Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-29
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Declares London Parle
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For World Peace
WARMLY WELCOME.
New York Gives Return
ing Delegation R0usin
Reception On Arrival
By HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 20. U.R)-Se
retary of State Stimson and his ce
leagues of the American naval co
ference delegation came back
their native shores today with
treaty that Stlmson said twill mes
long step forward from the Was
! ington arms treaty."
To the strains of "The Star Spa
gled Banner" and "Home Swe,
Home" the quartet who had l
bored long and valiantly in Londo
to achieve a new step in the world
moves for peace came to the IN
tropolis aboard the giant U. S. line
Leviathan, were taken aboard on th
city's welcoming tug Macon; an
put ashore later to receive a nation
plaudits through the spokesman
its largest city,
Throaty sirens down the bay CAV
the men of peace welcome, and tn
city turned out its greeting forces
receive them in honor.
At City Hall, uniformed polio
were massed for the reception fo
which Stimson had ready a speec
which amplified his initial remark
aboard the Macon.
"We are bringing home treat /,
hich we believe will mean lon
! step forward from the Washingto
treaty." he said. "That treaty q
you recall left destroyers, submarin
and cruisers unlimited. After sewers
attempts the London conference ha
succeeded in ending competition O
all types of crafts among the Unite
States, Great Britain and japan. w
are very happy to be home"
| The delegates were in morning al
, tire as they reached the city an
took their place in a parade to Cit.
| Hall.
Robinson Talks
A 10 gun salute was doomed from
Governor Island as the Macon
passed into the harbor-an ambas
sadorial salute-and the music O
the Macon band was drowned al
times by the screech of the tut
horns and steamer whistles.
Stimson confined his remarks OF
! the treaty to the brief statement
above, but Senator Robinson, Dem
/ ocrat, Arkansas, paved the way fol
the controversy that the senate
promises to indulge in over the
treaty. He issued statement in
which he said:
"It is the province of the Presi-
dent to decide when the treaty shall
| be submitted to the senate for rati-
| fication. ..,t... :! a..
Indications are that the, treaty
will be submitted at a very early
| date. I am not informed concerning
the length of time allowed for dis
cussion.
"From my viewpoint the treaty
presents issues which are not diff
cult to understand. The net result
of the treaty if ratified by the
United States, Great Britain and Ja-
pan will be limitation of all cate
gories of combat craft and the RET
duction of three, or four classes Of
fighting ships A
Asked if, in case of ratification
of the treaty, the would favor i'm
mediately building the United
States navy up to parity with Brit
tain, Senator Robinson, Democrat,
Arkansas, said:
"If the treaty is ratified, l think
execution of the program by con-
struction and replacement, will be
calculated to prove helpful in future
conference.
Explains Interview Attitude
Stimson was asked regarding a
message sent him recently by Presi-
dent Karl A. Bickel of the United
Press calling attention TO the fact
that press interviews had not been
given by the American delegates
during the conference though they
talked freely over the radio.
Stimson insisted that il was inn
possible to carry on negotiations
in the newspapers.
81 am surprised at my friend
Bickel," he said. "The last thing
l did after leaving for London was
to speak to the United Press from
ship to shore. (This was a radio
telephone interview with Webb Mil
Ter of the United Press.--The cdi.
tori.
"Some negotiations must neces-
sarily be carried on in secret. The
American press learned everything
they asked or needed.
"For us to carry on our nego.
tiations in the newspapers would be
like stalking wary bull moose in
the main woods with the marine
band following and playing Yankee
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