"The Premier's Reply to French Delegates Still Holding to In-
Accusations: No Vislation dividual Opinions: Japanese vf torsailles Treaty Conciliation Unavailing Berlin, Jan, 30, Geneva, Jan. 30.
Dr. Luther, the German Premier, in n statement to-day to foreign Journalists, replied to the accusa-Hons of M, Herriot, the French Premier.
Dr. Luther emphasized that even sub-committee of the: Opium Contererice has practically complet-fed articles constituting a permanent board of control consisting of seven experts for the purpose of controlling opium trafic. The proposal of if slight infringements of the Treaty Viscount Cecil, the British delegate, of Versailles had been discovered has been adopted by which Great. they were not-of importance com- Britain, France, Japan, Italy, Ger-pared to the gigantic extent of|many and the United States shall Germany's petual disarmament. He appoint those experts. The Dutch declared that the German Govern- and Swiss delegates agreed to this ment was determined to eliminate arrangement, reserving the right to offences against disarmament. He|refer the matter to their Govern-pointed out the necessity of having ments, police force capable of dealing Jan. 31. promptly and adequately with the At_a meeting of the committee Communist danger. of 16 members of the First and Dr, Luther declared that it was|Second Opium Conferences, the absurd to talk of Germany rattling Dutch delegate declared that the her arms when she was without Netherlands had carried out her artillery, tanks and airmen and her obligations under the Hague Con-fortresses had either been razed or vention and could not extend re-obsolete, striction till the illicit opium traffic had been stemmed.
He doubted whether M. Herriot's The text of the two draft proto-iden of a world convention was Jeols has been distributed and will Tined that international tacticable at present, He empha-conciliation [De signed simultaneously by the set Moma Hf ome nation were Firat and Second Conventions. Tt bose on French and British aug Dranded as criminals to humanity and the world was nat convinced of gestions contained in statements of the falsehood of the chane. policy relating to the use of pre-Dr. Luther concluded by denying pared opium and dangerous drugs. the possibility of a reactionary 'These proposals meet the American potiey by the German Government views half way. and. by. promising that Germany 'Mr. Porter, United States, did not would ce-operate inthe establish= speak to-day' as expected, but ment of guarantees for the security asked for an adjournment till March fand freedom of the nations—Reu-and to this the Committee agreed.
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31. of the tw draft protocols distribut-Mr, Assten_Chomberin, sh] of Peseta bf he lit cmt Been Pom A [ote Tint a Stent Ofte Coe fairs, in the course of a apevcn at ferences arid emanating from the Birmingham alluded to the recent British delega: exchange of notes with Germany The first protocol reaffirms the With regard to the occupation of obligation under Article VI of the Cologne, He anid that he regretted Hague Convention of 1912 and the None and temper of Dr. Luther's undertakes effectively to prohi speech the previous night but do-the use of prepared opium in Far clared: "Iam not going to enter Eastern territories within 15 years into a controversy conducted on that from the effective execution by pro method, I am content to take note ducing countries of the limit and of one sentence in the speech, namiecontrol of the production and di that the German Government tribution of raw opium so. that absolutely determined to make good smuggling no longer constitutes tuny failures to disarm." serious obstacle to carrying out the measures necessary to that end.
Mr, Chamberlain emphasized that Tt provides for the appointment the Allies on their side were deter-of a commission by the League of mined seupulously to fulfil treaty Nations, whose decision shall be. obligations. final, for the purpose of deciding The Foreign Secretary referring when the above-mentioned measures to the forthcoming elections in. shall become effective. During the Exypt expressed the hope that the period preceding the commission's Egyptian people would well wei Aecision, every effort shall be made the consequences of the decisions to reduce the consumption of pre-they would be called upon to make pared opium and to encourage the and realise their importance, not abandonment of the practice by only for their future relations with existing smokers and to combat the the British Government, who wer iMieit traffic. resolved at all costs to defend the It deals with measures for the' Vital Interests of the Empire, but effective prohibition. of prepared, for the maintenance of the enjoy-opium at the end of 15 years and ment by Egypt herself of the liber-exempts persons using prepared ties Britain had conferred upon her. opium under a medical certificate. He added that if the new Govern-It provides that, in the event of a mont would ce-operate with the] serious recrudescence of opium, British Government in a spirit of smuggling, an appeal may be made comradeship and loyalty they would to the Council of the League of find Britain anxious to preserve} their liberties and to promote their prosperity—Reuter.
France Retaining Guarantees commission report thi the measures of producing countries to restrict Paris, Feb. 2.
M, Doumergue, the speaking at a banquet yesterday evening, pointed out that the engagements made by Germany) guaranteeing French security, had: not yet been kept. This had con-ably increased France's expenses and burdens. He emphasized the warlike spirit prevailing an Germany, and said that so long as the country's security was not fully' and thoroughly assured, so long! would she be faced with a redoubtible menace of aggression, and) France would be paralysed in all beneficent activities. She must therefore have security, concluded the President—Reuter. signatory States shall' be entitled to denounce the protocol and a conference of States concerned shall immediately be held to consider their action.
The second protocol deals with Jdangexous drugs and their Timitation and the control of the production and distribution of raw opium, in order to prevent opium smug: sling, and further to take neces-Sary measures to ensure the complete execution of the foregoing obligation within five years after which the commission appointed by the League of Nations shall decide whether the obligation has been Pessimism Still Prevalent Feb. 2.
Wasuincton, Feb. 1—The Balgarian Minister to the United States has ied.—Revter's: American Service.
At the meeting of the sub-committee of the Opium Conference, today, the Indian Delegation submitted a detailed note, re-stating the'
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