[Question of Competitive Building of War Vessels: Delegate's Opinion Geneva, Sept. 27.
The attitude of the United States Yegarding disarmament was detailed by the American. delegate, Mr, Gibson, in the course of a -discussion of the Preparatory Commission of} the Disarmament Conference to-day.
He denied that the United States was obstructing the work.of the Conference, and declared: that land axmiaments; were more susceptibl> to Hmitation by regional agreements, but since the Washington Treaty did inot- embrace. all classes. of vessels further steps might be taken to limit competitive building of the types of vessels not covered, and thereby, finally, a successful limita. tion: might be achieved by the isola tion of as many concrete problems possible, and they should direct practical treatment. of these without awaiting. details of abstract pri ciples applicable to all armament problems.
Viscount Cecil paid a "tribute to United States ce-operation, and Boncour stated that France preferred general disarmament, but if that was impossible she would agree to regional agreements.—Reuter.
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