Evening star., 1932-10-02
INTERESTS OF AMERICA
AT GENEVA ARE GROWING
At Least Twelve Questions Are Pending
There That Directly Concern
United States.

1t is trying to get the Committee of
Nineteen called for Monday.
Japan, on the contrary is trying to
postpone everything and gain time
| All moves made here will be watched
with the closest interest by the United
States. Moreover, the Leagues action.
whatever it may be, will doubtless be
predicated largely on consultation with
Washington.
4. Organization Of world peace.
Geneva today IS seething with new
security proposals. From the Ameri-
cen viewpoint. the chief OF there con-
/ delivered b. American Scc-etcry OF
State Henrv L. Stim7on on August 8.
in which the Europeans think they
discern three new intere-ting American
| principles under the Kellogg pact. These
are. namely:
First, consultation in case OF threat
of war anywhere; second, abolition OF
neutral rights on the theory that one
or both parties to war will neces-
sarily have broker the pact, and. third
non n-recognition Of territory ceded by
| force
1t is being suggested that there should
be negotiations to define and generalize
these principles.
SOutn American question.
5. Chaco dispute.
Although both Bolivia and Paraguay
are League members the League for
four years has tended to keep it's hands
of this quarrel in the hope that the
United States and the Latin Americans
would settle it. Now, however, there is
strong movement to force the League
to intervene on the ground that the
only obligations the combatants have
definitely undertaken and are definite
ly breaking are those of the League
covenant
The council is appointing a commit
tee to watch developments in the Cha
CO. 1t Is believed that there has been
voluminous private exchange of in
formation and opinions on the ques-
ton between Washington and Geneva
The United States may soon find it
desirable to declare publicly its view
point on League intervention in this
purely American affair
s. Liberia
Ever since this Negro republic was
founded on the African Coast. by a
former American slave. the United
States has taken close and friendly
interest in its affairs. This bond was
strengthened 2 few years ago by the
Firestone rubber plantation concession
and loan
Now Liberia is in difficulties, both
financial and political, and the League,
with American consent. is trying to
help it. 1t is proposed that there shall
be an American supervisor attached to
the Liberian government. Discussion
over what his powers shall be is still
under way
Z. The World Court
It's protocol has been modified in &C.
cordance with the supposed American
wishes to facilitate American entry into
the court, but all the League members
have not yet ratified it. It is believed
that these ratifications must precede
American entry
On tre other hand. some States
seem d.sinclined to ratify it unless they
are assured that the United States is
really going to join the permanent
Court Of International Justice.
Orly Power to Ratify.
s. Opium convention.
The United States took a leading
part in the negotiations leading to this
convention to control opium traffic and
is the only great power to ratify it
thus far. Certain states interested in
the sale of drugs appear now to be
maneuvering to block the convention.
Germany opposes publication OF the
report Of the Permanent Opium Com
mission and the control commission
refuses to grant an appropriation to
put the convention into effect. This
case will come before the Assembly.
9. Admission of Irak to league men,
bership.
Jrak is a inundated territory 1t is
believed that the United States as one
of the allied and associate powers. has
never relinauished its rights in terri
tories ceded under the peace treaties
There is the question of what will now
happen to these rights.
Among other inundated territories are
the former German islands in the Pa
cific, now administered by Japan. If
Japan should quit the League of Nations
there Is the question whether 1t could
claim and retain these islands.
10. League of Nations loans.
The so-called League loans to Hun
gary, Austria and other states were sold
partly to American investors. British
bond holders, backed by certain Amer
ican banks. are trying to get the League
to use its influence with these states to
obtain sort Of priority for League
loans. The American holders Of the
League loan or other bonds in those
countries are affected
II. European preferential tariffs.
The report CT the recent Stresa eco
nonic conference was made to the
League yesterday. Its proposed agree
ments would require the remuneration
of the most characterization clause by
the United States.
H. League reorganization.
The choice of a new secretary general
and possibly new heads of section. 1t is
said, may vitality affect the possibilities
of future cooperation of the United
States with the League Of Nations.
(Copyright. 1922