Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-03
Question Is Placed Before
Delegates by Kellogg
Treaty.
AIM TO SUPPLEMENT
PACT AGAINST WAR
Help OF United States Held Vital
to Success of Project-Dean
Inge Delivers Sermon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September. 3.-Pushed TO
the fore by the Briand-Kellogg treaty
dominated the discussion of delegates
assembling for the opening of the ninth
assembly of the League of Nations. The
pact is regarded as a big incentive to-
the reduction of armsments and it Is
viewed asa problem demanding urgent
attention,
The delegates we're also confronted
with the problem Of supplementing and
Strengthening the Kellogg treaty. Model
pacts for the regulation of conflicts by
pacific means will be submitted TO the
assembly in the hope that nations will
be induced TO accept them more widely.
Many delegates remarked that the
treaty signed at Paris constituted a
magnificent step in advance, but that
governments must further commit them
selves against war by binding pacts of
non aggression and agreements to settle
ali disputes by arbitration
II was felt that without the aid of
the United States nothing could be ac-
conplished and the Kellogg pact was
role played by America in the inter-
national drive toward peace.
Dean Inge Speaks.
The United States holds everything
IN the hollow of her hands" one proFfli-
nent European statesman remarked. He
asserted. as many others have, that the
immediate prospects for disarmament
depend upon the fate of the recent
Franco British naval accord
Delivering peace sermon yesterday.
Very Rev. William Ralph Inge, dean
Of ST Paul's. London said he felt GER
tain that Ii the League could succeed
IN removing the fear of sudden 2nf un-
provoked attack, 1t would solve the fla6le
Of the sphynx, PIE was convinced that
the feeling was the main cause OF war.
He wondered If the creation OF All in
ternational air force TO maintain the
peace of the world was not worthy OF
consideration
Frank and unstinted praise for the
AellogG pact was one of the foremost
notes in the salutory address delivered
By Foreign Minister Procope of Finland,
president of the League Council.
He hailed the treaty as lofty mani
feStation of the will to bring about in
ternational understanding. He also
hailed it as an act in keeping with the
League covenant. arising out of the
same desire for universality and for
united action TO maintain peace.
Halls Progress of Peace.
rs there anywhere a more splendid
proof Of the progress OF the peace idea?"
Asked M Procope OF the crowded as
sembly hall. Applause from the dele
gates and the oniookers in the galleries
was the answer
He voiced the greetings to the United
States as chiefly responsible for prepar-
ing the treaty and also TO Foreign Min
lister BRAND Of France. The pact he in
terpreted as triumph for the cause of
peace and "for our faith In the future
Of the League of Nations, precious help
In our work and new encouragement
to success"
The council president recalled that
the same desire to outlaw war was
adopted on the proposal of the Polish
delegation at the 1927 assembly in
resolution condemning wars Of aggres-
sion. He emphasized that the great duty
VI ali Was I'd EhIIy llbO eIIECL Hi ilhtuf6l,
indispensable consequences OF this reso-
luton.
Herluf zahle Danish Minister to
Berlin, was elected president OF the
assembly. receiving A out OF the so
votes cast
The attitude of Latin American coun-
tries toward the league received special
mention In the address OF M Procope.
After acclaiming the return OF Spain
10 the organization, he referred TO the
Argentine republics loyal help in the
work OF the league in connection with
security and the reduction OF arna-
ments."
We can say how glad we should be
TO see that country's delegates here" he
continued. Also we would welcome
the delegates of Peru and Bolivia. for
we know how devoted those countries
are TO that ideal OF pacific cooperation
which, with equal rights and equal
duties, all members OF the league are
seeking to attain"
M Procope referred TO the reply
which the council Of the league sent TO
Costa Rica IN response To that country's
request for an Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine. He said there was
good reason to hope that Costa Rica
would return TO the league.