Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-11

await the day when there will be no
more war"
His hearers gave him the closest at
tention as he turned then to what he
considers his greatest work for peace.
the projected federation of European
states.
, He recalled that when he first laid
the idea before the world that he had
insisted his proposed federation must
be within the framework of the League
Of Nations. He repeated today that 1t
must rest there.
I'VE have the unhappiness to inhabit
continent that has suffered a great
disaster" he said "Is there something
that can be done for peace? Can these
people organize to prevent warp"
He said he knew and realized it would
be difficult always to found q union
among people SO different, but that real
goodwill would find a solution.
Subordinate to League.
"The conference of European ma
tions accepted the principle three years
ago." he said. ct is now before the
world. A years study by the nations
of Europe has brought to light, it Is
true, certain difficulties which were not
foreseen at first, but am satisfied to
know from the replies to my memoran-
dunn that the response was firm In adj
herence to the principle Of European
collaboration"
One objection, NJ BRAND averred.
has been that the proposed union might
run counter to the best interests of the
League of Nations. This he found
false, contending that there was not
the least possibility of anything but the
| closest cooperation between the two
organizations, this being particularly
true since the League of Nations nee
| essarily would remain above and SUI
pertor to the European union
He denied again that the union
| would run counter to or be in any way
inimical to the United States. Statesmen
had told him, on the other hand, he
declared, that relations between Europe
and America could more easily be
| strengthened by existence of q Eu-
ropean organization.
Cites Reply Of ~ Nations.
''Twenty-seven nations have studied
this question, he concluded. Twenty
| seven nations have said Yes, IL can be
done There 1t is before you. Col
March on! Accomplish peace!"
There was a burst of applause as M
BRAND with these words quilted the
| tribune.
It was regarded as likely that the
plan as outlined In M. Brands memo-
randun of May II to the various ma
lions and the responses of the powers
will be submitted to committee for
study and action.
Foreign Minister Brands conception
Of his United States of Europe" or
European federal union, plan is the
| most ambitious international project
brought forward in Europe since the
establishment Of the League of Nations.
AS outlined in his memorandum of
May II to the 26 nations concerned
with France in the plan, the union
specially enviSiage close economic CO.
operation among the subscribing ma
! tions, lowering and regulating of Gus
toms duties and cooperation for pre-
| serving peace.
The economic aspect Of the plan has
been emphasized in discussion hitherto.
New Problems Pointed Out.
M BRAND pointed out that new eco
nornic problems had arisen since the
World War from the addition of about
| 10000 miles of international frontiers
to the map OF Europe. For this reason,
| he foresaw necessity for a pact of
| general order, however elementary, for
the affirmation of the principle of
moral union of Europe and solemn. con-
secration of the pact of solidarity be-
tween European nations"
The federation, in which it was speci-
fed that none of the nations should
yield its sovereignty, is far 1ooser in its
ties than Is the United States of Amer
lea, to which 1t Is sometimes compared.
The most concrete form Of union sug-
gested by NJ BRAND is species of reg
ular conferences, meeting without char
ter or constitution.
To carry on the unions work two or
CARNATIONS would be created. "a Euro
pean Conference" and European
Committee" The first would be a
deliberative body, to study problems ris-
ing among European states. and the
second an executive instrument.
Naval disarmament negotiations be-
tween Italy and France are still in the
expert" stage in the margin of the
Geneva conference. The chiefs Of the
delegations of the two countries, Foreign
Minister BRAND for France and Minister
Scialoja for Italy, since Minister Dino
Grandi has departed, have not been in
contact on this phase of the negotia-
Talks Expected to Continue.
The French and Italian experts, Rene
Massigle and Augusta Rosso, have had
some counsel from r. l.. Cragie, British
naVay adviser, and their talks are ex-
pected to continue daily for some time
The fact that delicate political consid-
erations must be handled concurrently
with naval problems, has made It ap-
pear probable that the day for definite
announcement of an agreement is some
time OF.
"Haste Is dangerous" one authority |
said today for Italy, adding that the |
effort to get everything done in a |
hurry caused the failure OF the Franco |,
Italian negotiations at London"
In both French and Italian quarters |
the belief Is expressed that an agree |
ment can be reached, but the proviso |
appears that perhaps only definite |
progress may be reported when the |
Preparatory Disarmament Commission !
meets in November.
Should an accord be initiated before |
the end of the year, however, It was |
said today, there would be nothing to /
prevent the commission from calling for /
1891 The lone-heralded and rSiuch-de-
layed general conference to limit sea,