Geneva, June 13.
"Disarmament must be, solved by politicians, not experts," declared. [Mr. Arthur Henderson, chairman of {the Disarmament Conference, in the course of an address to-day' before fa deputation representing an intertional disarmament organisation.
The Conference had not failed, he ind although its progress had not what was desired, he was still optimistic.
June 14, Very great, activity prevails Jamong all the delegations ito the Disarmament Conference and pri-vote conversations are taking place jon every hand.
The United States has proposed tion have been proceeding for the [past month between the American fand Brit eral. stof, The Bureau committee hi Jcided that no useful _purpo be served by convening the General Commission until the private conversations now proceeding have yielded some result, Nothing has so far transpired as to the nature of these conversations, New York, June 13. reparations and debts are con-iting more than anything else to the present state of unsettlement," declared Mr. Stewart Baker, dent of the New York State Jers' Association, in an interview here to-day.
Mr, Baker advocated a red ion agreed that a return of prosperity King Albert says all experts are
depends on the {ree circulation of s, capital and labour: mevertheeverywhere tariff restrictions are' being raised and. as a. result exports have contracted in value, international trade has been halved in' the last three years and. the number of unemployed. has been doubled, The only remedy, concludes the King, is concerted action.
'The onslaught against' tariffs. at the meeting of Foreign Ministers has created a surprise. It in con idered an effort by. the countries the concernes to force the pace at the Lausanne Conference and to. introduce subjects which "some, hold would better be reserved for a world conference ater, Unconfirmed reports credit! Denmark," the nds, Belgium and Luxem-
action, if, their representations are bourg with planning independent jared. "It is stated that Belgium, holland and Luxembourg will shortly announce the formation, of a Customs union and that Sweden, Norway and, Denmark will follow it with a similar commercial asso-
Washington, June 20, Geneva, June 19.
British, American and French statement, who are attending the Lausanne Reparations conference ening in. private for jon' of the disarmament problem, June 20, Sir John Simon, the British For-ign Secretary, rushed back. from iusanne this. morning in order participate in the resumption of the meeting the English, [French and American delegates to the Disarmament Conference, which was begun yesterday.
The unexplained absence of, Mr. Hugh Gibson, the head of the Ame rican delegation, at this conference, iwas commented upon, The participants in the discussions were Sir John Simon, Lord Londonerty, Secretary of State fo Home Affairs, M. Paul Boncour, Signor Massigii, M. de Jouvenel," Senator Swanson, Mr, Norman Davis, and Mr. Hugh Wilson.
'The meeting lasted one hour and a halt, and was resumed at 4 o'clock this' afternoon. It is stated, how-hat there is no importance to the absence of Mr, Hugh Official circles here withhold form: auvcomment on hey proceedings at Intimate, however, that they are SEVERE EARTHQUAKES, pressed by the fact that Europe
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