Evening star., 1928-05-01
APPROVES
ANTE-WAR TREATY
Agrees to U. S. Proposal for
Pact Among Powers
of World.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With a declaration that this new
guarantee for the maintenance of peace
must give real impulse to the efforts
for carrying out of general disarma-
ment," Germany has agreed to the
American proposal for treaty among
the world powers renouncing war
Her answer. made without reservation
or qualification. was given in a note to
the United States under date OF April
81, and made public last night by the
State Department.
The prornptness with which the Ger
man government replied to the Ameri-
an suggestion. which vent forward only
two weeks before the formers complete
acceptance of the draft treaty came
along. wen pleased Secretary Kellog and
other officials
Had BRAND Proposal.
They were particularly gratifed with
the reply In view Of the fact that Ger
many had before her at the time the
proposal Of NJ BRAND embodying
Frances ideas for a remuneration Of
war treaty. Except to say that the Ger
man note spoke for itself. Secretary
Kellogg refused to comment.
Declaring Germany welcomes most
warmly the opening OF negotiations for
the conclusien Of an international pact
for the outlawry Of war" the note said
that while that countrys League of Ma
tons and I0carno treaty obligations
must remain inviolable. nothing was
seen In these pledges which could in
any way conflict with the obligations
provided in the draft treaty of the
United States"
"On the contrary" IL added, 1T be-
lieyes that the binding obligation not to
use war as an instrument OF national
policy could only serve TO strengthen
the fundamental idea OF the covenant
Of the League of Nations and of the
Rhine pact"
Seeks Universally.
Germany agreed with the United
States and France that the ultimate
goal must be the universaiity Of the
new pact"
I'm order TO bring about this uni
versatility" she continued, "the draft
treaty Of the United States seems to
open practical way. When the states
tlrgt coming into question as signatory
powers have concluded the pact. Il
may be expected that the other states
VIII thereupon make use OF the right OF
adhesion which Is assured to them
without limitation or condition"
The note said that the two main
ideas lying at the bottom of the initla-
tive OF the French foreign minister and
the resulting proposal of the United
states correspond completely with the
principles 0f German policy"
Germany has no higher interest, "
the reply continued. than 10 see the
possibility Of armed conflicts eliminated
| and development assured In the life
of nations which would guarantee the
| peaceful settlement of all international
disputes. The conclusion of a pact
| such as the United States now has In
view would certainly bring the nations
good deal nearer TO this goal
Does Not Curb Defense.
Acceptance Of the American proposal
| the note said, was decided upon Ia the
belief that 1t would not put In aues-
| ton the sovereign right OF any state
10 defend itself.
"It Is self-eyident," IL added that
/ II one state violates the pact, the other
! contracting parties regain their free.
| dom of action with reference 10 that
state. The state affected by the viola
| ton of the pact is, therefore, not pre-.
vented from taking up arms on III
own part against the breaker OF The
peace. In pact of this kind II
provide expressly for the case nf i
violation seems 10 the German govern.
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