| Show PROPOSES BAN BANON BANON ON POISON GAS PRESIDENT WILL GIVE APPROVAL AL TO U S DELEGATES AT GENEVA MEET Ohio Representative Would Prohibit Use Uee of Gases In Time of War Many Many Nations are Represent Represent- Represented ed at Gathering Geneva Condemnation Geneva Condemnation of the use of poison polson gas and prohibition or of o Its exportation for or war purposes Is pro pro- proposed proposed proposed posed In n new article of or the draft convention offered b by Representative Theodore E Burton of Ohio heading the American delegation of the tho inter international national conference for tor or tho the control of traffic in arms I Mr Burton said he lie expressed the tho desire o of the American government i and people that some such provision regarding poison polson gas be adopted lIe lIeI I said the subject had been brought to the attention of or President Coolidge and that the tho President would approve a prohibition of or the exportation or of poison gas for tor war purposes lie He recalled that nine of ot the the pow pow ers era that signed the tho Washington treat treaty agreed to try to induce other powers to agree to measures forbidding the use of as asphyxiating gases in warfare but he be admitted that thai there are ob obstacles to prohibiting the export of such gases The Tho article proposed b by Mr Burton nur Bur ton declares that the use in war of poisonous gases and liquids has been justly condemned b by public opinion and that the prohibition of ot such sueh use has been Incorporated in treaties which have bave been signed by a majority ot of the civilized powers The high contracting parties there therefore fore rore agree absolutely to prohibit the export from their territory of any such asphyxiating poisonous or other gases and anti all analogous liquids in intended tended or designed for tor or use in connection lion tion with the operations of ot war the article says Mr Burton Durton also submitted an nn alter atter alternative native text as follows To the end of lessening the Iho hor ors hor-ors ors of ot war and ameliorating the BUt auf sufferings of humanity incident thereto the high contracting parties agree to control the traffic in poisonous gases by prohibiting the exportation of all asphyxiating toxic or gases and all nIl analogous liquids ma materials and devices manufactured and intended for use In warfare under adequate penalties applicable in all places where such high contracting parties exercise jurisdiction or 01 con con- control control control Before Detore the Burton Durton proposal was re re- referred re- re referred referred to a committee of experts del del- delegates delegates delegates from France Italy and China expressed themselves in favor avor of or the proposal |
