Evening star., 1924-09-14
DRAFT Of SECURITY
ANDD|SARMAMENT
TREATy|S ORDERED
League Subcommittee Pro-
crosses Despite Differ
ences on Details.
BENES PICKED FOR JOB;
FRANCE CARRIES POINT
When Powers Sign Convention
They Must Pledge Selves to
Enter Arms Farley.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 13 - Differ
ences of opinion characterized the
meeting today of the subcommittee of
the Lea que of Nations assembly des-
4gnated to draft a project of security
.and disarmament. either in substitu-
ton for or amendment of the famous
pact of mutual assistance, which now
has been before the League of Ma
@fions for three years.
The question of security is def
ritely linked in all minds with that
of arbitration, ard the delegates are
sexperiencing considerable difficulty
in drawing up any plan of security
without taking into account the as
FrBembly's view on arbitration.
Some of the delegates urged today
| that entire emphasis should be placed
on. arbitration and security; others
advocated that the problem of dis
armament should be given first place.
Still others believed that the arbitra-
ton and security agreements should
become effective only when the dis
armament conference is held.
French Carry Point.
Eventually the French won the day
to arbitration and security would be
distinct and separate. though it would
he clearly understood that when the
powers signed this convention they
pledged themselves to take part in a
diSarma ment conference.
Or. Eduard BeneS of Czechoslova kia
was appointed to prepare the text
or the convention as basis for fur
ther discussions. Great Britain.
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Czechoslovakia participated in the
debate.
The protocol or convention, which
II is hoped to elaborate, will be an
open covenant which states that non
members of the League of Nations
may sign or adhere to it condition.
ally if the preliminary decisions OF
the committee today are ratified by
the assembly. The general.-impres-
sion prevailing after adjournment of
the session was that DR.. Benes' draft
OF the new project would be based
on the old pact of guarantees
Would Amend Covenant.
Another outstanding feature of to-
lays deliberations was the lively
discussion of Frances proposal to
amend paragraph of Article XIV of
the covenant. This paragraph pro-
vides that when the council of the
league of Nations fails to reach a
unanimous decision concerning a dis
pute between nations the members
OF the League reserve the right to
lake such action as may be neces-
sary for the maintenance of right
and justice.
Feeling that this paragraph is dam
gerous, because inconclusive, France
IN pursuit of her program to have
all conflicts. both judicial and politi-
cal submitted to arbitration, has sug-
sested an amendment of which the
arbitration idea is the essence If is
that the council when failing to at
tain unanimity would appoint arbi-
traitors for the conflict in question
and strive for unanimity later when
the judgment of the arbitrators was
pronounced
The French proposal was favorably
received, but no decision sreached A
dramatic incident of the meeting was
the statement by Rene Cassin, of
France, honorary president of the
Federal Union of Mutilated Former
Combatants, that the men who fought
IN the great war stood solidly as one
in behalf of acceptance of arbitra-
ton IN all conflicts between nations.
Feeling of Optimism.
The general atmosphere in Geneva
tonight continues optimistic despite
the conflicting views which the COM
mittee meetings are developing. The
delegates say that a strong determi-
nation to arrive at definite and pro-
sressive conclusion seems to pervade
the representatives of all countries.
In order to expedite the work, a
special subcommittee will endeayor to
coordinate the efforts of the com
miss on which is discussing arbitra-
a M hn at
sion which is devoting itself to Sc
curity and disarmament
Henry Morganthau, the former
American Ambassador to Turkey, was
highly complimented for his services
to humanity" when, as chairman of
the Greek Refugee Commission, he
told the league council today that a
million and quarter refugees were
slowly and steadily becoming self
supporting. He urged the council to
approve an international loan of $780,
100000 for the refugees, to be float ed
by England, continental Europe and
the United States after the financial
committee of the league has reported
on the exact situation of Greece.
Re-states Italy's Views.
Signor Schanzer in an interview to-
: night complained that Italys position
on arbitration was being misunder-
stood among the delegates at Geneva.
He outlined the Italian viewpoint as
being that Italy favored extension of
the arbitration idea with a solution
of political disputes through the me-
dunn of the council and on the basis
of the covenant.
This is the proper way to handle
this question:" he said, "and I believe
that our views will eventually be
approved. At all events the problem
is exceedingly difficult and somebody
must be permitted to point out the
judicial difficulties which stand in our
way"
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