Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
PRESIDENT SEES
EARLY ACTION ON
ANTi-WAR TREATY

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any country to consider aggression at
the present time But the public fails
to understand this and lives in state
of nervousness as great as If really on
the eve of some attack.
ReaSsuranceS must therefore be
given, that is the facts about the stu
alton must receive official expression.
Security has made much progress In re-
cent years. In Western Europe 1t is
complete, thanks to the Locarno
treaties. Franco German relations have
improved accordingly. General security
viii receive similar manifestation in
the Kellogg outlawry of war treaty
which is about to be adopted
The moment that Europeans know
for fact that any aggression against a
European state will simultaneously vio-
late pact OF which the United States
Is member, their tranquility viii be
greatly increased But there remains
Eastern Europe, whose problems are
split and wherein Suhsist certain dam
gers. Fermentation continues and there
always is the possibility that some East
ern European state viii make a rash
move, with .inealculable consequences.
Immediate League Aims.
The immediate aim of the League,
therefore. is TO induce an Eastern Euro
pean Locarno which viii calm these
fears. Various methods are proposed.
The French method is to prepare a
nCEnber OF blank treaties applicable TO
any situation.
This is what the Security Commission
did at its last session. Already there
have been two concrete results. First
was the Polish proposal to Lithuania
that one Of these blank treaties be
taken as the basis for Polish Lithuanian
relations Premier Waldemaras of Lith-
uania refused. but such Is the strength
Of the idea that he, nevertheless, felt
obliged to try out some kind of nom
aggression treaty. The second result
is Dr. Edouard Benes' effort TO trans
form the little entente, which is an
alliance. into security treaty in ac-
cordance with the Leagues decision.
The British method is different. It
is unfavorable TO multilateral security
treaties because Britain might be OBJ
ligated directly or indiertcly to guar
antee them. Great Britain therefore
insists that the security commission
establish also blank biliateral treaties
The usefulness of this method is doubt
full. When two countries want to agree
they can write their own text. 1t Is
only when several are concerned that
the task becomes difficult. But out of
respect TO Great Britain the commits
sion is going ahead and the matter now
is being debated.
German Interest Active.
Germany also is taking active in
terest in security. What Germany
wants is TO hasten general disarna-
ment. Only this can Justify in the
eyes Of the German people. Foreign
Minister StreSemann's policy OF OBJ
serving treaty obligations and seeking
peaceful friendships. II the German
government in the next few months
or years does not obtain evacuation OF
the Rhineland or the beginning OF
European disarmament its opponents
VIII demand 10 know what benefits
have been received through the
country's sacrifices. But every time
Germany talks disarmament at Geneva
the question Of security arises. To
weaken this objection security must be
increased and this Is Germany's aim
Furthermore, Germany is opposed 10
any application Of article i6 of the
League covenant. which provides for
sanctions against an aggressor. Ger
many, being disarmed greatly fears to
become involved in war of international
complications. She especially breads
Russia, whose international situation
still is obscure The best means OF
avoiding obligation 10 participate In
sanctions seems to be TO take preven-
tive measures and make aggression prac-
ticaily impossible.
Presents New Proposals.
To this end Germany has presented
new proposals, which are the principal
subject Of the present session. These
! proposals reproduce some points Of the
| defunct Geneva protocol But instead
I Of the protocol being universally oblig-
! aj0ry upon all League members, IL
/ would become, according TO the Ger
/ man plan one Of a series of blank
/ treaties available 10 any states desiring
/ ~ adopt it. One German proposal Dor.
! r0wed from Loearno is an engagement
! 10 accept majority decisions Of thu
/ League Council II this idea prevailed
I the present fear would vanish that Tho
/ Council, because OF the unanimity rule
/ might be unable 10 designate an az.
/ gfes8or.