NAVAL CONFERENCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 March 1930, Page 7

NAVAL CONFERENCE

POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS. [BY CABLE —-PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. March 29,11 a.m.) LONDON, March 28, Mr Stimson conferred with Mr MacDonald this morning. The British spokesman explained that the Conference had not created an experts’ sub-committee to discover a political formula to meet France’s needs. What had happened was it merely remitted the matter to the legal experts of British and French Foreign offices, who ordinarily undertake -such explorations. The spokesman, however, definitely admitted,, “what has happened is that the political question has to be« considered.” This is the first official admission of the turn the Conference has taken.

SENATORS OPPOSE PACT. WASHINGTON, March 28. Senator Borah has definitely joined the opposition to the discussed agreement, when he issued a further statement asserting that the proposed London Consultative Pact is indicated to be a security pact in disguise. Senator Borah’s statement followed a statement by Senator George, after a visit to White House, that the Senate would never ratify such an agreement, and the assertion of Senator Shipstead that the Naval Conference should fail if it can be saved only by such a pact.