M. Herriot's speech was somewhat more guarded and vague. He
stated that arbitration, security and dis- armament were three inseparable policies. He favoured the draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance, but he did not shut the door against the inclusion of Germany in the League. Before Mr. MacDonald and M. Herriot left, they jointly moved a resolution summing up their common ground, and designed to " clear up the divergencies between certain points of view which had been expressed, and to enable the League to summon an International Conference upon Armaments." The resolution was passed unanimously. The Third Committee, therefore, is requested to consider the whole question of the draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance, the answers to it of the various States, the plans presented to the Secretariat, and also the obligations contained in the Covenant of the League itself ; while the First Committee is asked to consider possible amendments to the Covenant relating to settlements of disputes and to examine methods for making more precise paragraph 2 of Article 36, which establishes the International Court. Against certain successes must be set,- however, a decided turn for the worse in the atmosphere of the League in regard to Germany's inclusion. The renewed demands by the Nationalist Parties in Germany for the Government to send their Note denying war guilt has stiffened the attitude of the French delegation and the French Press. This in turn has discouraged the German Government, and there seems now little likelihood that Germany will apply for membership. We deal with this extremely important aspect of the situation in our leading columns.
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