New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
SPANISH PROBLEM
 WORRIES LEAGUE
Diplomats Hope to Persuade Nation to Take Temporary Place

Franco Of Brazil and the secretary of the Spanish legation at Berne have agreed to do nothing which would be likely to cause another rupture over the question of perma- nent seats for their countries al this phase Of League Of Nations council meetings.
 It was on the schedule today for the council 10 receive the report Of he reorganization commission. then vote 10 send a copy Of the report to all the league members, and make arrangements for the next meeting Of the reorganization commission. Ii IS freely admitted by the statesmen here at the council meeting that the situation still is disagreeable. and probably impossible of cIarifcation. Diplomatic negotiations are to be at tempted to solve the problem.
 These negotiations. it is said. Will preSuppose that there can be no new seats provided in the council at pres- ent except for Germany. Great Brit ain, and, il is thought probable, other powers will argue with Spain that constant reelection 10 a non permanent seat will in reality mean permanenCy. The dipmomats of Europe feel that with Brazil the case would be more difficult because her claim must be regulated by the countries Of Latin America. with Brazil dividing her non- permanent seat from time to time with Argen- tina and Chile in order to prevent rivalry.
 The representative Of Italy, Signor Scialoia, has informed the council that Italy will not favor any jn- | crease in the councils membership beyond fl, the number virtually rec commended by the reorganization commission-five permanent mem
 bers' including Germany, and nine permanent, Sir Austin Cham berlain, the British representative. Is insisting that all debate on the council crisis shall be public. The council yesterday decided to | throw the anti-slaNery draft con- Ventlon into the September assem- bly for signature by the delegates,
 instead Of conVoking a special inter- | national conference. This means that the united States will not be invited to participate in the signing. accord ing to league officials.
 These officials declare that the councils attitude on this question Is Turtually the inauguration Of a new league policy towards the Unit cd States. It is averred that the councils decision not to convene Il 1 special conference 10 discuss the anti-slavery project was due chiefly l 10 what officials describe as the faiI- ! ure of Washington to present it's l views on the draft convention sub mittad to it.
 The opinion is said 10 be that the league has been running loo much after the United States in seeking 10 induce that country 10 participate tn | league activities, and that il would
 be q saner policy to allow the United States to take the initiative and cooperate when il deems the time feasible.
 Furthermore, f is held by some persons ill league circles that Amer ican cooperation tends 10 weaken conventions because or American aversion to creating any machinery of control which is tied up with the League Of Nations. In this conncc- tion it is pointed out that the pro- ject to establish q board Of control convention 10 limit traffic in arms was dropped because Of American refusal to accept any system closely linked with the league.
 The disarmament discussion is passing through a crisis, but the American delegation seems de- termined 10 stay in Geneva and see the matter out. Ii is the opinion of the Americans that lack of progress is due to the unwieldy size of the military, naval and air experts com mitt"e, They think the distribution Of technical questions among sub committees would be more adyan- tagyous.
 The political problem in Europe also is hindrring progress. Some of tho European delegations are hint ing that 1t would be desira ble 10 suspend the meeting of the military committee for several weeks or months. The Americans, however, are holding out against this,