Evening star., 1924-09-08
League Disarmament Program to
Be Pushed at Geneva.
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSOc4 ceQ freS9.
GENEVA September 8.-Athougn
the British and French premiers have
gone from the meetings OF the league
Of nations, many Of the ablest states
men and experts OF Europe. Latin
America and Asia remain In Geneva
to study the problems OF compulsory
arbitrations, security and disarma-
ment which IS governments have
ordered examined to the end that
henceforth all disputes between
states may be settled pacificaIly.
M BRAND. whose powerful and
melodious voice was heard at the
to take part in the discussions in
committee. The British delegation
Includes Arthur Henderson. secretary
of state for home affairs Besides
Viscount Ishii, Japan has NJ. Adachi,
one OF the drafters of the statutes
for the World Court OF Justice, which
now will be reframed.
Today the assembly, laying aside
tho question Of reducing ornaments,
is taking up other subjects mentioned
in the annual report of the league
council 1t expects to finish these
within two days and then adjourn for
a week to permit the commissions to
concentrate on the vital questions of
arbitration, security and disarma-
ment
Funds for Building.
The weeks deliberations were
opened this morning by Gustave Ador,
former president Of the Swiss Fedora
ton, who reviewed the work Of the
council Of the league and pointed out
that funds were now in hand for the
erection of a new meeting hall for
the assembly. Baron Wurtemberg.
foreign minister of Sweden. also re-
viewed tho councils achievements
and urged that the league do even
more than it has been doing toward
developing international law.
G. r. Hofmeyer OF the Union of
South Africa brought out applause by
a reference to Gen. Smuts, the former
South African premier, long closely
identified with league affairs, and
predicted that Gen. Smuts' successor,
Gen. Hersog, would give the same
whole-hearted support to the leagues
work.
South Africa" added the speaker.
trance into the league" He backed
up Primo Minister MacDonald's views
on this question, he added.
What the delegates to the assembly
regarded as an important move in con-
nection with the codif1cation of inter-
national law was taken today when
Baron Wurtenburg introduced a pro-
posal that the league council appoint
special commissions to study the devel-
opment of international law. especially
through the adoption of international
conventions. He referred to the num-
erous conventions elaborated through
the league including those regarding
customs formalities, the arbitrarial
clause in commercial contracts, the
white slave convention and others. He
suggested this was the proper way to
develop International law. His resolu-
tion will go before the agenda commit
tee.
The resolution recognizes the i'm
portance Of Incorporating in interna-
tional conventions or in other interna-
tional instruments such chapters Of in
ternational law as are susceptible of
being treated in this manner and de-
clares these conventions could be sub
mitted to international conferences held
under the auspices of the league. 1t
asks the council to invite all members
OF the legaue to report what features
of international law in their opinion
might be usefully examined with
view to their Incorporation in tnterna-
tional conventions and to send similar
invitations to representative world
wide institutions dedicated to the
study Of international law.
Session 70 b Historic.
A review OF the first week OF the
assembly,, which many orators char
acterixe as one Of the greatest gath
erings In the history Of mankind,
shows that despite the divergence Of
views ~ how best to rebuild the struc-
ture of international society, good
will, conciliation and fraternity be-
tween peoples dominated the entire
discussion. No word Of hate was
pronounced.
Forty-six states stand committed
to the convocation Of the next inter-
national disarmament conference by
the League of Nations at Geneva
whom an agreement has been reached
on the problem OF mutual security.
Representatives Of the Georgian
republic in Geneva announced that
their government had sent, q message
to Alexis Rykoff. president of the
council OF commissars in Russia, urg-
ing him to stop the conflict with
Georgia and grant Georgia indepen-
dence: The message said after this
was done Georgia would negotiate q
treaty guaranteeing Russia economic
and commercial privileges