Evening star., 1925-09-20

toms barriers, denying use of means of
communication, refusal to furnish
foodStuffs or grant loans, and as a
last resort armed force against the
guilty state by all states which have
entered the agreement.
He would place all judgment of Of
fenses in the hands of the Permanent
Court of International Justice. He
would have the offenses of individuals
judged by a special criminal chamber
of this court on which 1t would not
be necessary that all the nations be
represented. OffenseS of states would
| be tried before the full chamber.
The second order of business deals
with the European customs situation.
German Hits Trade Barriers.
A resolution to be introduced by
Herr Adolph Braun, member of the
German Reichstag, asks that the con-
| ference recommend customs under
standing between all the nations of
Europe, by which a gradual diminu-
| ton of the duties on all necessities of
| life would be established. 1t proposes
that mixed committees composed of
representatives of the producers of the
! different nations be created, If neces-
sary, TO consider the temporary meas
ures necessary to keep up the inter
| duced
The issue of national minorities.
which was one of the most pressing
before the last conference at Geneva,
will be dealt with in the debate on two
resolutions.
The first will be introduced by DR..
] Paul Usteri, former counselor of state
| of Switzerland. 1t urges that states
with national minorities appoint com
missions made up of representatives
of each group to establish some equita-
! BILE basis upon which the affairs OF the
nation can be administered The sub
| stitute resolution will be introduced
by Baron Wittert Van Hoogland
member of the Dutch Parliament, and
asks that all questions on minorities.
/ particularly those dealing with the ap-
plication of minority treaties, be
| placed before the Permanent Court of
international Justice.
To Curb Drug Traffic.
| A resolution on the drug evil will
be presented by Dr. Jaroslav Brabee,
a member of the CZechoslvakian Sen
ate. 1t asks that the union do all in
| its power to obtain in the nations
| making up its membership ratifica
/ ton OF the Geneva agreement on drug
| control. II asks Furthermore that the
Geneva agreement be revised on five
| points. First, it wants the immediate
setting of a definite date from which
the 15-year agreement, during which
! the cultivation of drug producing
plants will be limited, is to run. 1t
asks a complete suppression. within
a fixed term, of the use of opium for
smoking, the progressive elimfnat ton
OF all profits for traders in drugs ex.
cept medical and scientific dealers, the
limitation of the revenue of states
| from drug traffic exclusively to the
costs of controlling it, and the applica,
ton to purely philanthropic and chari
table purposes of all profits which a
state may make unavoidably from its
drug taxes. 1t asks that the resolution
be submitted to all governments and
parliamentS in the world
| Some of the most eloquent debat e
| is expected in the discussion of the
resolutions dealing with the reduc
ton of armaments, especially among
European nations.
Point to Canada-U. S. Line.
The first resolution. to be intro
duced by Brig. Gen. E. l.. Spears
member OF the British House of Com
mons, asks that the union place itself
| at the disposal of any states wishing
| its assistance in the conclusion OF
treaties for demilitarized zones along
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