Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
PACIFIC PACT TYPE
OF SEA AGREEMENT
EL|M|NATEDBYU. Us.
Would Involve ParIeyS on Is
sues of No Interest to
America, ENJOYS Learn.
CONFERENCE NOW SEEKS
ITALIAN COMPROMISE
Delegation Stands Pat on Parity
as Situation With Reference
to France Eases.
Nv tbe Associated Press,

by the Associated Press
LONDON. March 28.-The American
delegates have definitely eliminated a
type of treaty such as the four power
Pacific pact of 1921 as a basis for a
consultative agreement to be framed at
the London Conference.
It was learned on the highest All
thority in the American delegation To-
day that the Americans are convinced
commitments under article 2 OF the
Pacific treaty, If applied In Europe,
would cause the United States to par
ticipate in discussions over virtually
every controversy in Europe whether
the United States was interested In
them or not.
Article of the 1924 treaty, to which
the Americans would object In con-
sultative pact applied to Europe, pro-
vides that If the contracting parties
rights are threatened by any other
power those powers signing the treaty
shall consult in order to arrive aG an
understanding.
It is emphasized by the same author
Sty that the Americans have interests IN
the Pacific which justified the signature
sidered that such would be too entAn-
Cling for q pact in which the United
States would participate as Tar as Eu-
rope is concerned.
Rome Compromise Sought.
The American and British delegations
today turned their attention particu-
larly to Italy, with the hope OF some
Arsonwniie the offer of security
which will be made France as the price
of reduction of her naval figures ana
the consultative pact, into which the
Americans may be drawn, continued
the principal topic of conversation.
The situation with reference to France
apparently has been greatly eased, but
Italy has stood her guns and reiterated
her original contention, Parity Win
any continental power" :
The principal idea Of the British and
Americans now Is TO get the French anc
Ktafians lace % 1aoe 1nua taEseneraS1
have proven fruftleRs.
Ambassador Gibson talked last night
with Dino Grandi, while Secretary
etimson, Ambassador Gibson ana Prime
Minister Macdonald got together TINS
morning at 10 Downing street to discuss
the situation.
consider possibility of concluding some
sort Of Mediterranean pact, was nelo
this morning.
Foreign minister.
Statement Is Issued.
In reply to various reports in the
british press about the role the Amer
ican delegation was taking in the pres
ent discussions, the following statement
was issued:
American delegation has at any time
urged or proposed either to the British
or the French delegates any SuggeS-
fion as to the solution Of their prob
lens at the Naval Conference. It Is
thoroughly recognized In the American
delegation that problems must be solved
by delegates directly concerned, and
neither in the past nor IN the future
have or will the delegates attempt to
intervene as between France and Great
sit therefore follows that reports re-
garding the activity of any particular
American delegate In this sense are nc
titious Obviously the American IN
terest in the Conference and its sue
cess Is VITAL and in this period OF I'M
certainty and conjecture one cannot 90
better than reproduce the following ex-
tracts from the Hoover-Macdonal
communique issued on the Rapidan:
1.-The part of each Of our Govern:
xnents in promotion of world peace viii
be different, as one will never consent
to become entangled In European dt-
plomacy and the other Is resolved 70
pursue a policy of active cooperation
with its European neighbors, but each
of our Governments Will direct It's
thought and influence toward securing
and maintaining the peace OF the
world