Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
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may be made by others, as we are anx-
1ous fully and cordially to understand
the difficulties and problems which may
confront our sister nations, and for our
selves shall not make any statement. y
Prime Minister Macdonald, who acted
as chairman, opened with a short, gen.
eral statement and said afterward that
the whole proceeding was most friendly,
The session also completed its perma-
nent organization and choose Sir Maurice
Hankey as secretary general. The ses-
sion lasted but hours.
No Hostility Evident.
THE meeting was most interesting,
most informing and most friendly" said
Prime Minister Macdonald later. There
was evident no hostile desire whatever
on the part of the delegation to ques-
ton one another"
The delegates went immediately from
the Palace to resumption of their many
sided conversations one of the most in
teresting of which was a meeting late
this afternoon between the British,
French and Italians. ITO date was set
TO- the next full session, but apparently
none was planned this week.
Interest conferred around the French
and Italian addresses, because of the
emphasis placed on their viewpoints
In the criss-cross of personal conferences
recently. Premier Tardieu's address re-
peated several points made in the
French memorandum of last December.
but in what was felt to be a hopeful
and conciliatory spirit. He repeated
Frances need for navy in view of her
colonial expansion and touched BY in
ference on the long held French desire
for some International accord for
security.
The address of Dino Grandi. the
italian foreign minister, was a virtual
repetition of what he had said at the
opening session on Tuesday. The
Italians have had many conferences
during the last two days. including a
long conversation between Foreign
Minister Grand and Foreign Minister
BRAND Of France but there was no
indication that they had brought the
two governments nearer together.
Asks Real Recognition.
For Japan. Reijipo wakatsuki again
outlined in general terms his nations
feeling that it should have real rec
ignition commensurate with its needs
in any naval readjustment. This, like
the question of Anglo-American parity,
was being kept momeptarily submerged.
Prime Minister Macdonald, after the
adjournment. was asked by newspaper
men II there would be open sessions.
He replied promptly in the affirmative,
and then. after short hesitation, con-
tinued: Il will tell you what told
them in there. I said let us have open
conferences whenever possible. We
must consider the needs of the press
Amid much laughter, the conference
chairman parried a successive question
as TO the details Of the conference plans
Asked what would be taken up, be said:
There is first the question of fleets on
the sea: second, the question Of fleets
laid down, and third, fleets provided for
by various votes of Parliament
we are here to find agreement for
the lowest possible level of strength at
sea compatible with the security of the
I'VE sea powers. Then we want 10 pre-
pare the way for general disarmament. .
Delegations Satisfied.
Every delegation expressed satisfac-
ton with the tenor Of the days meet
ing. The. Italians indicated they were
especially pleased to md they and the