ARBITRATION TREATIES

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 March 1928, Page 5

ARBITRATION TREATIES

BRITAIN’S EXPENDITURE LEAGUE COVENANT. BEST MEASURE, OF SECURITY. BY CABLE -PRESS ASSOCIATION -COP YRICUi GENEVA, March 8. Lord Cushendun, in an interview on the work of the security committee, said that in view or Britain’s and America's experience of arbitration mode! treaties, they would probably not value them, but European States less familiar with arbitration may find the treaties useful in framing union and may also be ■encouraged to conclude ngionai bi-lateral treaties. It was very difficult for Britain to sign general treaties of unlimited scope, and he must again emphasise that the covenant was the best measure of security obtainable. Other pacts were intended to fill imaginary gaps. He eonld not say how far they would lead to a practical measure of disarmament. —A.I •A. and “Sun ”