Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
DISARMAMENT IDEA
IS SUFFERING JOLT
MuSSolini'S Methods in Italo-
JugosIav Friction Engen-
Ger Wide Disgust.
RY GERNILLE REACHE.

~ Radio to The star.
PARIS, March 26.-Developments
this week between Italy and Jugo
slsvia have been extremely interest
ing from several viewpoints.
italy indeed. sought on larger
scale to use toward Albania the diplo
matte methods employed by the United
States in Nicaragua and Panama. But
Italy is not vet the dominant power
in Europe, and Albania is not quite
so negligible as the little Central
American republic. Finally, there is
no Monroe Doctrine forbidding the
rest of the world to have its say.
On the contrary, there is formal
treaty whereby the powers guarantee
Albanias independence and are en-
titled to judge whether Italian inter,
Venuon is necessary.
Danger to World,
Last February the writer called at
tention in these dispatches to the
danger to the world of 1talys enclr-
cling policy toward Jugoslavia, whose
role in this case resembles that OF
Mexico, and to the dangers inherent
In the treaty of Tirana. Events, alas,
confirm the fears then expressed. Had
Italian troops landed on the other
side of the Adriatic, there would have
DSttt al iIlllllIittbb AliiNo1 " -
the very moment when Geneva was
striving TO disarm nations.
For the moment. the great powers
seem to be unanimous, although Great
Britain's attitude is singularly chang
ed since the mberlain- MusSolini
conference. Clumsy Intervention by
the League of Nations has been avoid
ed and Jugoslavia's proposal to await
the results of an orderly inquiry has
been adopted.
Naturally, Rome asserts the inquiry
will prove nothing because it will be
too late. but meantime growing dis
gust with the Italian dictator's strong
arm methods is being felt everywhere,
The European chancelleries have had
time to strengthen their determine
ton that war shall not again break
out in Europe.
U. 8. immigration Angle.
Obviously it is only fair to add that
modern Italy is smothered within its
narrow frontiers, particularly since
America refuses to permit immiSra-
ton. Italy needs room to expand eX-
actly as America needs canal COM
munications between the Atlantic and
the Pacific. But these problems, which
America solves by tremendous tinan-
cial AID granted to protege nations,
can hardly be solved in Europe by
mere brute force They can be solved
only by cooperation, economic agree
ments and abandonment of hate and
rivalry.
The magnificent disarmament plans
of Lord Cecil. Paul Boncour and Pres
ident Coolidge would avail nothing if
Europe could, overnight, be drenched
in blood. National mentahties must be
disarmed and this is possible only If
every particular conflict is made every
bodys business. Limitation of mere
material ornaments is reduced to an
absurdity by China's solemn demand
at Geneva that China be permitted 10
arm in the same proportions as other
nations and to develop her aerial and
naval forces similarly.
What colossal jest if China few
years hence should attend some Wash
ington disarmament conference and.
pointing to her gigantic population,
should demand d ratio of 20 capital
ships against the 5-5-3 ratio now al.
lowed the principal maritime powers.
downright. 1927