New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Council Finds
New Problem i'm
disarmament
Meeting in Rome ON May Ia
viii Decide Whether the
Military or the Civilians
Will Direct Proceedings
Ieague to Abolish War
,r,mediate Establishment
nf International Police
sForce To Be Considered

wAsuTNGTON, May (By The AS
.,..o,ed press].-Necessity of deciding
Asher disarmament proceedings of
~ league Of nations are to be con-
,,Sed bv military men directly or by
s:r;,;ans with the military officials of
member nation as technical ad-
,,;,s,s will face the council of the
,.ssus when it assemblies in Rome on
Nav Il. Appointment of the perma-
r.n. armament commission to advise
.,scouncil. which is TO be taken up at
Pane must be preceded, in the. view
ofaeague officials, by announcement of
nohcy or this point.
Finder Article X of the league of
nations covenant the permanent arma
m.ht commission is to be charged with
sdGsing the council on matters con-
nected with carrying out Of Articles /
and VIII OF the covenant
German Armaments
Article | provides that new members
Of dhe league must accept regulations
ss Gto armament prescribed by the
Article VIII provides that the council
shall formulate plans for submission to
member states for reduction of arma-
ments.
1s now projected. the duties of the
commission would be divided specifi
Az into severa phases to deal with
eak point mentioned in the covenant
articles. Part of its function would be
10 conduct the full and frank" ex-
change of military and naval informa-
non provided for, but its scope also
wdnld extend TO include certain aspects
Of the treaty with Germany, particu-
la-Iy with reference TO German arma-
mehts and to similar portions Of other
peace treaties TO be made.
Il Is hoped by those arranging the
program, it is understood, that definite
plans can be prepared for submission
at the first meeting of the assembly of
the. league in regard to permissib BILE
srrhaments for nations seeking men,
bership, and also regarding the eX-
chsnge of military information by
members Other phases of the COM
missions work probably would require
more time.
"a Representation Question
composition Of the permanent arma-
ment commission. the council is eX-
pected 10 determine whether it shall
consist of military men or civilians.
with adequate staffs of military and
naval advisers. II the task is placed
directly in the hands of the military,
through appointment to the commits
sion, it has been suggested that each
member nation should name an army
officer to constitute its commission rep
ocer to constitute its commission rep
resentation Should the theory of
civilian control be approved, however,
single civilian commissioner from
each power with technical adviser
from each branch OF the service, naval,
military or air, probably would be
named
one additional arrangement contem-
plated is that when the armament of
any particular member nation should
be under review by the commission
additional representatives from that
nation would be invited to Join the
permanent delegation on the commits
SION, that purpose.
Inc council will also have before it
at Rome the proposals of the League
to Abolish War, which played a part in
the last British elections. This pro
gram includes proposed amendments of
the covenant of the league in order to
secure immediate Establishment of an
International police force under au-
'norty Of the league, and by expan-
slonof Article VIII, or otherwise, after
Inc creation Of the international force,
70 require disarmament of all nations
except Tor the purpose of maintaining
internal order
Another suggestion to which the