the premises are arc not dependent ent on the time situation situation situation sit sit- of the United States toward tho the lea league ue of oC nations but hul are aro established In the treaty to which the member have o subscribed The conferees at Paris might t have designated besides Mr lr Wilson of or their theirl l i number or anybody outside It they thoy pleased to call caH the tho assembly and council Thc They chose the President of or the United States and It Is 13 on this authorization Mr Wilson 11 I acts CW York Sun |