The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-10
BY n t. RUSSELL.

(Wor!d Copyright. 1880. by United Press)
LONDON, Jan. 10.-A conviction
that unsolved problems of naval dis
armament which confront the five
power conference in London would
be worked out at the coming meet
ing was expressed today by Arthur
Henderson, British foreign secre-
tary.
Henderson, IN a frank and infor-
NAL talk with a United Press repre-
sentative, said, without qualification,
that no final agreements had been
made in the preconference discus
slonS between representatives of the
five great naval powers.
obstacles or no obstacles" Hen
derson said, 81 am optimistic re-
garding the conference" which l
consider the logical and inevitable
result of the Washington cnference
OF 1921; of the work done under
auspices Of the League of Nations;
and, last but not least, of the KEEL
logg pact, by means of which the
most powerful nations of the world
solemnly pledged themselves on
record as o~utlawing war"
Nations Like Each Other
The foreign secretary reiterated
that the naval powers, in pre-
conference negotiations, had not
made any attempt to finally solve
problems which confront the con-
ference"
He expressed belief that the peo-
pie Of the United States and Great
Britain Fundamentally like and re-
spect each other because deep down
in their hearts" they have the same
ideals.
He said education of nations OF
the world will make it easier to
prevent war and added a hope that
the naval conference would lead to
a successful world disarmament
conference.
If there were no difficulties or
obstacles to overcome, obviously
there would be no need to hold the
conference" he continued.
There is a great difference be-
tween the worlds present peace and
disarmament psychology, from what
there was, even in 1927. Thanks to
such things as the Kellogg pact.
There has been considerable adj
vance in the past two years towards
attainment of the ideals which ami
mated leaders of the peace confer
ence after the war. That in itself,
is a great deal.
Careful Study Made
"On this occasion representatives
Of the five naval powers will meet
after some months of careful study
of one another's viewpoint. They
did not, in their preliminary con
Versations, make any attempt to
solve finally the problems which
confront the conference.
"These conversations largely have
been prompted by a feeling that, in
a conference as anywhere else, an
obstacle becomes considerably less
formidable if it has been seen and
taken into account. There has been
no effort to find a final solution to
the various problems which consti-
tute these obstacles.
1--WE do, however, believe that
close study which has been given
them, render their elimination a
great deal less difficult. You must
not, however, expect that the con-
ference will be either short or easy.
Good VIII Prevails
But, as President Hoover also
was quoted as saying, there will be
good will towards the conference on
the part of every nation, and I feel
sanguine that, helped by enlightened
public opinion, we are going to be
privileged to hold in London, a con-
ference which will have a great in
fuence for good on the future of
civilization.
What we all have to realize Is
the greatness of the opportunity
offered, which I think President
Hoover himself realized.
Il hope this conference will be
successful and eventually will lead
to a world disarmament conference.
IF all the delegates enter the
conference approaching its potential
possibilities and without too much
rigidity and regard to cut and dried
proposals, it may be possible to
make a substantial contribution to
settlement of the problem Of dis
armament and give such a lead
through the preparatory disarma-
ment commission at Geneva as TO
make a world disarmament confer