Sir John Simon's forceful illustration lof the difficulty of satisfactorily con-Jducting an inquiry "into the international consequences of the arma traffic emerges again into view when considering recent telegrams. from the United Press correspondents Washington. Before the Senate Committee a letter (dated July 13, 1024) was read referring to the fact that that the Norwegian Government refused to sign the arms embargo so there was nothing improper in the shipment mentioned. Yet, fon the basis of this letter, the charge fof an open violation of the arms embargo is made. As for the arcocia= tion of the "Japanese in the trafic, here again i would seem "that an tlinfustice might be done. Japan. Was 426) not the only nation to find the Berge impossibly irksome and it is significant that the Senate never ratifed the Treaty limiting the arms trafic, These fragmentary disclosures tre highly dangerous. They teem to be composed of a mixture of falcehoods, half-truths, trathe snd misinterpretations. Corrections and disclaimers keep following each dis-Slosure without having much chance St overtaking some of the Wrong Impressions created, "There is, of course, no particular reason why the trmanient firma should be specially fed the ordinary risks of democratic refected against what may be term
inguisitivenees. The real trouble. is that, on the basis of these ex parte Agnents of imagination mingled wis, halt-digested fact, well-inten-Tonea foe form dynamo ncusions armament.. They get imbued with ding the whole problem of dis-
the notion that the elimination of the wicked arms. profileer would im-Rediately put war beyond bounds. riy practical possibility. To tse Sit John' Simon's measured words, the General and. leudable passion for ease is being exploited.. Therefore, Es. the proceedings of the Senate Committee develop "and. alleged Scensetionai" Tevelationa again. make the cables tremble with emotion, this reservation should' be" sedulously Somme in mind.
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