Continuing his testimony before the Senate Naval Affairs sub-committee this afternoon, William B. Shearer denied that he had ever laid claim fo the distinction of having broken up the Geneva disarmament conference.
He declared it would be "'ridiculous" to believe that any one man accomplished the break.
Mr. Shearer said that he went to Geneva primarily to see that the American side of the story thers was told, since the United States wanted a'treaty on a basis of parity, or else no treaty.
Questioned with reference to his personal history, the witness denied that he had ever been arrested in London but admitted that he was arrested, and subsequently forfeited 'a bond of G.$500 for failure to pear in court, on a liquor charge in New Rochelle, N.
Mr. Shearer insisted, however, that he was innocent," This and other charges, he contended, were brought to hamper his. "patriotic fight' on behalf of American defence.
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