Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
American Influence Lauded
In Arms Discussion Abroad

The efforts Of Ambassador Gibson,
American envoy to Belgium, to assist
France and Italy In their naval con-
troversy Eliminates the value and dig
nifty Of the role the United States is
playing In world affairs in the opinion
of the American press. The warmth of
attitude toward Mr.. Gibson personally,
displayed by both the French and
italian delegations, Is emphasized in
pointing to his choice for this important
role as most happy one.
That Ambassador Gibson "has ex-
ceptional knowledge Of the disarmament
problem" and that the fact that he
has been comforting with French and
italian officials on aspects of the arma-
ment problem speaks hopefully Of the
outlook" Is the tribute of the Chicago
Daily News to this selection Of an in
termediary from the United States. ut
Is q happy choice" exclaims the New
ark Evening News, which says further:
THE United States. which Mr.. Gibson
represents automatically and at the
League Of Nations Disarmament Com
mission, cannot be interpreted as hav-
terranean, where Italian and French
ambitions clash. Thus the background
Of the arbitrator, as well as his own
capabilities, gives promise that the
greatest present obstacle to European
peace, the Italo-French jealousy, may
be moved" The Kansas City Star re-
calls that 1t was Hugh Gibson who, last
year, made "the suggestion that led to
the London Naval Conference, and pro-
duced the only progress toward dis
armament effected since the commits
sion came into existence"
But at that conference France and
italy refused to become signatories to
the treaty which was the result of the
negotiations. and for this reason the
effort Is again being made to have them
compose their differences. On this
point, the Providence Evening Bulletin
says: "If Ambassador Gibson can dis
cover a formula to overcome the ticklish
business of parity-in other words, save
both the face of France and Italy-he
will have accomplished work of his
Italy sign the London treaty in all the
clauses, one of the sore and danger
spots Of Europe will be removed"
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Discussing the subject vigorously, the
Hartford Daily Courant says: 1.-THE
friendly efforts of Mr.. Hugh S. Gibson,
the Ambassador to Belgium, to bring
about a settlement of the dispute be-
tween France and Italy over naval af-
fairs cannot be described as unwar-
ranted interference in the affairs of
other nations. The United States" it
insists. sis directly interested in the
differences which have prevented
France and Italy from agreeing upon
policy of naval limitation. Until the
differences are reconciled, the London
naval treaty will lack the adherence of
the continental naval powers and will
thus remain an incomplete instrument"
this journal concludes.
The Manchester Union, too, agrees
that "the value of the London pact is
conditioned upon the action of the
French and Italian governments These
conditions render it imperative" 1t goes
on to say, that the present signatories
of the pact shall leave no opportunity
untried to bring these two nations
together" The problem being what it
is, the Kalamazoo Gazette thinks "if
Mr.. Gibson or any other neutral in
termediary can bring about friendly
solution of the FFanco-Italian problem,
he will thereby render q service Of in
estimable value to both disputants, to
his own country and to all nations
interested in arms limitation and
peace"
Viewing the situation with optimism.
the Flint Daily Journal remarks: 1T
does not seem, with the many ways
there are of reaching aQreeNnerltg on