Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-09
BRAND AUTHORIZED
To DRAW PLAN FOR
UNITING OF EUROPE
Replies of Governments on 1t
Will Be Digested for Parley
Next Year.
STRESEMANN APPROVES,
BUT SAFEGUARDS U. S.
Germany Against Move America
Might Consider Hostile, He Tells
League Assembly.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September "a confer
ence of the leaders of European states
meeting after luncheon under the
Craftsmanship of Premier BRAND OF
France, this afternoon decided that II
was wise to create ties OF solidarity
among themselves such as might be
described as a European confederation
or United States Of Europe
The statesmen. representatives OF
their nations at the tenth assembly OF
the League of Nations, appointed Pre-
mier BRAND. who is the author OF the
project for the so-called United states
of Europe" to draft memorandium
on the subject. The memorandum will
be sent to all European governments for
study.
Upon receipt of the replies from the
different governments the French pre-
rnier will make new report 1ncor-
porating them and submit it to new
conference of European nations. This
conference will probably be called to
take place simultaneously with the
League Assembly at Geneva next year.
BRAND Sees No Threat.
In an interview with the Associated
Press Immediately after the luncheon
Premier BRAND said nobody spoke
against his project for European con-
federation, although several had voiced
a preference that any such organization
be purely political in character.
M. BRAND added he had especially
emphasized during the conference that
the proposed confederation would in no
way be directed against any continent
or any country. On the contrary. he
was convinced that the organization
1r,Nt,1I ha,1nf7t 9TH countries heN2lISp II
would result in creating more prosper
Gus Europe.
Sumptuous Meal Served.
Among those who participated in the
discussion were Arthur Henderson, Brit
ish foreign secretary, and Dr. Gustav
Stresemann, German foreign minister.
The luncheon did not break up until
APO pm. M BRAND offered to his
guests sumptuous meal. Flowers coy
cred the table in profuSion and the
rarest of continental wines and liqueurs
were served.
The luncheon followed q session of
the assembly in whom M. Brands idea
received support notably from Foreign
Minister Gustav Stresemann of Ger
many.
DR.. Stresemann made clear, however,
his support was contingent upon such
an organizations being in no manner
directed against the United States OF
America. He declared his belief the
confederation should be econir1ic In
character and not political.
But even an economic union was re-
stricted by him with his comment, II
am against creating an economic oil
garchy in Europe" making what was
interpreted as an allusion to the United
States of America.
Not Aimed At Anyone.
He added with vigor: "I do not be-
lieve in forming a group which would
be directed against any other group?"
DR.. Stresemann had changed greatly
since the days of the last League as
sembly His physical sufferings of the
past two months has caused loss OF
weight and his face was creased with
lines. His speech was delivered with
considerable oratorical force which
seemed to tire him.
He was applauded repeatedly and
warmly congratulated by the delegates
to the assembly as he left the rostrum.
DR.. Stresemann said that the estab-
form did not directly concern the
League of Nations because Of the
Leagues character of universally.
But indirectly the confederation idea
interests the whole world because 1t
effects the economic situation Of the
entire world" he said.
Believes Idea Sound.
He commented that he realized some
people were pessimistic as to the possi-
bility of M Brands project. He did
not share this skepticism and recalled
the words of the German poet that
great ideas always seemed foolish at
the start
DR.. Stresemann said that If he did
not share the pessimism Of others 1t
was absolutely necessary to understand
what was the exact aim of the proposed
movement. He said the project should
not be political and should not be
directed against anyone.
He said that many situations in
Europe today were "grotesque" and
that people today smiled when they re-
called the lack of economic unity which
existed in Italy and Germany before
those countries found national unity.
But there are many conditions in
Europe today which also seemed to be-
long to the middle ages" he COM
mented.
The assembly laughed it's approval
when DR.. Stresemann declared that
Europe had too many frontiers and too
many customs collectors, when you
take a train journey through Europe
you get the impression that 1t is en-
gagged in retail trade everywhere" he
said.
Europe must put an end to this, he
asserted. because it did not represent
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