Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
DAWES IN ACCORD
WITH MACDONALD
ON NAVAL ACTION
Understanding Provides for
Other Powers to Join in
Negotiations.
DETAILS TO BE GIVEN
IN SPEECHES TOMORROW
General, Returning to London,
Voices Satisfaction With
Conversation.
Rr the Associated Press.

LONDON, June II Ambassador
Charles c. Dawes returned here today
from Forres, Scotland, where he visited
with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon-
aid and agreed on basis for negotia-
tions on naval disarmament.
His train was an hour late, but he
did not seem to mind; nor did he seem
In the least tired after two nights on
q train and the recent strenuous days
he has experienced. He swung along
the Euston platform in an easy stride,
with his hat stuck at jaunty angle and
pufing at his undressing pipe.
He was asked whether he was hope
ful of results from his conversations
with the prime minister and he an
swered: st have neither hope nor de-
spair. ALI will say is this: / am ex-
tremely satisfied with my conversations
with Mr.. Macdonald. 1 have enjoyed
myself. I found your premier charm
ing companion and a brilliant man.
The full results of our meeting cannot
be made public as yet"
Rushed to Train by Auto.
The Ambassadors return to London
was not without its excitement. AFTER
his conversations with Mr.. MacDonalo
the British prime minister rusned MN
by automobile to Aviemore to eaten
train for Perth, from where the express
would leave for London.
At Aviemore it was found the local
train had been delayed by an engine
failure. After nearly an hours wait II
was feared the London train might
have departed from Perth without the
Ambassador, but upon arrival IL was
found the railway officials had Kept II
waiting for him.
IT'S FUNNY that such a thing should
happen to me-" Gen. Dawes SAID, Ior
I'm an old railway; engineer myself. /
40 not know what happened to the
train, but it was very good OF the au-
thorities to keep the express waiting
for me-"
New Movement Launched.
A new movement toward broad naval
disarmament was launched By Dawes
and Macdonald yesterday. Gen. Dawes
and Mr. Macdonald arrived at an un-
derstanding which will prove the basis
and beginning Of negotiations for their
two governments, joined by the other
naval powers.
Bare announcement of the accord was
contained in a statement after their
conference. The details, they said,
would be left to two speeches, both TO
be delivered tomorrow night. The for
mer Vice President will speak before
the Pilgrims at London and Mr.. Mac
Donald before the town council at Los
siemouth,. Scotland.
The prime minister, with his own
hand, wrote out the summary of the
conversation with the new Ambassador.
1t said:
I'VE have had conversation regard
ing the present position of the question
of disarmament as between the United
States and Great Britain. 1t has been
informal and general and most salts
factory.
His excellency, Gen. Dawes, proposes
to refer to the subject at the pilgrims
dinner on Tuesday night, and / shall
do the same at Lossiemouth, and that
is intended to be the beginning of the
negotiations. We both wish to make 1t
clear that other naval powers are ex-
pected to cooperate in these negotia-
tions, upon the successful consumma-
ton Of which the fate of the world de-
pends"
No Mention of Invitation.
AS far as could be ascertained, no
mention was made by either of what
was believed to be a prime motive in
Gen. Dawes hurried trip to Scotland to
talk with the prime minister over the
ek-end--that is, the invitation to
come to Washington to confer with
President Hoover on the Anglo-Ameri-
can situation.
In London, while enthusiasm was ex-
pressed that the two men have found
their opinions SO reconciliable, there
was a certain measure of surprise, not
without tingle of disappointment, at
the reference to other powers partak-
ing In the negotiations for naval
agreement It was thought the chances
for reaching an agreement were much
greater If the treaty were to be BIZ
lateral rather than multilateral. In
some circles even there was distinct op-
position to another naval conference.
The tendency, however, was to await
the two speeches before upholding or
attacking whatever program the two
men may have in mind.
Prime Minister Macdonald met Gen
Dawes at the railroad station at Forres
himself after noon yesterday, his church
services having been cut short so that
he might leave for the meeting.
After lunch in the oak-paneled din
] ing room the conversation was contin-
ued In the drawing room. Outside Gen
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