ARBITRATION AND SECURITY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 131, 2 March 1928, Page 9

ARBITRATION AND SECURITY

GERMAN SUGGESTIONS DEBATED “AMBIGUITY THE MOTHER OF MISUNDERSTANDING” (Rec. March 1, 11.30 p.m.) Geneva, March 1 Germany’s suggestions for security occupied a two hours’ sitting, when at length Herr Von Simson admitted that he regarded the proposals in the nature of a protocol, which might be open to signature by all Powers. Lord Cushendun immediately opposed a fresh attempt to revive the idea of a universal treaty. Taking the epigram “Ambiguity is the mother of misunderstanding" as his text, he said the proposals were too vague,’ and pointed out how impossible it would lie to impose an armistice when one of the two nations concerned might be prepared to accept all the odium of being the aggressor. Historv taught them an armistice could be effected only when both sides desired it. The committee decided that the proposals be submitted to the various Governments, and adjourned for two days. ARBITRATION TREATY WITH FRANCE APPROVED BY UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE. Washington, February 29. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to report the new French Arbitration Treaty to the Senate with a recommendation for favourable action. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE CHANGE IN UNITED STATES DELEGATE. Washingon, February 29. Admiral Jones is ill, and will be replaced bv Admiral Long as delegate to the League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament meeting at Geneva. THE SUBMARINE BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE UNCHANGED. Rugby, February 29. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman. First Lord of the Admiraltv, said the attitude of the Government on the question of abolishing the submarine remained the same as originally initiated by Lord Lee, of Fareham, at the Washington Conference of 1921, when he urged the abolition of the submarine. That attitude was reaffirmed by himself at the recent Naval Conference at Geneva. —British Official Wireless.