Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-12


that results of the past year in or
Gaflization of the movement for elm
mating customs barriers have been dis
appointing and that his government Is
dissatisfied with progress toward dis
armament. although the value of the
London treaty must be recognized.
Tariff Walls Threatened.
eMynheer Won Bloekland. who repre-
sentS free trade country, warned the
Assembly that If the growing tendency
to strengthen systems of protection Is
not checked. it Is possible that free trade
countries will be forced to abandon
their present policy and themselves set
up tariff walls.
Peter Munich, Danish foreign minister
declared that compromise must be
reached between the two conflicting
theories of disarmament before success
could be attained in that task. These
two theories he defined as, first, that an
agreement be reached on the basis OF
existing armament; the other Is that
the basis must be a rational principle
which does not merely take into account
existing armament"
Minister Munich denounced the raising
Of tariffs as a grave danger,
1T is leading" he said, Ito a general
A1lSLTuSb OF IIe League, 10 MUTUAL
luminosity between the nations and be-
tween social classes and, finally, to
economic instability, which merely as-
STayates the present economic crisis"
Decries Economic Anarchy"
! The Danish statesman insisted that
She economic anarchy" prevailing in
Europe must be replaced by rational
organization of men directing the
L.. SrfNC
who must ind some means of meeting
IN an atmosphere of trust and frankness
with a view to finding remedies for this
Situation-either in the form proposed
hy M. BRAND or In some other form
within the framework Of the League"
! The South African premier, Gen.
Hertzog. making his first address Pc
fore the Assembly, voiced the belief
that the League mandates comrnissions
criticism of the administration of the
mandates has been too extensive and
will lead to friction and i'll feeling" He
suggested that these criticisms be lin
tied and eventually discontinued. South
Africa has the mandate for the former
German Southwest Africa and in former
Assemblies there has been some sharp
discussion about the nature OF the Cape
Town governments administration.
+, The Anglo-Saxon and the Gallo
insure peace were before the Assembly
today with nothing to indicate that
the gulf between them was any mar
rover than 1t has always been.
Cleavage Appears in Addresses.
The cleavage, visible frequently since
fhe World War, has appeared this time
in the addresses of Aristide BRAND,
French foreign minister. and Arthur
Henderson, British foreign secretary,
before the League Assembly.
M. BRAND, in an address lacking
much of the oratorical force with which
he usually defends his projects, pleaded
FOR a federation Of European states,
Eithin the framework Of the League OF
Nations, involving an economic and
political collaboration, and disarma-
nent preceded by guarantees Of mutual
Security.
Z Mr.. Henderson advanced the Anglo
Saxon viewpoint that peace Is best
assured through disarmament.
9 I'm our profound belief" he said, "se-
curity and disarmament are closely In
ferlocked, and nothing can make our
peoples truly safe from war until
freaty of general disarmament has been
made. Security is impossible IL COM
petitive military preparations continue
as they are going on today.
his heart does not know that of all
security measures disarmament Is in
atsslf the most important"
Dino Grand Leaves Unexpectedly.
The logical third member of this ar
Tament, Dino Grand, Italian foreign
minister, is not in Geneva and therefore
will not be heard Grand departed
Tor Rome Wednesday just prior to
anauguration of the Assembly session,
much to the amazement Of other dele
gates, who had supposed he would wish
TO make known hts views in the discus
sion of M. Brands European federation
project
Z It seemed likely today that the project
would pass to committee stage for dis
fussion and formulation, perhaps
change, before it again Is brought be-
fore the Assembly. For the next few
days representatives of the various ma
aions will discuss phases Of international
problems. julius Curtius, German for
&ign minister, the next big nation
spokesman, will not be heard until after
Che German elections Sunday.
! GERMANY LAUDs HENDERSON.