New-York tribune., 1922-07-04
W WouldExlendW ashingtOn
Naval Pact To Is More
Nations, and Apply Like
Ratio TO Land Forces
Laws Plans Before
League Committee
Suggests Powers Abandon
War Plants and Agree
to Protec, Each Other

PARIS. July . by The Associated
Press. Three projects for general
world disarmament were placed before
the temporary mixed commission Of
disarmament, OF the League ot Nnsions
by re-rcsenta;ivcs OF Great Britain A.
the commissions opening session this
afternoon. Despite a long speech By
the chairman. Rene Viviani. Of France.
70 the effect that the disturbed polt.-
cal situation throughout Europe i'm
posed the greatcs' caution on all the
powers VINO were considering disarma-
mcn,. Lord Robct, Cecil declared that
the league mus, make come nehnite
progress toward world disarmament in
he near futurs
The first Of the three projects. which
was carefully prepared by the British
Admiralty. calls for extension OF the
obligations Of the Washington naval
Limitation treaty 10 fifteen other pow
crs who were not signatories OF the
Washington pact. hereby making the
Washington agreement universal
Plan Put in Treaty Form
The plan. which was laid before the
commission this afternoon by repre-
senta,ives OF the Adm iralty, has been
approved in detail by the British naval
experts I, IS in the form OF treaty
After a shor; discussion ii was decided
TO refer It to the naval section OF the
permanent military commission OF the
league
The second plan. proposed By Lord
Eshcr. calls for land disarmament on
ratio basis similar 20 the ratio sys-
TEN worked out Tor naval reductions.
The third scheme was suggested oy
Lord Robert Cecil. IL providcs for
general disarmament, naval, military
and aerial. in return for which all the
powers are 20 enter into pact TO pro-
tect one another from aggression.
Lord Robert informed The Associated
Press that hc cid not expect progress
on any Of the three projects az the
prcscnt session. but he hoped they
would be carried FAR enough ior den.
mite action by the third assembly oil
the league next September.
The results o. one years ehort oy
the mixed commission were reviewed
IS the members, and q wa emphasized
that the uncertain political situation
existing in the world had been re-
sponsible very largely for the small
progress made toward general disarm-
ament. The political situation, II was
further pointed out. must play an I'm.
portant part in all consideration OF
disarmament by the European nations
for scvcra! years 10 come.
Security Is Frances Minimum
The replies Of ten countries 20 the
assembly of the leagues reiterated re-
quest that the outlay for armaments
be kept within the total provided tor
in the budget Of 1927 and were placed be-
fore the commission Belgium IS the
only nation making categorical reply
in the affirmative. France declares
thai she reduced her outlay % per
cen, in 1922. but cannot engage IN any
undertaking. France agrees, however,
10 reduce 10 standard compatible
with the security Of the countr..
Great Britain announces that con-
siderable reduction was provided for
in the budget, but the government
might be- OBLIGED to modify its policy
in this respect II the wish OF the as
sembly is not responded to b. the
other powers.
South Africa's outlay in 1922 rs 80
per cent below that of 1921, with no
probability Of an increase. Denmark
merely says that an increase IS I'M
probable. Greece asserts that Il IS
impossible 10 forscc what position she
may be in with respect 70 armament5.
Holland has restricted expenditures
all she can through new legislation.
Sweden informs the committee that
her investigation OF the subject is in
but tha, measures are IN
view tending 70 reduce military cx-
renditures. Pora replies that she has
reduced 10 per cent
Forty-one states. including Japan
Italy. Poland. China. all the Balkans
excepting Greece. and all the
excepting Peru, arc still 70
be heard from. The commission will
make another effort 20 get an answer
from these countries before the third
assembly in September.