Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Expected to Return With
Hope for Agreement on
Naval Problems.
GENEVA NEGOTIATIONS
ARE TO BE RESUMED
London Council Silences Reports of
Farley Collapse After Hearing
Cecil and Bridgeman.
By the Associated T,lnss.

by the ASSOcl2C6E IfeSS.
LONDON, July 23.-Another meet.
| ing Of the British cabinet has been
set for Monday for discussion Of the
problems aroused by the naval re-
| duction conference at Geneva, after
which it is hoped the way will be en-
| tirely clear for the return to the par
| leys Of the two chief British delegates,
w. c. Bridgeman and Viscount Cecil.
Although the full reports made by
these delegates received unanimous
approval of the ministers at a lengthy
cabinet Session yesterday, 1t Is not
known whether they received, or will
receive before they depart, any fresh
instructions. No official communique
relating to the session was issued.
| Political writer's here represent the
government as extremely anxious for
an harmonious agreement and as be-
lieving that Lord Cecil and Mr..
Bridgeman will return with hope for
a settlement.
Ready to Blame U. 8.
Failure of the conference would cer-
tainly be regretted here, but there is
| readiness in some quarters, should
| failure come, to lay the blame for 1t
on the United States. The Daily Mail,
for instance, says:
IF the conference fails 1t will be
clear to the world 1t was broken
down, not owing to British intran-
sigeance, but on account Of the ambi-
tions of the United States to build a
greater navy"
The London Times deplores the
| "baffling confusion" which it says Is
the present state Of the conference.
It regrets the discussions at Geneva
have had the effect of not clearing
| up, but obscuring, the real issues and
| raised the specter Of new rivalries."
The paper complains that the "vio-
lent American press campaign COM
pletely disf1gures the British case in
the eyes of American readers and
obscures the essential vital interests
Of the people of the United States in
this grave naval matter"
Hoping for an agreement. the
Times. calls for an effort to lift the
British case, which 1t describes as
very good, indeed" above the "acci-
dents Of narrow controversy" and
suggests the British government pre-
sent it to the world ''in all it's SIM
plicity and cogency" before the Brit
ish delegates return to Geneva.
Will Resume Negotiations.
The Geneva negotiations are to be
resumed without delay, under a deci-
sion reached yesterday by the cabinet.
Effectually silencing varied reports OF
the imminent collapse of the confer
ence, the cabinet decided that part. at
least, Of the British delegation sum.
moned here to report would leave i'm
mediately to resume the discussions.
The cabinet council was the longest
held since those during the coal strike
last year. Four hours were devoted
to listening to reports by Viscount
Cecil and w. c. Bridgeman upon .he
developments at Geneva and apparent
obstacles to successful termination.
It was decided that Viscount Cecil
and Mr.. Bridgeman, who had returned
to London to report on the conference,
will return to Geneva almost imme-
diately to resume their labors and that
they will return with the cabinets full
approval of the lines which they have
taken hitherto.
Delegates Course Approved.
Yesterdays council was held in the
preniier's room in the House Of Com.
mons, Premier Baldwin presiding, ana
Sir Austen Chamberlain, foreign Sec
retary; the Earl of Balfour, Winston
Churchill. chancellor of the exchequer,
and majority of the cabinet being
present. Despite the length of the
sitting, 1t is understood that discus
sion was still unfinished when the
meeting broke up because various
ministers had political engagements
in the country.
No official communique was issued,
but 1t was stated authoritatively that
the cabinet approved the attitude Of
the delegates and their return to
Geneva. It is understood, however,
that further discussions of details are
required and that the ministers will
confer over the week end with ex-
perts Of the committee Of imperial
defense.