Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-11
HENDERSON CALLS
FOR GENERAL ARMS
AGREEMENT IN 1881
French Theory of Security
First Is Rejected in
Geneva Address.
BRAND MAKES ELOQUENT
PLEA FOR FEDERATION
Prolonged Applause From Packed
House Follows Speech Before
League Assembly.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September l1.-Arthul
Henderson, Britain's foreign secretary
sounded call for disarmament and the
conclusion of a general disarmament
treaty in 1881 before the League of Ma
tons this afternoon.
The British statesman declared with
great earnestness that 1t was vain to
hope for security until general scheme
OF disarmament is a reality" He thus
sruarely rejected the French theory that
disarmament must follow measures for
security.
Mr.. Henderson said that the British
delegation, while in full sympathy with
French Foreign Minister Brands pro-
posals for United States of Europe,
believes that action for such a purpose
must be taken within the Assembly of
the League of Nations. He praised the
address of M BRAND, which had occu-
pied the morning session of the AS
senbly, as interesting and eloquent.
Cooperation Pledged.
He said the worlds economic ills
could be healed only by international
cooperation and Great Britain will
support all means to this end. He
praised the progress of the movement
toward arbitration for the settlement
of international disputes during the
last year and expressed the hope that
the principle of compulsory arbitration
might some day be accepted by all ma
tions.
Touching the subject of security the
nrifich efafaeYnaf1 declared.
Security Is impossible If cumula-
tive military preparations continue as
they are going on today" He added
vehemently, we can never fulfill the
purpose for which the League has been
created unless we are prepared to carry
through . scheme of general disarnla-
ment by international agreement"
Standing Immediately in front OF the
German delegation, Mr.. Henderson de-
Iivered a long eulpgy of DR.. Strese-
mann, the late German chancellor,
whose death occurred since the last
assembly.
Desires General Treaty.
Dealing with anti-war measures. he
asserted: Great Britain desires above
all to see the conclusion of a general
disarmament treaty" He expressed
the hope that the participating nations
would be able to accomplish this part
OF the Versailles treaty in 1880.
THE authors Of the League cove
nant," said the speaker, never be-
lieved that international cooperation
could succeed If national ornaments
should remain unrestricted and II arma-
ment competition should revive. Be-
cause of this they inserted in the cove
nant the obligation to accept general
reduction and limitation Of national
forces by international treaties. That
obligation, he said, has not yet been
honored, although 1t was incurred IL
years ago.
"WhiIe welcoming all measures de-
signed to discourage war-arbitratlon,
financial aid to attacked states and all
other curbs-the British government
considers all these are very small In
Importance If compared with the vital
necessity for general reduction OF
ornaments.
Packed House Hears BRAND.
BRAND, whose "violincello voice" has
swayed European conferences for the
last 10 years, went before the Assembly
to PROFOUND his scheme for fedora
ton of European nations in the inter-
ests of economic and political co-opera-
ton, and maintenance Of peace. A
packed house was present TO hear him.
There was prolonged applause as M.
BRAND mounted the roStrum ana per-
feet silence as he started TO speak.
He launched into a history Of the
fight for peace, painting the BRAND
Kellogg pact as of infinite value. Then
he spoke of the multiplication Of pacts
of arbitration and friendship which. he
said. greatly multiplied possibilities Of
peace.
Reduction and suppression if possible
Of ornaments, he continued. were
phases of q final peace.
The work of disarming peoples had
met with and would meet with enor-
nous diff1culties, he said.
Hopes for Accord With Rome.
1--WE have sought among nations OF
good will toward each other to reach
an agreement in these matters" he said
Of the London Conference. I'VE have
obtained in part something OF what we
wanted" and he added that the League
could now consolidate and advance the
progress made in London.
He expressed hope that an agree
ment would be reached between France
and Italy on naval limitation. Il am
quite decided in my will" he said, TO
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