NATIONS MEET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18488, 16 September 1925, Page 9

NATIONS MEET.

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY. NOTES FROM GENEVA. >BT CABLE—Pa«SS ASSOCIATION—corrmiaHT.) (AUSTaALIAX ASU S.I. CABLE ASSOtUTIOH.) 'Received September 15th, 5.35 p.m.) GENEVA, September 14. Around the five words "Arbitration. security, disarmament, protocol, pact,'' every speech from the tribune continues to be woven and geographical considerations determine around which colours they are applied most strongly. Thus little Uruguay, in a world apart, plumps for compulsory arbitration, which is embodied in her own constitution, while Hungary, intimately concerned with tho question of Eastern guarantees, fastens her hope on security as the first step to a further instalment of disarmament. Preparing for Disarmament. The veteran Count Apponyi's speech of minutes, unaided by notes, was a feature of to-day's plenary session. Count Apponyi received an ovation, perhaps as much in respect for his 84 years and noteworthy effort as for the plea that the League, without waiting for tho security agreement, should take up without delay the preliminary investigation which was indispensable to any approach of the subject of disarmament. He submitted an amendment to that effect on the Spanish motion, which made the achievement of some measure of security a condition precedent to the disarmament conference. Count Apponyi urged that while gaps in the national viewpoints were being bridged, the League, for the sake of the world's confidence in its works and aims, should prepare a way for disarmament. There will be five speakers to-morrow who will probably end the general debate. So far no Dominion representative has handed in his name to occupy the tribune. It is another striking example of the Empire's one voice. Mr Chamberlain spoke the Empire's mind in advocacy of regional preference and general agreements. Migration. It will be remembered that, during last year's debate the issue was raised whether migration was a domestic matter. The question will not crop up this session, but there are persistent ooundings going on in the direction of international control and standardisation of migration, evidently preparatory to a full discussion on the subject at the League's Labour Conference in 1926. This undercurrent has been seized in Australian circles. It is apparent, no* only in hotel smoke rooms, but in the Assembly lobbies. Though the source cannot be determined, there is frequent mention of Italy's problem in finding an outlet for her yearly surplus of 750,000 people. It may be wrong to attach significance. to several interviews between Italian and Japanese visitors, but there is strong ground for the belief that the opportunity 'is being used for quiet propaganda, which is regarded as. importantly bearing on the Empire's attitude towards a bond of all-embracing character. Senator Brake Brockman is devoting attention to tracing the source of the propaganda and will report thereon when he returns to Australia.

Mosul Boundary, It is rumoured to-night that Turkey's latest more in the Mosul situation is to suggest a joint treaty between Britain, Persia, Turkey, and Iraq in order to {live the last-named stability without Turkey's help. In any case, the proposal will be too late, because wellinformed quarters assert that the League Council's committee will report wholly in favour of Britain. MR BALDWIN RETURNS. LUNCHEON WITH FRENCH MINISTERS. PARIS, September 14. Mr Stanley Baldwin is going to London, having shortened his holiday by a week. ; Mr Baldwin lunched with M. Briand, M. Caillaux, and other members of Cabinet. It is stated that he discussed the debt question with M. Caillaux, who is going to the United States tomorrow.