Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Delegates Hold Limitations
Should Be Considered Under
Changed World Conditions.
PREPARED TO DISCUSS
ATTITUDE OF POWERS
Stimson Ready to Agree Results
Should Be Given Preparatory
Disarmament Commission.
BY C. ID. WILLIAMSON.


STEAMSHIP GEORGE WASHING
TON, at Sea, January IL (P.-Recon-
Citation of the work of the London
parley with the disarmament plans of
the League of Nations appeared today
to the American delegation on this YES
sci, 10 days before the opening of the
meeting. one of the outstanding ques-
tions with which the conference will
have to deal in its early sessions.
While America enters the conference
regarding the possible eventual agree
ment as binding without recourse to
any other organization, the American
delegates will be prepared to discuss the
attitude of others that such an agree
mens should be linked with the work of
the League as far as they are concerned.
StimsOn Ready to Agree.
It was learned on the highest au-
thority that Secretary of State Henry l..
Stimson was ready to agree that the re-
suits of the conference should be turned
over to the Preparatory Disarmament
Commission of the League as a step in
furthering the commissions work on
which the United States has CO.
operated.
On the other hand, America is pre-
pared to oppose vigorously any plan to
make the conference agreement for the
United States dependent upon approval
by the League machinery.
1t is the attitude of the American
delegates, according to the same au-
thority, that consideration of limitations
b<x,4 = - -
ly on the changed world conditions since
the conference of 1921. Paramount
among these changes are considered to
be the Kellogg anti-war pact, the rapid
expansion of world social and economic
exchanges, the growth in number of
treaties of arbitration and Cancellation
and also the BENEFITS derived by nations
who are members of the League of Ma
tons. -
Meet In Changed Atmosphere.
Unlike the situation in 1921, when the
League was In its infancy and the
theory Of the Kellogg pact for renuncia-
ton of war was diplomatic dream, the
present conference will meet in q
changed atmosphere with only recon-
Citation of the varied views of the value
of these agencies necessary.
Secretary Stimson has steadfastly de-
clined to comment on the plans Of the
conference, but he is known to feel
patience and willingness to devote al
most unlimited time to evolve an agree
ment which will overcome this obstacle
1t was considered doubtful, whether
this question. however, will be dis
cussed in the conversations that Mr..
Stimson Is arranging with the heads
of other delegations preliminary to the
opening session. since the matter is
regarded as directly concerning the
conference and not any two nations.
High Seas Postponed Conference.
A boisterous sea throughout today
further postponed the conference which
the Secretary of State anticipates hold
ing before reaching Plymouth early on
Friday. All of the delegates rested in
their staterooms. Mr.. Stimson chose
for his reading some poems and also
Memories of the Civil War" written
by his father, Lewis Stimson
United States Ambassador to Mexico
Dwight w. Morrow, as he has been
known to do In the past. turned to
detective thrillers. Senator Robinson
chose history. while Senator Reed and
Secretary Adams chose to walk the
deck.
Because of the clearing skies Capt
Randall for the first time relaxed his
constant vigil on the bridge and min
gled with the delegates and their adj
visers.