Evening star., 1932-04-13
Clarifying of Arms Problem
Expected in Stimson Visit

Renewed attention to the Disarma-
mcnt Conf renee at Geneva is predicted
as Secretary of State Stimson goes for
q brief witt. Inactivity due to events
in the Far East and other world condi-
tion3 has been observed, but the repre-
SontativeS of the American admins
tration. it is indicated in press COM
ments, will be likely to clarity the prob
lem before the delegates from the ma
tions.
1T must be-" says the New York
Times, that Mr.. Stimson's informa-
tim has convinced him that the weight
Of this Government and of his Office
soon thrown into the sc9Ies will bring
about decision" and that paper feels
sure that he viii know that he car
ries with him the VOWS and aspirations
OF millions of Americans" Feeling that
all will indorse his errand, the Times
continues: Reps atedly, ;ong before the
League of Nations was SCI up, the Con-
Gr-s5 of the United Sta.eS has passed
resolutions urging limitation of arma-
mcn.S. Our financial stake in that
cause is doubled at the present time.
If aTmamentS we're reSIcCd all round,
military bu gets could be cut. And i.
is quite within the possibilities that a
r-lation between the war debts and a
d sarmament egreemenc may be ostab-
Lshed. despite the warnings from Wash
ington that nothing of the kind is 10 u
c, pe"ted to result from Mr.. Stimson's
trip
Thus far the conference has dealt
chiefly with generaliZaIlons," in the
judgment of the New Orleans TimtS-
FicGyune. which concludes from the
reports of its proceedings" that there l.
q N ~ n VI % h
while progress toward definite agree
ments has been made" The New Or
leans paper adds: Those Of Its mem
berS who consent to inseryisWS declare
themselI es optimistic over the pros
rect of results. They could net do
otherwise. But whether their optimism
has any other basis t, an faith. hope
and desire r-mGin unIis-loSed. The
T.mes-Picayune ConclUGcS: The Ameri-
can 2retary'S mission. we are left to
in er. is TO all if possible III getting the
Arms Iimi. alton Conference once more
in nation toward its objective Before
its recent recess. it gave the app-ar-
cnce Of drifting rather aimleSsly toward
nowhere in particular"
at is hoped that the Presidents as
p,rations for the conference will bc
realized" declares the Providence Jour-
nal. His obZervation that Secretary
StimSon's objective is to obtain some
concrete and definite results from the
parley is. Of course, in keeping with
the earlier assurances Of the admin
istration that it is prepared to CO.
operate In every safe and sensible way
to secure some agreement at Geneva
that will bring tangible progress in the
control of all armamentS. II Secretary
Stimson's presence in Geneva should re-
suit In conc1ete developments that will
avert an ultimate complete failure of
the conference, the fact that his visit
has given the European debt propa-
gandists a fresh impetus can be read
lily overlooked"
"I'he purpose of the Stimson visit, "
as viewed by the Lincoln State journal.
lis. of course. an attempt to break the
deadlock by throwing the weight OF this
Government and his high office into the
: :truegle." Pointing out that the
United States is in a rather peculiar
situation. j." because it has been allotted
a Navy larger than that which it now
possesses" the State Journal makes the
forecast: This country must build
rather than junk ships if 1t wants a
Navy of the size allowed under dis
armament agreements. The United
States is not anxious to spend further
billions on war vessels. If other nations
can be persuaded to further reduce their
naval equipment, this country will be
spared the need Of warship construc-
ton, with security unimpaired That is
the stake we have at the conference.
Secretary Stimson In going to make
q play for IT,"
The Charleston @. o. wven.ng Post,
O. tbs othaE 4aAn6 poizs4 out that the