Evening star., 1932-10-13
.PARLEY At LONDON
? HOLDS ARMS FATE
Herriot Meets With British.
Norman Davis Attends
for United States.
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agreement wherein the United States
would take more active part In Eu-
ropean affairs than 1t has taken here
tofore Failing in this. the opinions
are divided A minority is In favor OF
an actual revival of a British
entente with clauses of reciprocal sup
port. The others are against any deh-
mite commitments and favor a policy OF
Britain throwing the weight OF her
power in any camp she may choose at
a given moment Of international COM
plications. That the disarmament con-
ference will have to suffer, is consid-
cred regrettable In those quarters, but
not actually damaging to Britain. The
reasoning of that group of British po-
litical men is that the United States
has instigated most Of the disarma-
ment conferences In the last few years
and If this country Is anxious to bring
about an actual disarmament. 1t must
shoulder some Of the responsibilities
France and the other European coun-
tries want to shove on to Great Britain
The position Of the United States In
this situation Is fairly clear. In thl
last l8 months, especially since thl
outbreak Of the Far Eastern crisis
America has co-operated with Europe
and the League OF Nations more than
ever in the history of this country
Secretary Henry l.. StimSon has made
trips to Europe, and while not pledgine
this country to anything definite, he
has assured them all Of Americas good
will and interest in world peace through
disarmament. American diplomats and
special representatives have worked In
close cooperation with their European
colleagues and have acted as good will
emmiSSarieS on more than one occa-
sion during this stormy period.
Merely Friendly Sentiment.
Furthermore, Secretary Stimson. re.
allzlng that sooner or later the cues
ton OF consultation between nations
to secure peace in the world was bound
to come up again. made a speech on
August stating that by the acceptance
OF the Kellogg pact by the people ol
the United States America was in q
position to consult every time a criti-
cal situation as foreseen in that pact
would arise. Mr.. Stimson hoped thai
by such speech he would alleviate
the fears OF France regarding Amer.
lca'S Intervention in case of trouble In
Europe.
But neither in France nor in any
other country in Europe was the state
ment Of the American Secretary Of
State taken as anything more than the
expression OF friendly sentiment.
In France. especially. the foreign Of
nee wanted to know something mort
deflnite about 1t. 1t was said that ii
any question in which the interests o
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volved there was no doubt that Amer
lea would be willing to consult.
But what would happen II a question
where America was not directly impli
Gated came upp And to make 1t NOR,
pertinent. it was asked what the Ameri.
can attitude would be should Germany
decide to take back the Polish Corridor
Would America do more than Civ,
friendly ADVISE to Germany not to breal
the Kellogg pacto Naturally such Ques
tlons cannot be answered even II pu
in an informal manner.
Under these circumstances, when i
IS clear that this country will not entel
any definite pact. the hope OF tn.
French prime minister Is to obtain from
the British a definite guarantee for tn,
preservation Of at least the territoria
clauses OF the Versailles treaty
Wants L. S. to Bear Share.
The British. in turn, are reluctant. 4
is stated, to enter into formal pact o.
guarantees to France unless the United
States is willing to share the burden o.
such responsibility. Some member!
of the British government might b,
willing to do so, but public opinion
against it.
1t is now up to Norman Davis, q!
spokesman Of the administration to US,
his talents as a negotiator and con.
vince Herriot that it would not be wist
to press for a consultative pact, much
less for security pact. and try ant
come to terms with Germany In ordel
to secure that countrys return to tht
disarmament parley at Geneva.
II something constructive can bt
achieved there. something that woulC
indicate a positive beginning OF dis
armament and substantial reduction
in armament costs. there is no tellinl
as to what the American people NIGH
be willing to do.
Against this theoretical point OF
view is the positivistic point Of view Ol
the french people. who are reported
to be more nervous about Germany
than they have been in many years
whether JNey Will allOW hcfIlOt u
concede to even some OF the German
demands for equality in armaments
without an unequivocal promise of Sc
curity either from Great Britain Oh
from Great Britain and the Unitee
States appears doubtful.
There is no doubt that Macdonald
Herriot and Davis will do their utmos
to achieve at least resemblance Of {
corpromiSe in order to he able tf
get all the nations back at Geneva, bu1
there is certain amount Of doubt q,
to whether the French government vii
be willing to accept anything but posi-.
tive promises.