The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-11
BRAND DESCRIBES
PLAN FOR union IN
SPEECH OLEAGUE
French Foreign Minister Ad-
dresses Geneva Meeting; A..
mosphere Is Friendly

Geneva, Sept. 1l.-F-Aristide
BRAND. French foreign minister.
turned his idea for a federation Of
European states today over to the as
sefnbly Of the League of Nations in
an atmosphere Of warm admiration
for himself and friendly sympathy for
the principle. q European .collaboea-
ton. ;
His address propounding the plan
was much the same speech he made
q year ago when the project first was
launched from the same rostrum. He
attempted no pilotage or directing.
but left 1t to the nations themselves
to establish its definitive form.
He contented himself. throughout
q discourse Of an hour. with arguing
the necessity Of some closer federal
bond between the states Of the old
continent, and In asserting emphatic
ally that neither the League Of Ma
lions, the United States, nor any
other legitimate regional or interna-
tional grouping would find 1t inimical.
An audience which packed the au-
ditorium and represented 81 nations
Of the world listened with the closest
attention to the rise and fall OF the
statements "violincello voice." There
were frequent bursts Of har1dclapping
as M. BRAND developed and empha-
sized his demand that the world cease
war and seek the road to peace.
Arthur Henderson, British foreign
secretary. told the assembly, that
Great Britain hoped that any action
on the BRAND plan would be taken
only upon the authority Of the League
Of Nations.
Henderson sounded q call for dis
armament and the conclusion of a
general disarmament treaty In 1884,
The British statesman declared with
great earnestness that 1t va vain
to hope for security until a general
scheme Of disarmament Is a reality"
He thus squarely rejected the French
theory that disarmament must follow
measures for security.
Henderson said the British delega-
ton, while in full symapthy with Bril-
and's proposals for a United States
Of Europe" believes that action for
such q purpose must be taken within
the assembly Of the League Of Ma
lions. He praised the address Of M.
BRAND, which had occupied the
morning session Of the assembly as
interesting and eloquent"
He said the worlds economic ills"
could be healed only by international
cooperation and Great Britain will
support all means to this END. He
praised the progress Of the movement
toward arbitration for the settlement
OF international disputes during the
last year and expressed the hope that
the principle Of compulsory arbitra-
ton might some day be accepted by
all nations.
Dealing with anti-war measures he
asserted: Great Britain desires above
all to see the conclusion Of . general
disarmamane treaty"
Foreign Minister Brands concep.
ton Of his United States OF Europe"
or European Federal Union. plan is
the most ambitious international
project brought forward in Europe
since the establishment Of the League
Of Nations.
AS outlined In his memorandum Of
May II to the IS nations concerned
With France in the plan. the union
specially envisions close economic o
operation among the subscribing ma
lions, lowering and regulating Of GUS
toms duties and cooperation for pre-