New Britain herald., 1925-05-02
ARMS APPROPRIATION NDIik REVIEW

rN ~ U E''IVl' NI NIllIlNINN, aif pointed by 'ho President. will be in attendance ut a conference a Geneva next Tuesday 70 consider draft convention to establish sys- ;cm of control over International u1t.c in arms to backward nations. The convention has been drawn up hy he Temporary Mixed Commls- sion of inc Leaguo Of Nations.
 The American delegation will con- r"rn itself especially with problems arising out Of eyrortation Of arms to comrmcs inhabited either b. backward p"op.os or by peoples al- dlr'"d 10 ci'il warfare. The object Of 'h. rON',uton will be 70 further 30 pan t9 control such traffic through q system of government .m1naos to no issued for all arms and war material leaving each cx- porting country. The licenses are 10 .. issued through a central office 70 ho established under The League og Na'ions,
 The American delegation will set forth reasons which prevented the tinted States from adhcllng to the arms traffic convention Of st, Ger main, failure Of which is hold re- spousih'r for the calling Of the com- ing conference,
 Here We ha,e an American delo- eaton again active in q conference 10 be held under the aegis of the Lcsgue of Nations, We are not in thes4caguc but are identified with many affairs going on under its auspices. The American delegates will be Rep. Theodore E. Burton, chairman; Hugh Gibson. minister to  Switz"llani; K,ar Admiral Anlrew T. Long, and Allen W. Dulles, Brisa1jer General Golden Eugglcs; and four technical advisers
 Control ot the international traf- tjc in arms has long been a subject Of consideration by governments. The first irraty on the subject dates from I>S7, but it was not until the Peace Conference pt Paris that the matter was consjl,red from all in- trua'ional st9nJpAqt. TX9 prob- l.m became particularly acute in 19f9 because ot the enormous sup plies Of war materials left over from lln var, I'll" convention Of St G"rlna.n followed, in which tho United Sla.es participated %tcyer go'erum"ots ratified the convention anl pro'orol and four sisniGcd a nimugu. ss to ao so. Eighteen na.
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