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and place with the League Council
meetings.
M. BRAND starts out with the funda-
mental principle that political consid-
erations must be ironed out before
economic questions can be handled by
the centralized advisers.
Suggests First Step.
Reaching the stage of practical APP
plication of the idea he goes into some
detail, suggesting that the first ques-
tion that might be taken up Is the ef-
fectiye realization in Europe Of the
program outlined by the last economic
conference of the League of Nations
dealing with tariffs between members
Of the federation.
Departments Of economic Corpora
European federation could foster are
improvements in interstate commune
cation by rail-. water and air and CO.
ordination Of public works so that each
country may profit from what the others
are doing.
The financing Of European regions
less developed than others also is sug-
gested. The memorandum seems to
have avoided expressly suggesting any
thing resembling q charter or consti-
tuition. The idea of European parlia-
retical rules or regulations. leaving 1t
for further discussion to evolve a def
mite link, If any ever can be welded be-
tween European states of different Ian
guages and customs.
The foreign minister says: "The
question Is not in effect to build, In all
its parts, an ideal edifice responding
abstractly to all needs of the European
federal mechanism" adding in conclu-
sion, But to endeavor to bring about
the first practical step and the first
European governments for the settle
ment of all problems Of interest to the
organization Of peace In Europe and
the development Of rational forces vital
to Europe"
Suggestions Invited.
The governments concerned are in
vited to present suggestions concerning
the memorandum and to offer any
organization OF the European federation
before July IS.
The memorandum, after recalling
that the League Assembly had asked M
BRAND to prepare q QUESTIONABLE on
the federation, continues:
1.-THE proposal, the study of which is
undertaken by ~ European govern
ments, has found its justification in a
feeling Of collective responsibility in the
face Of dangers that menace the peace
Of Europe from the political, as we'll al
the economic and social points Of view
Nobody doubts today that the lack Of
cohesion In the grouping of the material
and moral forces of Europe constitutes q
most serious obstacle TO the development
and the eficacy of all the political and
juridical institutions upon which there
is q tendency to establish the first un.
dertaking for an organization Of univer.
sal peace"
The memorandum then calls attention
to the fact that 10000 miles OF new Gus.
toms barriers were added to Europe BY
the treaty Of Versailles.
Might Face Obstacles.
Even the action of the League of Ma.
tons, whose responsibilities are all tn,
heavier In that they are universal, might
be exposed to serious obstacles In Europ.
If that cutting Of territory into fraction.
did not find at the earliest possible mo.
ment in its compensation in a tie o.
solidarity permitting the European ma
GiOilS Iuldlly 10 Jake COBIllZarlCe OF INT
unity Of European geography and t.
realize within the League of Nations on,
Of those regional ententes that thu
covenant formally recommended"
Specifically making reserve for tn,
functions of the League in the settle.
ment of international disputes, thu
memorandum proceeds to elaborate thu
turidical responsibilities of the proposed
federation.
Far from constituting a new tribuna
for the settlement of litigation, the
European federation would be an asse.
citation that could In such affairs utilize
its good offices only In q consultative
capacity. 1t would be without jurisdic.
ton In problems of which the settlement,
has been confded by the League cove
nant or by treaties to special procedur,
by the League.
But even In cases belonging espe-
cially to the League, o federal tie be-
tween European states woBd play Q
very useful role In preparing q favor.
able atmosphere for peaceful settle.
ments by the League ITSELF"