Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
NAVAL DELEGATION
OF j. S. WILL SHUN
POLITICAL TREATY
Hold View That Kellogg Pact
Expansion Must Await
Future Conference.
NEW FRENCH DELEGATION
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
BRAND and Sarraut Will Head Unit.
Chautemps May Accompany
Them to London.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 22.-The Ameri.
can delegation to the Five-Power Nava
Conference does not believe it within
the scope of this conference to make
q naval limitation agreement con-
tingent upon any political pact or ar
rangement.
1t was learned authoritatively that
when negotiations here reopen next
Wednesday, or at some future date, this
one line of American policy will be
quite definite. 1t was understood that
British support largely will be accorded
the stand.
1t is the American delegations view
that if the Kellogg pact is to be ex-
banded, or otherwise made more eff
fective, the operation will have to be
performed at some future international
clinic. Unofficially, it is known that
at is felt that insertion of political
clauses in naval treaty might jeop-
srdize the organ before the United
States Senate.
Many Reports Circulated.
There have been numerous reports of
such political pactS or arrangements,
most of them apparently based upon
the French inferred demand that un-
less security in the Mediterranean is
assured them no reduction will be pos
sible from the 724, 900 naval tons which
they have set as a minimum of their
requirements.
Senator Robinson, in his speech be-
fore the American correspondents We'd
neSday morning, expressed the idea of
the impoSsibnity of such a statement
that it was his understanding the
American people do not encourage
their delegates to this conference to
join in guarantees of security repre-
senting areas remote from territory or
possessions of the United States"
First advices of selection of Aristide
BRAND and Albert Sarraut to head the
new French delegation to the confer
ence were greeted here with some
cheerfulneSs, but later adviceS seemed
m stress that French naval policy, as
e~.-4E4-sed by M. Tardieu, probably could
not be changed much without risk of
overthrow Of the Chautemps govern
ment.
Few here would be surprised if it
became necessary next wednesday for
another adjournment to be taken to
allow the French political situation still
further time to quiet and become set
tied. In fact, the general tendency was
to wonder just what the end viii be,
since NJ. Chautemps admittedly may be
overthrown with as much Suddenness
as was NJ Tardieu, long before the
conference. has completed its work.
In certain political quarters it was
expected that the French policy would
be Softened as a consequence Of the
shift in government. So precariouS Is
the majority, if indeed majority exists at
all, which probably will be accorded M.
Chautemps Tuesday when he takes his
cabinet before the chamber, that, it was
pointed out. he will have to adhere very
closely TO policies of the Left, or run
which could topple his government at
the outset.
May Have to Give Ground.
Leastwise of all could he antagonize
the Socialists, who with a voting strength
of Just less than 100, can almost coerce
a government of the Left to do their will.
The Socialists always have been the
staideSt of French naval reductioniStS,
and it was believed that M. Chautsmps
to conciliate them may have to give
ground on this score.
On the other hand, the Right will be
almost solidly aligned against such a
concession, and with M. Tardieu at their
head may be able to overthrow the new
ministry Immediately II amending OF
the present naval policy is attempted.
If Endorsement is given in the cham
Der the new delegation to the London
Naval Conference will go there in time
for reopening of conference negotiations
Wednesday. Charles Danielou, minister
of merchant marine, and Lucien Lam
oureux almost certainly will be men,
bers of the delegation.
Chautemps May Visit London.
The feeling here today was that
Chautemps may accompanying the
delegation. His object will be not so
much to assume leadership as to make
contacts with other national leaders
After few days there, in the event he
makes the London trip, he will return
here to maintain vigil in the chamber
1t generally is conceded that he faces
as much of a problem on the budget, tax
reduction and other matters at home as
he faces in London. The Socialists in
offering their support specified the cabi-
nets program must be satisfactory
from all angles.
There are many who fear M Chau-
temps will not be able 70 hold his gov
eminent together for any length of time.
wilkins Due in Buenos Aires.