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...stage was set for the interminable wrangling over the protocol of arbitration, security and disarmament, when news was flashed from Berlin that Dr. Gustav Stresemann, German Foreign Minister, quitted his sanitorium* bed, journeyed to the capital to take part in a memorable Cabinet meeting in President Ebert's Wilhelmstrasse residence, which ended in a unanimous decision to apply for membership in the League...
...Will she sign the protocol establishing arbitration, security and disarmament which binds the signatory nations to cooperate "loyally and effectively" to outlaw...
Such being the basis for definite progress toward world peace, the news from Geneva during the past two days has aroused the almost forgotten fears of those who were sanguine. It is difficult to understand the Japanese in their opposition to the proposed protocol of arbitration and security. At bottom their contention centers around the immigration question. Japan refuses to bind it self to accept a possible decision by the World Court that immigration is exclusively within another country's domestic jurisidiction. The clause to which she objects would outlaw a disputant country refusing to accept such decision. M. Adachi...
France and the British Empire have firmly opposed the Japanese position, but Japan remains adamant. The protocol requires the ratification of three out of four of the great powers on the council--Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. Italy is reported likely to support Japan, since she, too, is interested in an outlet for her emigrants. Unless one of these two countries is brought to reason, the present peace will go the way of all previous attempts to outlaw...
...protocol will not come into force until after the disarmament conference has met. On the other hand, the conference will not be convened until a sufficient number of States has ratified the protocol. Therefore, if ratifications are not forthcoming, there will be no conference and the protocol will be canceled...