Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-07
France Note Is
Disappointing

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 7.-tP)
Frances note, proposing a treaty
to outlaw war of aggression" was
given out today at the state depart
ment in an atmosphere clouded with
doubt over an early agreement to
submit an anti-war declaration to the
powers Of the world. /.
Insertion of the aggressive war"
phrase into the document constituted
the hitch in the negotiations, because
the kellogg plan had been TO declare
against war IN any form.
Nevertheless, diplomatic discussion
of the arbitration and concilation
treaty commitments between the
United States and France continue
with practical assurance that the
Root arbitration pact that expires
February q will be succeeded by a
new peace agreement Of this char
acter.
Seek World Agreement
The note made public today suE-
gested a multi-lateral international
compact to renounce "all war Of ag-
gression" as n means of settling in
ternational disputes but declaring
that the subscribing countries shall
employ all pacific means" for the
settlement Of differences OF what
ever nature that may arise between
them"
1t asserted that a multi-lateral
treaty renouncing warfare would con-
stitute a declaration Of international
will which could not fail to be an
impressive example to all the nations
Of the world and might very well
lead them 70 subscribe in their turn
10 the same pact, thus bringing into
effect as among all the nations Of
the world an arrangement which at
first was only suggested as between
France and the United States"
Acting on this principle the note
said that France would be willing TO
conclude a treaty which would con-
denim war. would contain a declara-
tion to renounce il as an instrument
Of national policy and would substi-
tute therefore the pacific settlement
Of disputes between nations"
Want To Sign
After accepting in general terms
the procedure of sounding out other
great powers as TO their attitudes on
the conclusion OF an anti-war coven-
ant. the French note added that 'it
would be advantageous immediately
TO sanction the general character Of
this procedure by affixing the sigma
lures of France and the United
States.
To state department officials the
only pleasing aspects of the note ap-
peared to be certain emphatic
phrases in favor Of peace among na-
tions in the future.
The specific objections came from
the view that the new proposal COM
pletely altered the basis of nego-
tiations. following neither the orig
inal BRAND nor the later Kellogg
proposals. Further. state department
officials feared that in the plan TO
affix Immediately American and
French signatures to the treaty. while
setting forth the principle that 9TH
er countries be sounded out as TO
their attitude. might eventually leave
the United States and France as the
only two signatories.
To Continue Notes
A bi-lateral treaty of this nature
is out Of the question, officials de-
clared.
Despite the unsatisfactory con-
tents Of the note, state department
officials saw room for continued ne
gotiations in the French communica-
tion. The exact tone of the next
American note has not been decided
upon, but it will largely depend upon
the trend of conversations between
the state department and the French
ambassador here and between the
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