New Britain herald., 1929-09-03
MACDONALD SAYS
 ], 5. AND BRITAIN
 ARE NEAR ACCORD
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 the agreement would be completed before the adjournment of the league assembly.
 World Too Heavily Armed
 One of the greatest risks of war is that some of us are too heavily armed. said Macdonald, we must face the problem of disarmament with undivided minds. Still. the risk Of war brea king out is not much less than the hope Of maintaining peace He emphasized that o-Amerlcan negotiations are in no way consplr- acv against ot her nations.
 Dealing with the economic situa- ton, the British prime minister said the assembly of the league must fac" problems of tariffs. tariff barriers between producer and consumer are not justified by experience he said.
 Macdonald recommended the transformation of political agree ments into economic agreements which would make for economic freedom.
 Quick Aorccmcnt Possible
 Mir. Macdonald predicted com plete naval agreement might b" reached before the end of the ds semblv session but emphasized re- peatedly that tho Anglo conversations are not directed against any nation. They are mere ly tentative and look toward gen. eral naval accord.
 eve are not out for small things, our document is aimed at the estah- lishmcnt of peace as well as for ma val agreement" said the labor | leader.
 There was great applause in the assembly when Macdonald an rounced Great Britain would sign inc optional clause of the world court of international justice. Mac Donald urged the Kellogg pact be woven into institutions working for peace.
 This reference to the Kellogg pact was interpreted to mean Great Britain wants the terms of that in- strument incorporated in the GOV cnant of the League of Nations so that the possibility Of war which springs from the covenant may be removed definitely.
 AS in the Geneva protocol, Mac. Donald wants to fill gap in the League covenant. The labor leader assured the assembly that Britain would not only restore order ir Palestine but also would take effec' tive steps to prevent new outbreaks He said the outbreaks resulted iron lawlessness rather than racial cor. flirts.
 Macdonald told of his govern ment's purpose to contribute to th' independence of Egypt, not as char fly but as justice.
 May Not Come to |. S.
 Mir. Macdonald could not say a the present whether he would b' able to make the American trip. A much as he wanted to, he said. thu delicate situation in the house 0 commons, where his government i without a majority, easily nigh prevent his going to Washington. He then unfolded his hopes fo naval reduction and said: "I believ : we are going to find solution o the problems which up to now hay defied solution. Conversations ar going on between Ambassado Dawes and myself
 We are examining every propose | which is likely to bring these con Y versations to a successful termina U ton and the result of our examina ton up to the moment l left Londo
 Saturday makes us believe the proh
 lems will be overcome and Solu . tion reach d."
 A World Wide Problem :, The premier took occasion { o warn the newspapermen again!
 mischief makers who would a , tempt to construe any negotiation r between the ambassador and hin
 self as indicating an Anglo-Amer h can naval agreement to the excll J. sion of the other naval powers. d "The problem is not betwee n America and ourselves" he sai r. "If we come to the most magnit il cent agreement regarding armie Q navies, air forces, etc., the proble