The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Italy Urges Ethiopia Be Denied
Equality at Geneva Parley
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greatest of patience and fairness
in dealing with Ethiopia.
Now the italian government, he
said, is no longer able to accept
any declarations made by the
Ethiopian government or to have
any confidence in it.
The council sitting was sus
pended following the Aloisi speech
Previously, in addition to hearing
the Eden and Laval speeches, the
council received the report of its
arbitration committees work on
the Wal Wal incident.
LavaPs Attitude
Premier Laval, after streSSing
that France was ardently attached
to the work of conciliation, said
he believed peace could be as
sured within the framework OF
the League covenant. He said:
81 refuse to believe that this
supreme effort will be vain or
that an equitable settlement
should not be brought about,
assuring Italy of satisfactiOns to
which she may legitimately
aspire without sighting the
essential rights Of Ethiopian
sovereignty. -.
81 am convinced the repre-
sentative of Italy will bring to
examination propositions which
may be made by him in a great
spirit of cOnciliatiOn."
Eden Pleads for Peace
Reviewing the League of Ma
tions as an institution and the
Kellogg BRAND pact as an instru'
ment dedicated to the mainten'
ance of peace, Captain Eden said
in opening the session:
"The machinery of a new or
der is here; if its spirit is here
also, we cannot fail"
He took occasion then again to
assure the members of Britain'S
most "wholehearted cooperation"
It was apparent he spoke with a
confidence newly-born of the off
cial admission in the United
States that American and not
British capital was solely con-
cerned in the recent sensational
oil concession granted by EN-
peror Halle Selassie to the So
cony-Vacuum Corporation and
cancelled only a short while ago.
With the observation tlat
world opinion is watching US, !"
Captain Eden lost no time in COM
ing to the nub of the situation.
He started with a tribute to Italy,
but made it instantly clear Brit
ain disapproves of Premier Mus
solini's method, of tackling the
Ethiopian problem. He said:
eve all recall with gratitude
the important part the Italian
nation, through its representa-
tiveS at Geneva, has played in
realizing the Leagues successes.
DENIES CONFLICT
"Yet we all know and cannot
fail to know that this is not
the time to blind ourselves to
the truth.
"If in the judgment Of the
world, the League fails in this
dispute its authority in the
future will be grievOusly
shaken. Its influence gravely
impaired, and collapse of the
League and the new conception
of international order for which
it stands would be a world
calamity"
Captain Eden stressed the argyll
ment there is no question Of poll
tical or economic conflict be-
tween Britain and Italy in the
dispute. He said:
"Great Britain's specific in
tereSts in Ethiopia have been
explicitly recognized by Italy.
His MajeSty's Government is
under no apprehension they will
not continue to be respected as
in the past"
Declaring Britain's sole concern
in the situation is as a member
of the League and a signatory Of
the Kellogg pact, he concluded:
"It is our duty to use the
machinery Of the League lying
at our hand and set it to work
forthwith. If we may obtain
the loyal collaboration Of the
two parties involved we shall
not fail to achieve the peaceful