The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-22
World Must Disarm
 ]; Says United States
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freer movement of goods. This is impossible in a situation clouded by the fear of war.
 National budgets which should be devoted to productive and so- cial ends are burdended with ex- cessive and wasteful expenditures for armaments. This leads in turn to an almost unbearable load of taxation on all our peoples.
 If we thus candidly face the situation there is really no alter native for a sane world to consider. It is inconceivable that the respon- sible leaders of any country in the world could hesitate over this is- sue. We can not shirk the duty which this choice imposes upon us. We can not safely delay talk ing effective steps to reduce arm- aments to a purely defensive ba- sis.
 "As regards the level of arma- ments we are prepared to go as far as the other states in the way of reduction. We feel that the ulti- mate objective should be to reduce armaments approximately to the level established by the peace treat ies, that is to bring arp1aments as son as possible through successive stages down to the basis of a do- mestic police force.
 Tn particular as emphasized by President Roosevelt we are pre- pared to join other nations in abolishing weapons of an aggres- sive character which not only are the most costly to construct and maintain but at present are those most likely to lead to a breach of the peace. To cut the power of of- fense and remove the threat of surprise attack would do more than anything else to lessen the danger of a war. A few weeks ago the British prime minister submit ted a detailed proposal which em- bodies many of the features of the American plan of last year. As the British proposal represents a real measure of disarmament we accept it whole -heartedly as a definite and excellent step toward the ultimate objective. We therefore are pre- pared to give our full support to the adoption of this plan.
 'In addition wish to make 1t clear that we are ready not only to do our part toward the sub- stantive reduction of armaments but If this is effected by general international agreement, we are also prepared to contribute ir other ways to the organization o1 peace. In particularly we are will ing to consult the other states ir case of a threat of peace with 8 view to averting conflict. Further than that. in the event that the states, in conference, determine that a state has been guilty of a breach of the peace in violation of it's international obligations and take measures against the violator then, if we concur in the judgment rendered as to the responsible and guilty party, we will refrain from any action tending to defeat such collective effort which these states may thus make to restore peace.
 Finally we believe that a system of adequate supervision should be formulated to insure the effective and faithful carrying out of any measure of disarmament. We gre prepared to assist in this formula ton and to participate In this SUD- ervision.
 The disarmaments conference has already formulated measures for the establishing of a perma- nent disarmament commission. The powers now proposed for this com mission may well be re-enforced. The commission will have many important duties but none more essential than that of effectively supervising the fulfillment of the treaty.
 virtually all the nations of the world have entered upon the solemn obligations of the Briand- Kellogg pact to renounce war as an instrument of national policy