Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
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BY Radio to The Star.

BY Radio to The Star.
LONDON, September 14-There is
every possibility Of the silence Of the
British government regarding naval
negotiations being appropriately broken
by Prime Minister Macdonald, The Star
was informed tonight. The premier
has had the question of the ACCESSIBILITY
Of making a statement, or at least au-
thorizing an ofilcial announcement on
the matter, under consideration for
some time and today he decided that
a statement on the progress that the
negotiations had made should be made
on Monday.
So far the progress of the converse
tons has been kept secret. Agree
mentS have been achieved between
Prime Minister Macdonald and Presi-
dent Hoover on so large proportion OF
the points that any suggestion OF the
collapse of the conversations Is now
regarded as being out Of the question.
May Extend ivitation.
It is now merely q question of the
tonnage agreement having been reached
in respect to the classes OF ships, and
1t is felt that compromise can De ar
ranged which will enable the two coun-
tries to formulate an agreement on
which they can invite the other inter
ested powers into a conference IN the
near future. l..
we'll informed quarters that the winding
IN of the cruiser snarl will not be by
any means the only question that Presi-
dent Hoover and Prime Minister Mac
Donald will discuss.
one problem that will be definitely
dwelt upon, undoubtedly, Will De tne
reduction of submarines, by numbers,
At it turns out that they cannot oe
abolished. Here Great Britain ano
America are almost already IN accord,
and the conversations VIII most nk MY
nayies to agree to see eye to eye Win
Great Britain and America.
Wasteiul Fallacy.
Monster battleships will also occupy
the attention of the principal negot.
ators. for they are the chief cause o.
tine whole financial burden, and nave
been called a stupendously waStelu
fallacy. 49,.
look falls to the political part in the
coming discussions in Washington, tol
n is certain that the troublesome queS.
tion of the freedom Of the seas" WI
be scanned with the Kellogg pact IN
Il is also stated that Prime Minister
Macdonald plans to announce the dis.
mantling Of naval bases In bermuos
and Jamaica. ,s .,
THAT Prime Minister Macdonald
being criticized for entering precipitate-
ly into q naval agreement with Amerlcs
and ne0lecting vital British interests
Was stated by the Evening Stanoaro
today, This paper comments: "Dur'
ing the three months Of intensive prep
aration he has probably given more
thought to this problem than did Bald
win during the whole period OF nN
term. Time alone will show the ex-
tent of his concessions. but at the pres
emit stage carping criticism Is un'
fair"
The Sunday newspapers will echo the
enthusiastic optimism OF the daily press
"Henceforth. the covert rivalry between
the two nations will be replaced BY
every cooperation. BY this act some
thing for peace has been achieved
which Is naomentous in the history Of
the new world" says the Sunday Times
Referring to the coming meeting OF
Prime Minister Macdonald and Presl-
dent Hoover, the Observer says tomor-
row: "The occasion Of their meeting Is
likely long to be remembered, LOT II
will begin to be intellectually important
In the process of disarmament through
out the world" The Sunday Dlspatcn
says, "It will be the beginning ana
not the end"