New Britain herald., 1930-11-11
GIBSON GIVES J, 5.
 ARMAMENT VIEWS
Opposed to BHlgeta1y ReSt7iC-
 tioA Pan PTOpose1

Geneva. Nn.. 1 P-UnJutcrahi bic American ounH. Ition to any limita- ton Of arma3lcnt through Il method of budgetary restriction vas an nouncod by llur@ $. Gibson, tho Washington representative. et th" session ot the preparatory commis- son on disarmament here today.
 Ambassador Gi5son's announce mcnt was made during discussion Of the budSctary method of lmita- lion, which the British and Italian representative said their govern ncnts favored, although not to the exclusion of more direct methods Of limitation.
 Carrot Change Altitude
 The American envoy declared that the American government after re cent examination of the question infinitely had found it could not change its attitude of opposition to inc plan. He asserted that the nited States vas not likely 10 sign anN convention imposing this method. although no; objecting 10 other nations hmiiinS their c&pendi- turcs.
 We already practice a system of Limitation by direct means. plus full publicity for expenditures" Mir. Gibson said. We believe this the most effective method Of limiting arluamcnts. In snort, we believe jt easier to conceal the application or dolla" than 10 conceal the cXis- t,nco Of I rife"
 Lord Cecil presented the British viewpoint on the subject cmphaaiz- ing the tremendous importance of a limit ior war material. in British opinion. Any further war he pre- Gjctcd. will be fought by small armies with high technical equip mont.
 II is not sufficient. he pointed ou;. 10 limit the personnel of armies as the numbers of men now are less important than the material equipment Of armies. Publicity Of ornaments. he said. is a useful IaetAod. bat one that exists already, a good ba.is but utterly insufficient
 Cites New German Cruiser
 Direct limitation is in principle most effective. ne declared but in practice this also IS insufficient, the Er@atz prucsacn. the new German vest pocket cruiser, demonstrat- ing this weakness in direct limita- ton by enumeration.
 only limit of expenditures, he dc cllrcd, will meet the needs of the situation He acknowledged that America might find it difficult 10 accept the budrctary method but he said he hoped she would find a way, rrmGrliIng that it would b. very hard 10 arrive at a useful treaty if tn United States stood out.
 Ambassador Gibson told the com- niasion that the United States, how ever, would not object to a treaty which bound the other powers to IE,itation by budgetary restrictions while leaving the United States free to employ her own system of limita- ton.
 Most Practical Method
 'rrhc direct limitation of anna ll'llP NIlit tuli liupiitlNy lo iIlt lllOol practical and useful method of limitation which exists, we believe" tn" ambassador declared.
 Germany took petition with Au;crica Count Non Bcrnstorff pro- rrs.ing that direct limitation was q method indispensable to any disarm- alGcnt convention if Germany vas to sign it.
 Italian views were presented by General De Marinis, who, opening the discussion of tine scheme, re affirmed his governments support Of limitation by budgetary restric- tiOns for war materials. both in use ard in stocks.
 He declared that world arma- merits had increased greatly during the last IS months and that much of the increase had been in war materials. Italy. he said, favors l'mitation of materials both by di- rect and indirect methods, which he regards as not mutually exclusive.
 Claims Gibson Plan Idealistic
 After the discussion had tcrmin- ttCl IL NdS COIliHiGHttu III ooih' quarters that Ambassador Gibson 5 iGea of a dull type of convention wltich would provide budgetary limi- tation for those that wish it and direct limitation for others was not entirely impossible.
 lit was pointed out that the chief GiStrust and suspicion was not di- rI,,ird oi fbe I 'nifpd Sfatrs and that