Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18
DELAY Of ARMS
FARLEY |SL|KELY
League Council Expected to
Fix Date Some Time After
Fall Meeting.
BY e.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Two questions involving the United
States in world affairs are expected
To be discussed by the League of Ma
tons Council at Geneva today.
l. Americas adherence to the
World Court and the reservations
upon which adherence is conditioned.
>. The date for the preliminary
arms conference. to be held under the
auspices of the League of Nations
and to which the United States has
accepted an invitation.
The report from Geneva that The
league council would consider the
question of American adherence t."
the World Court and the reservations
attached thereto caused officials in
Washington to prick up their ears.
There have been tentative "uggts-
tons in the past that the league mfsnf
use it's good Offices to bring early ac-
ceptance of American adherence 10
the court with the reservations. IN
some quarters here today 1t was sus.
sested that the league council would
scarcely take up This matter without
first having in some degree sounded
out the Washington government.
Kellogg Declines Comment.
However. the Secretary of State. Mr..
Kellogg il was said at the State DG-
nartment today, had not been IN
formed that the league council con
1emplated considering the A1lerlcai -
World Court reservations, or that IL
would appoint committee 10 con
slider them and request the Uniteu
states to send a. representative 10 eH-
plain the American NieWDoIc' on the
reservations The Secretary WAS un'
willing to comment on the I'toPoaa l.
He made it clear, however, thdl ',ie
duty of the State Department was 10
obtain from each of the mempel ~
lions a separate note accepting lhe
,.oSarvations of the United States as
:. condition of it's adherence ~ the
court. p,os
Word has been brought to Tie res
;dont and Secretary Kellogg that ire
nrincipal nations of Europe uo !lo'
regard the reservations upon wiz -
American adherence To the "ool.
conditioned as constituting Serlo"@
objection to American entry INTO .he
CONT Indeed, it is said. the resei va
lions have caused no excitement "''a'
over in the European capitaiS.
Meanwhile there was no a''Tn,p M,
to disguise the fact that the hlgh
officials OF tlllS wv x,a,.;
the entire European SITUATION peaS,
m;sticallv. in view of the faliure VI
Germany to become a member VI
the League of Nations in Geneva. me
belief was expressed that the league
;e drifting back to the ohi balance oi
nower arrangement. which mas peeh
,be reliance of European governments
for so long. and which the league
was expected to supplant. NO clear
~, demonstration could be asked that
ouch is the case. it was said than the
scrambling- for places on the perma
nent council of the league when mas
tal,en Mace in Geneva and has re-
suited in the inability TO act WITH '"e
"spirit of Locarno.
In view of the information Whlch
has been brought to Washington by
AIanson b. Houghton. Ambassador to
Great Britain. and Hugh ). Gibson,
Minister to Switzerland. there is a
arowing belief that the projected
1rns conference will lead to little or
MOI hing. The governments OF Eau
rome do not wish to diSarm, except In
q few instances, and only economic
nressure if il becomes great enough
i'm the future, will cause cutting
down of armed forces and ornaments.
it is believed
Americas attitude toward the arms
conference becomes increasingly a
matter of interest in this country.
That the European nations will enter
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