Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
EUROPEAN POWERS
follower TARIFFS
Britain and France Recon-
mend Early World Confer
ence on Subject.
BY the Associated Press.


GENEVA, September 49, Great
Britain and France today took a joint
step to bring about world conference
on lowering tariff barriers. This move
was made in the spirit developed by
comments of European statesmen while
discussing last week Premier Brands
project for United States Of Europe"
The delegations Of the two nations
recommended in the economic commit
tee of the League of Nations that ne
gotiations be begun between members
Of the League, and non-members as
well, to promote a meeting at the ear
lest possible date.
The purpose of the meeting would be
to frame "the first collective agreement
for diminishing hindrances to trade
and developing and facilitating eco.
nomic relations by all practical means.
Plea Against Increase.
The resolution of England and France
also called on the states of the World
not to increase their protective tariffs
above the present level for period OF
two years, or to impose new protective
duties or create new impediments TO
trade during this period.
Pending the converting OF the worlo
conference on economic questions, the
OLIlSI 1dOlOIlo "CAO OAAAo ANHNNS~ -
hold down their tariffs.
1t is proposed to hold conference
not only Of technical experts, but OF
political representatives OF govern.
ments. M. Loucher of France presented
the proposal and was strongly sup
ported by DR.. Hugh Dalton, member OF
the British Labor government. In the
words Of the French spokesman, the
C; ference might lead the nations
eventually to the signing OF a conVen-
ton giving new basis for the circu-
lation of goods not only In Europe put
throughout the world.
Interested in Coal Industry.
Dalton is particularly interested in
reorganization of the coal industry
| whose present state he described as "a
supreme example of economic anarchy.
Associating himself with the viewpoint
of distressed British miners, he declared
| the League must show itself to be a
great international workshop and not
merely a retreat for rhetoricans.
The consensus of the committee sup
ported the proposal for the two or three
and outside the League Of Nations are
requested by the Anglo-French resolu-
| ton to indicate to the secretary gen.
eral of the League before November 80
whether they are prepared to partici-
pate in the preliminary conference OF
delegates preparatory to tariff regula-
J ton.
The success of Premier Brands
! launching of his European confederacy
| idea on Monday caused an immense i'm
preston in Geneva, where particular
emphasis was laid on the economic
| features of the plan.
Foreign Minister Stresemann of Ger
many in a speech before the Assembly
supporting the BRAND project, declared
that indirectly the confederation idea
] interests the whole world" He remarked
| that when you take train journey
through Europe you get the impression
that It is engaged in retail trade every
where"
He pledged Germany's support to any
ARRANGEMENTS to facilitate economic
exchanges and bring about lowering Of
| tariffs,
on the morrow of Premier BRAND:
historic luncheon to discuss the great
scheme. the best opinion In Geneva Wa