Evening star., 1932-08-17

Statements of delegates of this coun-
try upon their return from the long
conference at Geneva lead the public
to believe that while no agreement was
reached on the reduction OF arma-
ments. a spirit of cooperation and
good will was fostered which will pro-
duce important concessions when the
meeting reconvenes in January OF next
year. The delegates were Senator
Swanson of Virginia. former Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Norman n.
Davis and DR. Mary E. Woolley, preSl-
dent of Mount Holyoke College.
"The conference may not outwardly
have accomplished a great deal" says
the Cleveland News, "but 1t has set the
stage for the great test of courage
which is to. come when the meetings
are resumed next year." The News
recognizes that it has labored under a
handicap, the strained situation IN tne
Orient presenting mental hazard naro
to overcome" but holds that the pro-
posals for real disarmament advanced
by those who are in earnest ABOUT tne
whole thing have set the nations - 10
Charleston CIV. Va Daily Mail de-
ciares that "the Chino-Japanese con-
troversy was only one of many un..
favorable factors that delayed ana
otherwise affected the conference" and
that three changes in France. two IN
Germany. and change just before ao-
iournment in Italy were Others Tnat
paper advises that "the prospect tnat
the next sitting will achieve worthwhile
results is far from hopeless.
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Recording that "the delegates have
returned home with the distinct I'M
preston that at least part of Presl-
dent Hoover's suggestions for limiting
and reducing armies and naVleS Will
he adopted within short time" the
San Antonio Express observes that, In
the words of Senator Swanson, the
conference approved the Presidents
plan in principle. and pledged itself
to work for a considerable reductlon
in air, land and sea arrays" The Ex-
press also points to DR.. Woolleys staVe-
ment that 1.-The several delegations
showed good will and sincerity" ana 19
her belief that "if the nations would
follow their Geneva representatives
example, the problem would be solved.
The conclusion of that paper Is that
"the worlds statesmen are looking for
ward to the international economic
conference at London. and are hoping
for beneficial results" though 1t nndS
that remarks by Mussolini in criticism
of permanent peace are likely to arouse
some Europeans.
Messrs. Swanson and Davis are quoted
by the Chicago Daily News as OF the
opinion that "the disappointing reso-
luton adopted by the conference In
the hour of adjournment represented
the position reached by the last strag-
gler, not that of the conference
leaders" That paper adds that they
And announcement, and reasonably,
in the fact that those who opposed the
resolution did so only because 1t 1el
short of the mark" while cit was sup
ported as a compromise BY others VINO
were no less eager to go farther. Inc
Daily News concludes: so hopeful an
Interpretation Is strong encouragement
for continued effort to build COM
pelling public sentiment behind the
Hoover disarmament proposals" The
Port Huron Tirles-Herald believes that
when the conference reaSSembieS, I'VE
may reasonably expect to see some
thing practical done in the direction
of actual disarmament" The Louis
vile Courier-Journal concludes that
Mr.. Davis strikes the keynote of a
fair minded attitude toward the con-
ference when he points out the mag
nitude of the task which that meeting
set itself" The Lexington Leader AYERS:
ut is an unprecedent thing that such
conference should be held.'t 1t Is
vastly encouraging that the work has
been carried on in an atmosphere Of