Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-21
BRITISH WITHDRAW
LEAGUE PROPOSAL
F.. ON ARMY RESERVES
Compromise Accepted by
Lord Cecil After French
Are Antagonized.
GREEK DELEGATE OFFERS
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION
Great Britain Makes It Clear Sub
ject Will Be Brought
Up Again.
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA, September 21-Lord Rob-
ert Cecil today withdrew the British dis
armament resolution regarding trained
army reserves, which has stirred League
OF Nations debates this week, and ac-
cepted a. compromise proposal which he
declared accomplished the purpose of
the British government.
Lord Cecils pressure in the general
scheme of disarmament has antagonized
the French press and public and de-
veloped criticism to the disarmament
movement inaugurated by the United
States and Great Britain. Lord Cecil
stated the compromise proposal which
was acceptable to him leaves the door
open for resuming discussion of limita-
ton OF trained reserves at the proper
time.
Lord Cecil said he thought he might
win If he pressed the British resolution
to vote, but believed that decision by
narrow margin either way would have
an unfortunate effect on the cause of
disarmament. He said that in any case
he had made quite clear Great Britain's
position and that Great Britain's right
to present the subject again was secure.
Ends Controversy.
The British delegates action ended a
controversy which had been waged be-
fore the committee for the past three
days between Great Britain and France
and their respective supporters. The
French opposed the resolution on the
ground that it reopered a question
which had been understood should be
left 10 the decision of the European
continental powers concerned and that
agitation on the subject while the Anglo
American naval negotiations were 60
ing on was unwiSe.
The compromise which found favor
with all the parties was offered by M
Politis, the Greek delegate 1t recon-
mendS that the Assembly take note of
the statements made to the disarma-
ment committee regarding the prin-
cipies upon which the final work of
the preparatory disarmament commj
sion should be based: urges the nec>1-
sity of taking the first step toward ne
reduction and limitation of armaments
as quickly as possible; expresses hope
that the preparatory commission will
shortly resume work toward framing a
preliminary draft convention and
agreed that the minutes of the plenary
meeting Of the Assembly and of the
disarmament committee on this subject
shall be communicated to the prepara-
tory commission for any necessary
action"
In its preamble the compromise
resolution says that the Assembly well
comes the prospect of an early agree
ment between the naval powers as to
the limitation and reduction of naval
armaments. Which agreement would
enable the preparatory commission TO
secure a general agreement on the
methods to be adopted for the limita-
ton and reduction in naval arma-
ments.''
Revision Not Expected.
Revision of the League covenant to
conform with the Kellogg BRAND pact,
forward step in the world movement
against war, will not be accomplished
in the present session of the League
assembly despite the fact that it is
supported by prevailing opinion there.
1t may become a fact next year.
The aSSembly'S committee on consti-
tutional questions voted late today to
refer this proposal to a special COM
mittee which will prepare and present
it to the eleventh assembly.
The committee agreed that there was
no luridical need for modifying the
the agreement outlawing war. but the
members believed formal modification
was politically desirable.
The special committee. composed of
II members meet on the first quarter OF
1880 to draft the required alterations
in the famous document which is the
charter of the League.
Plans for a world economic confer
ence of all nations. both members and
non-memberS of the League, reached
concrete form in the committee on
technical organizations this afternoon.
The committee will recommend that
the Assembly adopt procedure which
provides for five stages.
Want National Attitudes.
The first is an invitation to all states
to intimate before December 81, 1929.
whether they will participate in
diplomatic conference for concluding
tariff truce and for establishing
program of negotiations to reduce
hindrances to trade by collective agree
ment.
The second stage is decision by the
Council of the League, on the basis OF
these replies, whether the diplomatic
conference shall be held. If its decision
is affirmative the conference will be
held probably toward the end Of Janu-
airy, 1880.
The third stage is the actual holding
of the conference; the fourth, negotia-
tions extending over long period and
aiming at collective agreements. and
the fifth, final diplomatic conference
to consider the results and supplement
them if necessary.