Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
Adjournment Suggested to
Offer France and Italy
Further Chance to Settle
Differences.
THREE-POWER TREATY
WOULD PRECEDE RECESS
Agreement Would Possibly Contain
Some Clauses Which Paris and
Rome Could Subscribe-Confer-
ence Of Dumesnil and Morrow
Brings New Optimism.

8y the ASSoclaIeo EIebS.
LONDON, March 25.-Adjourn-
ment of the Naval Conference for
six months as a means Of eScap-
ing the present impasse was being
definitely considered at the con-
ference today.
The suggestion for such an adj
journment was attributed to For
eign Minister Grandi of Italy and
was made to Prime Minister Mac
donald.
The idea was that this SuSpen-
sion would give France and Italy
q further opportunity Of compos-
ing their difficulties without pro-
longing the present virtual sus-
pension Of the conference.
The adjournment would contemplate
reassembling of the conference on octo-
Der 1, thus giving an opportunity Tor q
possible agreement before Christmas.
Plan Pact Before Quitting.
It was stated in well-informed con-
ference circles that if adjournment was
carried out it was planned that at least
n horsepower agreement would be
signed between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan before the CONFER
ence quit work.
Probably this agreement would con-
tain some clauses to which France and
italy could subscribe. Adjournment
would give them chance TO see II they
could compose their differences to
point where they could sign the agree
ment as a whole.
Weil-informed persons believe that
when once an agreement is signed at
the present session it would not be
altered materially at a resumed session
In order to permit the French and 1tal-
fans to sign. In other words, they
would have to overcome their diticul-
ties so they could sign the original docu-
unent.
Assurances that France is ready to
proceed with work Of concluding nve-
power agreement were given AmnaSsa,-
dor Morrow by Jacques-Louis Dumesnh,
French minister Of marine.
! Suggestions offered.
! An American spokesman said the
meeting between the two delegates was
demand for naval parity with France.
confined to discussion of possible solu-
ton Of the situation presented by Italys
Besides taking up the situation from
che point where the conversations were
broken on when the French returned to
Paris last week, it was said Ambassador
Morrow was able to lay before M. Du-
mesnil suggestions for settlement Of the
problem.
These suggestions were the result OF
almost four days of continuous study Of
the matter by Ambassador Morrow.
. Most London morning papers cred
tied the proposal for six-month recess
to Dino Grandi, Italian foreign min
lister and delegation head, who, after
being vainly besought last night by
Prime Minister Macdonald to state
definitely, in figures Italian naval
needs, suggested adjournment as a way
out of the present crisis.
Grandi told Mr.. Macdonald that In
the six-month interim France and Italy
might reach an agreement on Italy's
claim for naval parity with France-oT
any other continental power-and q
three-power limitation pact might be
concluded between Great Britain. the
United States and japan. France and
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