Evening star., 1924-09-16
LEAGUE ANT|-WAR
PACT CARRIES i, S.
ARB|TRA7|0N|DEA
Benes Submits Draft Defin-
ing Aggression-Disputes
to World Court.
COUNCIL, HOWEVER, GETS
POLITICAL CONFLICTS
Plan to Control German Arma-
ments Also Ready-Berlin
Drops Guilt Issue.
By the A kssociafed press

By the Associated Press
GENEVA, September 16.-In an
eight-page document of 12 articles,
embodying acceptance of the Ameri-
can idea that a nation which refuses
arbitration is an aggressor nation.
Foreign Minister Benes of Czechoslo-
vakia today submitted to the disarm-
ament commission of the League of
Nations assembly the draft protocol
which is designed to outlaw all war
and to insure a reign OF peace
throughout the world.
In addition to establishing compul-
sorry arbitration by the World Court
of Justice for juridicial disputes. the
draft makes the council of the Lea que
OF Nations court of arbitration for
political conflicts with decisions by a
majority vote instead of by the unani-
nous vote which generally is in eff
feet in the procedure of the council.
French Win Concession.
Sanctions-economic, financial and
military-are all provided for and, in
approval of the position which the
French fought for SO tenaciously, the
protocol authorizes special military
agreements between states as sup
elemental measures of guarantees
of world peace.
AS some af the delegates opposed
the idea of giving the council of the
league arbitral powers, NJ. Benes
draft suggests the alternative pos
sibility of setting up another court
of arbitration as substitute for the
league council.
Acceptance of the protocol is made
conditional upon the holding of a
successful disarmament conference at
d later date.
In a preliminary discussion of the
principles set forth, NJ. Benes empha-
sized that the question of arbitration.
"nlike that of security. can be solved
My with the cooperation of the
tates which are not at present mem-
bers of the league.
Refers to Us. Position.
He continues that this fact already
has caused certain States to make
reservations concerning any plan for
disarmament which may be brought
up. This is a reference to the United
States, Germany and Russia.
The protocol is largely an elabora-
tion of the covenant and it pledges all
the signatories to give their assist
ance to a country which may be at
tackled or threatened
Progress Toward Accord.
The progress made in reconciling the
French and British viewpoints under
DR.. Benes' concilia tory manipulation
is felt to be so considerable as to
warrant the belief that whatever OBJ
jections may be brought forward by
the Italian, Scandinavian or South
American members of the subcomrnit-
tee will be speedily ironed out and
their helpful suggestions rapidly in
corporated in the document being
formulated.
Dr. Benes had already gone over
the pact with a small group of promi-
ment delegates, including Lord Par
moor and Arthur Henderson of Eng
land, Louis Loucheur of France and
Signor SchanZer of Italy.
M. Loucheur predicts that the pro-
ject may come out into the full dis
armament commission on Thursday
or Friday at the latest, while the most
sanguine of DR.. Benes' encourage say
it may be laid before the full COM
mission by tomorrow.
German Arms Control.
The project for the control of Ger
man ornaments by the League OF
Nations, which has been completed
by the experts named to put it in
shape, has not yet been made pub
lie, but is understood to provide that
if any interested nation alleges cx-
cessive armament by Germany the
council of the league shall immediate
ly send a body of international ex-
perts to conduct an inquiry on the
spot and report its finding to the
council. This would be by virtue of
the councils right of investigation
conferred by the treaty of Versailles.
In addition it would apply. under the
other treaties, to Bulgaria, Austria
and Hungary.
1t is explained that the league coun-
ellis right of investigation is not ac-
companied by power to remedy condi-
tions if they are found to be unde-
sirable, the only remedial means be-
ing those afforded by the publicity
given the findings of the experts.
Want Arms Traffic Action.
With the object of fastening the
adoption of the draft convention for
international control of the traffic in
arms, which American representa-
tives helped to frame, the League of
Nations Sub-commission on disarma-
ment has recommended the passage
of a new resolution by the assembly
at this session.
This resolution asks the council to
distribute the draft to all govern
ments, both inside and outside the
league, with the request that before
the councils meeting in December
they notify the secretariat- general
whether they would be prepared to
attend the conference to be held in
April or May. 1925, to take final ac
ton on the convention.
Ask AL Natfons<to Join.
The Federation Of League of Ma
tions Societies. I,sw in session here,
passed resolutions today expressing
the conviction that it was necessary
to make membership in the League
Of Natio6s universal. The resolutions
registered also the satisfaction of the
federation with the developments of
the present assembly as indicating an
increased cooperation among the
nations.
After emphasizing that ArtiC vi
of the league covenant, providii. the
principle of sanctions against aggres-
sor nations, will be the most practi-
cal road to the reduction of arma-
ments if the clause is lived up to.
the resolutions indorse the plan for
the negotiation of supplementary