Evening star., 1924-09-17
WORLD CHIEFS SEE
WAR DOOM SEALED
BY LEAGUE TREATY
Even Foes of Certain Pro-
visions of Benes Draft Con-
cede 1t Guarantees Peace.
INSPIRATION OF U. S.
GIVEN LARGE CREDIT
British and French Differences on
GUARANTEES Fully Aired Be.
fore Committee.
Bytbc Associated p-.es

BY the Associated Press
GENEVA. September 1.-THE draft
protocol on arbitration and security
framed by Foreign Minister Benes of
Czechoslovakia has created a pro-
found impression among the dele
gates to the League of Nations as
Sembly.
Those who have had the opportunity
Of studying it, even if they do not
immediately accept all the provisions
as they stand, have no hesitancy in
characterizing the document as a
compilation destined perhaps to
change world history and direct it's
course into paths leading to peace.
The delegates remark upon the fact
that DR.. Benes found one of his chief
sources of inspiration from the United
States. for 1t was an American group
headed by Prof. James 7. Shotwell.
Gen. Tasker Bliss and David Hunter
Miller. which. dismissing the experts
complicated definitions that led no.
where, got down to the point and de-
scribed an aggressor state as one
which declined the jurisdiction of an
arbitral tribunal.
Discussion Continues.
Detailed discussion of the draft
protocol clauses is being continued
today by the subcommittee.
Meanwhile Geneva awaits without
excitement, though with undoubted
interest, some definite initiative from
Berlin concerning Germany's applica-
tion for league membership. The at
titude here is unchanged: it is that
Germany must make the first step.
Despite the apprehension mani
tested in some British circles that
Great Britain may be promising too
much concerning action by her navy
while maintaining the integrity of
the league covenant, there is no in
dication Of the British shifting their
position. The French representatives
continue to express liveliest satisfac-
tion and the conviction that Great
Britain will Loyalty back up. the
league decisions and stand with all
her force against any aggresscr state.
Divergent Views Stated.
The divergent British and French
points of view on the question OF
regional agreements between states
authorized by the draft protocol were
set forth at the committees forenoon
meeting today. The representatives
i
the committee, listened attentively to
Paul Boncour Of France, who de-
Tended the insertion in the pact OF
these special military agreements as
serving to strengthen the pact as
whole as a guarantor of world peace
The French position, NJ. Boncour
asserted, was that special military
accords between the particular states
could not be prevented and that it
haS To
ponent parts of the general protocol
for the outlawry of war.
On the other hand. the British rep
resentatives raised certain points
concerning the regional alliances as
regards the authorization of them in
the protocol, which indicated that an
agreement had not been reached on
article Of the draft protocol which
deals with this subject. They doubted
the wisdom of the special accords in
view Of the proposed general agree
ment on mutual assistance.
Further discussion of article con-
tinued before the committee this af-
ternoon. At the conclusion Of the
morning session the French delegates
seemed to feel that their position had
been adequately set forth and their
thesis well upheld by NJ. Boncour.
Consider Bid to U. s.
The subcommission on disarma-
ment today adopted a resolution re-
questing the assembly to consider the
advisability of inviting the United
States Government to send a repre-
sentative to collaborate with the
leagues permanent disarmament COM
mission in framing a draft conven-
tion for control of the private manu-
facture of arms. This draft would
serve as the basis later for an inter-
national conference.
The subcommission also adopted
resolution emphasizing the usefulness
of the statistical information con-
cerninS traffic in arms as published
by the league secretariat. The reso-
luton requested that periodical pub
lication be continued and asked all
states, members and non-members Of
the league to forward documents like
1y to facilitate the preparation Of the
leagues compilations.
The permanent disarmament COM
mission was also requested to make
a report on the characteristic features
war and toeexamine the conclusions
which information reaching the
league appears to involve. British
and Belgian delegates said that the
adoption of the above resolution must
not be regarded as in any way preju-
d1c1ng the future constitution by the
league of central International body
contemplated in the draft convention
for control of traffic in arms which
will be considered at a special con-
ference at Geneva next spring.
Ask New Farley.
Convocation of an international
committee of experts as a preliminary
step for the study Of the codification
of international law, was provided for
in a resolution adopted this morning
by a subcommittee of the assembly as
q result of a proposal to this effect
presented by Swedish representatives,
The resolution provides that the sub
committee, after consulting the most
authoritative organizations which have
devoted themselves to the study Of in
ternational law and without trespassing
upon the official initiative which may
have been taken In this regard by the
particular states, shall prepare a pro-
visional list of subjects of international
law, the regulation of which by inter-
national agreement would seem desira-
BILE and realizable.
Subsequently this list will be submit
ted to all of the members Of the league
for their opinion, and when replies have
been received the committee will report
to the council Of the league, explaining
which questions are ripe for treatment
and suggesting the best means Of pre-