Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
japanese and British Answers Bring
Total TO Is.

japanese and British Answers Bring
Total to Is.
BY the Associated Press.
All but one of the IA nations to
which Secretary Kellogg submitted his
treaty for the remuneration Of war now
have formally answered. Il Of them
apprising the United States of their
willingness to join the compact.
Czechoslovakia alone remains TO be
heard from and the State Department
has learned that she, too, is SO favor
ably inclined that her acceptance may
be expected within few days.
IT is source of particular gratifica-
ton TO Secretary Kellogg that none OF
the nations have suggested changes in
the text of the draft treaty as revised
and submitted together with his ex-
planatory note on June %. He is
pleased too, with the promptness with
which the replies have been received.
Britain and Dominions.
The number of countries approving
the pact was brought to an even dozen
by the acceptance of Great Britain and
her Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, South Africa and India. Re-
plies from them we're made public last
night.
A note transmitted directly from
Ottawa over the signature of w. L..
Mackenzie King secretary of external
affairs. bespoke briefly the attitude of
the Canadian government Canada, it
said. cordially accepts the treaty as
revised and is prepared to participate
In its signature.
The British governments answer
equally accepts the revised treaty, but
reiterates the British understanding Of
the terms of the pact in so far as they
might affect obligations to the League
of Nations or under the treaty Of Lo-
carno and also with respect to the right
of self-defense and automatic release
from obligations to any Signatory ma
ton breaking the pact.
In addition. Sir Austen Chamberlain
British foreign secretary Feiterates his
previous statement that Great Britain's
acceptance of the new treaty rests
upon the understanding that it does
not prejudice" her freedom of action in
unspecified regions 'of which the well
fare and integrity constitute special
and vital interest for our peace and
safety"
Chamberlain Sends Replies.
The Australian reply was transmit
ted through Chamberlain rs were those
Of the Union of South Africa. New
Zealand and India In the case OF
South Africa, however, the British for
eign secretary's communication quotes
textually the reply received by him
from Gen. Hertzog. South African min
lister for external affairs.
None of the replies from members Of
the British commonwealth other than
the London government itself touches
upon the point made by the foreign
secretary In relation TO what has come
to be known as the British Monroe
doctrine stipulation. The replies of
New Zealand and India briefly take
cognizance. however, of the other stip-
ulations reiterated In the London note,
while those for Australia and South
Africa outline for themselves the same
understandings.
In the British foreign secretary's
note 1t was recalled that In previous
communication he had pointed out that
respect for League and Locarno ohll-
cations was the foundation Of the
policy Of the government of this coun-
try and that they could not agree 20
any new treaty which would weaken or
undermine these engagements. After
mature consideration, the note stated.
the London government was satisfied
that fulfiliment of Its obligations under
the League covenant and the treaty OF
Locarno was not preclnded by ac-
ceptance Of the treaty proposed by Sec
rotary Kellogg.
They 1.-THE British government
concur in the view enunciated by the
German government in their note of
the 27th of April that those obligations
do not contain anything which could
conflict with the treaty proposed by
the United States Government" the
Chamberlain note continued
The previously stated British posi-
ton that If one party to the proposed
treaty resorted to war in violation Of
It's terms other parties should be re-
leased automatically from obligations
under the treaty towards the violating
nation. had been met satisfactorily, the
note went on. In the stipulation on this
point inserted In the preamble of the
revised draft That stipulation denies
TO any treaty power resorting to war
against another signatory ito pro-
mote Its national interests" all benefits
Of the treaty.
Asserts Satisfaction.
The British note asserted peculiar
satisfaction" that all parties to the
Locarno treaty were now invited to
become original signatorieS OF the new
treaty, 1t also noted that 1t Is clearly
the wish Of the United States Govern
ment that all members of the League
should become parties either by sig
nature or accession" The British
note urges "a general invitation" to oil
League members TO adhere.
Coming down to the question Of
special regional interests, the Cham
herlain note said,
AS regards the passage In my note
OF the 10th Of May relating to certain
regions of which the welfare and in
tegrity constitute special and vital
interest for our peace and safety. /
need only repeat that His Majesty's
government In Great Britain accepts
the new treaty upon the understanding
that II does not prejudice their free
dom OF action In this respect"
The British foreign secretary said
he was In accord with the views ex-
pressed by Secretary Kellogg In a
speech on April 20 as to the unim-
paired rights of elf-defense under the
treaty "as also with his opinion that
each state alone Is competent to decide
when circumstances necessitate re-
course to war for that purpose,
I'm the liaht Of the foregoing ex.
PLANTATION" the British note said In
conclusion. Ills MaJesty's government
In Great Britain Is glad to ioin with
these United States and with all other
governments similarly disposed In
signing a deiinitive treaty for the re-
nunciation OF war ms transmitted In
your note Of the Dad OF June, They
rejoice TO be associated with the Gov