By the Associated Press. The United States is in sympathy with any effort to reduce armaments, but President Coolidge would like to know more about the exact nature of the conference proposed for that purpose of the League of Nations Assembly before considering American participation.

Experience at the Geneva preliminary arms conference, which endeavored to effect an agreement among representatives of only 18 or 20 nations, it was said at the White House, had not been such as to assure such agreements at an even wider discussion, with all league members represented.

The resolution adopted unanimously by the Assembly provided for the convocation of a general conference before next September, unless material difficulties prevent.

Warning by Lord Cecil. Lord Cecil, pledging Great Britain to support the gathering, pictured the world as awaiting results anxiously from Geneva. He warned, however, that it would be fatal to call the meeting before all arrangements were complete, because its failure would be the greatest disaster to the cause of peace since the League's founding. M. Paul Boncour, for France, and Herr Von Schubert, for Germany, also pledged the support of their respective nations to the conference.

President Coolidge is anxious to assist the Geneva effort, it was emphasized at the White House, but there can be no question of his disappointment over the results of the prelimiinary Arms Conference, especially the treatment of naval matters at the hands of the expert committees. Representatives of countries which do not possess navies took part in these technical discussions, and this point has been remarked upon by United States delegates and others during the expert committee sessions.

Doubt of U. S. Participation. There is grave doubt whether America would participate in the general conference if it will include the discussion of purely naval affairs by representatives of non-navy nations.

The United States would not be likely to regard such a general conference of all powers on navy matters, regardless of whether their naval forces were substantial or small, as calculated to obtain the desired results, the White House made clear, and the answer of the American Governmnt to any invitation to participate in such a gathering undoubtedly would be affected by this consideration.

By the Associated Press. The United States is in sympathy with any effort to reduce armaments, but President Coolidge would like to know more about the exact nature of the conference proposed for that purpose of the League of Nations Assembly before considering American participation.

Experience at the Geneva preliminary arms conference, which endeavored to effect an agreement among representatives of only 18 or 20 nations, it was said at the White House, had not been such as to assure such agreements at an even wider discussion, with all league members represented.

The resolution adopted unanimously by the Assembly provided for the convocation of a general conference before next September, unless material difficulties prevent.

Warning by Lord Cecil. Lord Cecil, pledging Great Britain to support the gathering, pictured the world as awaiting results anxiously from Geneva. He warned, however, that it would be fatal to call the meeting before all arrangements were complete, because its failure would be the greatest disaster to the cause of peace since the League's founding. M. Paul Boncour, for France, and Herr Von Schubert, for Germany, also pledged the support of their respective nations to the conference.

President Coolidge is anxious to assist the Geneva effort, it was emphasized at the White House, but there can be no question of his disappointment over the results of the prelimiinary Arms Conference, especially the treatment of naval matters at the hands of the expert committees. Representatives of countries which do not possess navies took part in these technical discussions, and this point has been remarked upon by United States delegates and others during the expert committee sessions.

Doubt of U. S. Participation. There is grave doubt whether America would participate in the general conference if it will include the discussion of purely naval affairs by representatives of non-navy nations.

The United States would not be likely to regard such a general conference of all powers on navy matters, regardless of whether their naval forces were substantial or small, as calculated to obtain the desired results, the White House made clear, and the answer of the American Governmnt to any invitation to participate in such a gathering undoubtedly would be affected by this consideration.

By the Associated Press. The United States is in sympathy with any effort to reduce armaments, but President Coolidge would like to know more about the exact nature of the conference proposed for that purpose of the League of Nations Assembly before considering American participation.

Experience at the Geneva preliminary arms conference, which endeavored to effect an agreement among representatives of only 18 or 20 nations, it was said at the White House, had not been such as to assure such agreements at an even wider discussion, with all league members represented.

The resolution adopted unanimously by the Assembly provided for the convocation of a general conference before next September, unless material difficulties prevent.

Warning by Lord Cecil. Lord Cecil, pledging Great Britain to support the gathering, pictured the world as awaiting results anxiously from Geneva. He warned, however, that it would be fatal to call the meeting before all arrangements were complete, because its failure would be the greatest disaster to the cause of peace since the League's founding. M. Paul Boncour, for France, and Herr Von Schubert, for Germany, also pledged the support of their respective nations to the conference.

President Coolidge is anxious to assist the Geneva effort, it was emphasized at the White House, but there can be no question of his disappointment over the results of the prelimiinary Arms Conference, especially the treatment of naval matters at the hands of the expert committees. Representatives of countries which do not possess navies took part in these technical discussions, and this point has been remarked upon by United States delegates and others during the expert committee sessions.

Doubt of U. S. Participation. There is grave doubt whether America would participate in the general conference if it will include the discussion of purely naval affairs by representatives of non-navy nations.

The United States would not be likely to regard such a general conference of all powers on navy matters, regardless of whether their naval forces were substantial or small, as calculated to obtain the desired results, the White House made clear, and the answer of the American Governmnt to any invitation to participate in such a gathering undoubtedly would be affected by this consideration.

By the Associated Press. The United States is in sympathy with any effort to reduce armaments, but President Coolidge would like to know more about the exact nature of the conference proposed for that purpose of the League of Nations Assembly before considering American participation.

Experience at the Geneva preliminary arms conference, which endeavored to effect an agreement among representatives of only 18 or 20 nations, it was said at the White House, had not been such as to assure such agreements at an even wider discussion, with all league members represented.

The resolution adopted unanimously by the Assembly provided for the convocation of a general conference before next September, unless material difficulties prevent.

Warning by Lord Cecil. Lord Cecil, pledging Great Britain to support the gathering, pictured the world as awaiting results anxiously from Geneva. He warned, however, that it would be fatal to call the meeting before all arrangements were complete, because its failure would be the greatest disaster to the cause of peace since the League's founding. M. Paul Boncour, for France, and Herr Von Schubert, for Germany, also pledged the support of their respective nations to the conference.

President Coolidge is anxious to assist the Geneva effort, it was emphasized at the White House, but there can be no question of his disappointment over the results of the prelimiinary Arms Conference, especially the treatment of naval matters at the hands of the expert committees. Representatives of countries which do not possess navies took part in these technical discussions, and this point has been remarked upon by United States delegates and others during the expert committee sessions.

Doubt of U. S. Participation. There is grave doubt whether America would participate in the general conference if it will include the discussion of purely naval affairs by representatives of non-navy nations.

The United States would not be likely to regard such a general conference of all powers on navy matters, regardless of whether their naval forces were substantial or small, as calculated to obtain the desired results, the White House made clear, and the answer of the American Governmnt to any invitation to participate in such a gathering undoubtedly would be affected by this consideration.

By the Associated Press. The United States is in sympathy with any effort to reduce armaments, but President Coolidge would like to know more about the exact nature of the conference proposed for that purpose of the League of Nations Assembly before considering American participation.

Experience at the Geneva preliminary arms conference, which endeavored to effect an agreement among representatives of only 18 or 20 nations, it was said at the White House, had not been such as to assure such agreements at an even wider discussion, with all league members represented.

The resolution adopted unanimously by the Assembly provided for the convocation of a general conference before next September, unless material difficulties prevent.

Warning by Lord Cecil. Lord Cecil, pledging Great Britain to support the gathering, pictured the world as awaiting results anxiously from Geneva. He warned, however, that it would be fatal to call the meeting before all arrangements were complete, because its failure would be the greatest disaster to the cause of peace since the League's founding. M. Paul Boncour, for France, and Herr Von Schubert, for Germany, also pledged the support of their respective nations to the conference.

President Coolidge is anxious to assist the Geneva effort, it was emphasized at the White House, but there can be no question of his disappointment over the results of the prelimiinary Arms Conference, especially the treatment of naval matters at the hands of the expert committees. Representatives of countries which do not possess navies took part in these technical discussions, and this point has been remarked upon by United States delegates and others during the expert committee sessions.

Doubt of U. S. Participation. There is grave doubt whether America would participate in the general conference if it will include the discussion of purely naval affairs by representatives of non-navy nations.

The United States would not be likely to regard such a general conference of all powers on navy matters, regardless of whether their naval forces were substantial or small, as calculated to obtain the desired results, the White House made clear, and the answer of the American Governmnt to any invitation to participate in such a gathering undoubtedly would be affected by this consideration.