LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1927, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) GENEVA. July 19. Chances of a quick decision by the United States, upon the Anglo-Japan-cso accord have receded somewhat. Americans are not ready to say simply yea. or nay, but this is not taken as unhopeful, rather the reverse. It probably means there will he a long and detailed examination of the various leading and schemes between (Washington and Geneva's leading plenipoteniaries.

The three parties had another secret meeting to-day. Air Gibson, after loday's meeting, stated the present informal exchange of views by delegation lenders, involved an examination of the scheme, point by point, with technical experts. The crux of the problem really is, whether I nited States, dare accept the limitation of biggest cruisers to twelve each to Britain and United States, and eight to Japan.

In view of the strength and influence of the big navy party, it is not likely to desert in the forthcoming American election. Other points not welcome to the American big navy advocates are the acceptance of the limitation of future replacement cruisers in smaller class to six thousand tons armed with six inch guns. The party is all out for the biggest and most powerful auxiliaries, capable 'of crossing the Atlantic and Pacific* without refilling. If the main linos of AngloJa panose accord do not lead to an agieenint. and the Geneva Conference fails, the responsibility must rest on America. British and Japanese do not desire to hurry Americans. They feel a quite steady examination of all phases of this proposition by United States offers a better hope of a useful treaty than a hurried acceptance or burst policy.

BRITISH CABINET CONFER. LONDON.. July 19. A full meeting of the Cabinet discussed matters relating to the Geneva Naval Conference. Lord Beatty was in attendance, and Air Baldwin also had a further conference with Lord Jellicoe.