Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
IRELAND REQUESTS
GENERAL ARMS CUT
PARLEY OF POWERS
Free State Calls on League
to Convene Session, De-
pIoring Lack of Action.
KEYNOTE OF PROBLEM
is CREDITED TO U. S.
McGilligan Cites Americans Sug-
gestion That Each Nation Study
Possible Concessions.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 1.-THE League
of Nations today was called upon by the
Irish Free State to convene a general
disarmament conference of the powers.
Patrick McGilligan, foreign minister of
the Saorstat government, made the pro-
posal. He expressed regret that IL
years after the close of the World War
so little had been done to remove the
weapons of war
Foreign Minister McGilligan thought
the difficulties Of disarmament prob
lens might easily be exaggerated, "es-
pecially if the technical mind prevailed"
Mr.. McGilligan said the Free State
would announce acceptance of the COM
pulsory arbitration clause during the
present session of the Assembly, and
he would seek Parliamentary accept
ance of the general act for peaceful set
tlement of international disagreements.
United States Stand Is Lauded.
The keynote to the solution Of the
problem of world disarmament, McGil-
ligan said, was struck by the repre-
sentative Of the United States at the
meeting of the preparatory disarma-
ment commission when he declared
'the duty of each nation is to examine
the question to see what concessions
can be offered"
The Free State foreign minister in
sisted the problem is political one, and
for that reason, his government had re-
peated its demand of last year that a
conference be called in order to see
what concessions can be made by all
parties.
1t was also reported today that Lord
Cecil on behalf of the British dele
cation would introduce a resolution
urging the preparatory disarmament
commission to hurry with its work so
that general disarmament confer
ence might be called at the earliest
possible moment.
Australian Regrets Delay.
Charles William Marr, the first dele
gate Of the Australian commonwealth
| to the assembly of the League, today
Uold the assembly he had hoped to an
nounce his governments adhesion to
the compulsory arbitration or optional
clause of the World Court.
! However, he said, In view Of the
| change of government in Australia dur
ing the past "a hours, he regretted he
| was unable to make this declaration.
Referring to proposals for an eco
nomic confederation of Europe, he
| stated that he recalled 81 members of
the League were not European countries.
The economic problems of Australia are
different from those of European states,
he said, and the assembly must not be
surprised If Australia should be unwill-
! ing to enter any convention for the re-
| duction of tariffs.
He expressed approval of the proposal
OF w. Graham, president Of the board
Of trade, for the establishment of an
international trade bureau to encourage
| commerce.
BRAND Leaves Geneva Enthused.
| Elated with the successful launching
| of his proposed United States of
Europe, Premier Aristide BRAND of
France left Geneva for Paris.
The plans for compulsory arbitration
| of international disputes and for Amer
ica's adherence to the World Court of
international Justice have been given
great impetus at Geneva The assembly
also has considered another subject like
ly to contribute to world peace, the
| putting into effect of one article of
the League covenant which has been
Ineffective during the 10 years of the
Leagues existence.
China raised the question through
| It's spokesman, G. c. WI, who proposed
that the League exercise its organic
| privilege of advising members to re-
consider old and worn out treaties which
may have become a menace to the
| pacific relations between nations involv-
ing extraterritoriality in its scope.
The proposal by Mr.. WI has created
| considerable interest.