The New York herald., 1921-10-02
MEMBERS OF LEAGUE
LOOK TO WASHINGTON
TO Limit ARMAMENT
Lord Robert Cecil Hopes
Farley Here Will Control
Private Manufacture
and Traffic.
AUSTRALIA TO APPROVE
Committee Recommends
States to Furnish Statistics
Of War Preparation From
1913 to 1921.
GENEVA IS DISAPPOINTING
Absence of Results Criticised,
While NJ. Noblemaire Repu-
dates Charge France
Is Militarist.
GENEVA Is DISAPPOINTING
BIZ the Associated rress.

GENEVA, Oct. 1.-Disappointment at
the absence Of results attained by
the League of Nations since the last
assembly and hope in the forthcom-
ing Washington arms conference
were the two principal sentiments
expressed in to-day's debate by the
assembly on disarmament. Many
seats were empty on the floor of the
assembly, the question having been
fully threshed out in committee.
The assembly, however, was aroused
to considerable enthusiasm, particu-
larly by the eloquent defence of M.
Noblemaire of France against accusa.
tions of militarism brought against
his country. Lord Robert Cecil. who
presented the committees report on
disarmament, said he hoped the
Washington conference would do
something for the control of private
manufacture and traffic in arms.
Australia Would Arm.
Capt. Melbourne of Australia, who
followed Lord Robert, said it was a
matter of as much interest to Europe
as to Australia IL his country were
obliged to go on arming, following
the example of the Asiatic countries,
in order to protect it's 10000 miles OF
seacoast.
I'VE can do it," he said. "We have
shown we could do it during the war
However. we have great hopes the
Washington conference will make il
unnecessary for us to do so. But il
the Washington conference draws up
concrete plans are we ready to re-
spond? A year ago the assembly ex-
pressed the same wish. and the year
which has just passed has been
wasted"
Lord Robert then said: "If we can
find out just what appropriations for
armaments are required to keep order
in the interior of countries and to pro-
tect treaties then we can find out now
much is needed to satisfy the hatred
among nations"
eignor Schanzer of the Italian dele
cation said Disarmament not only is
a guarantee Of peace between nations.
but also the assertion Of peace between
classes. The Washington conference
has the same object in view as we
have. want to express the hope that
tho two efforts will ultimately Join, but
the League Of nations must in any case
go on with its work without rejecting
any cooperation"
France Not Militoristic.
NJ. Noblemaire in his defence against
the accusations of militarism against
France said:
Our attitude Is the same as II was
last year, and the same as IL was in the
Hotel Crillon in 1919. when France de-
mandcd disarmament. contingent only
upon national security. I want to re-
ject, with all the energy am capable Of.
the accusations of militarism that GER.
tain persons have brought against
France"
The report of the committee on the
reduction of armaments recommends
that the various Governments be asked
to furnish statistics OF their armaments
and appropriations for war material.
military. naval and aerial, for the years
from 1918 to 1921, with a compilation
Of their laws on Parliamentary debates
relating to armaments.
The programme also comprises study
by the Military Commission of the league
with the view of an eventual interna-
tional conference on control of private
manufacture and sale of arms and for
the purpose of making proposals for
general disarmament in the form Of a
draft treaty to be presented to the next
assembly.
The commission will ask the league
70 repeat to the various Govern
ments it's appeal that appropriations for
annaments In the next two years be linn
ited to the amount OF expenses this
year.
One Of the new features in a ques-
tionnaire to be sent the several Govern
ments Is request for a statement Of
what proportion Of their total appropria-
ton for armaments is required for the
maintenance of order in the interior and
for the protection of frontiers exposed
to more or less civilized tribes.
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