Evening star., 1928-05-29
KELLOGG TO OFFER
NEW PEACE DRAFT
secretary Convinced No In
;urf1ountable Obstacles Have
/ | Been Raised to Pact.
FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Before many days are past, Secretary
Kellogg expects to submit to France
Great Britain. italy. Germany and ia
Ehn a revised draft treaty for renuncia-
ton of war as an instrument Of ma
tional policy.
The replies to Mr. Kellogg's original
proposal are nov all in hand and con-
vince him that no insurmountable bar
riers have been raised in any quarter
1T does not seem likely that the plan
first put forward by the American Sec
retary of State can or will be finally
adopted as a six-power pact. but Mr.
Kellogg has every reason TO hope that
the broad basic principle he seeks to
establish in international treaty form
will be accepted. To promote that end,
this writer is Informed, the United
States Government will make certain
concessions des gned TO meet points
raised by vario is powers. The points
In question concern mainly the rights OF
the sicnatory nations to go to war IN
if-defense" and their obligations un-
der already existing covenants.
Change Preamble.
II is probable that foreign Suscepti-
bilities on these two scores viii be
conciliated by writing satisfactory ref
erences TO them into the preamble OF
the new draft treaty. The State De-
partment is understood to feel that
every reasonable demand will be met
If the points are covered in this way
rather than by including them IN the
articles of the treaty proper to which
signatory governments would formally
subscribe. Preambles are not binding
upon treaty-makers except morally"
and "in principle" It is the precise
and categorical text which counts.
What has happened so far since Sec
YetaTy Kellogg on April l3 invited the
i've powers of Europe and Asia to join
Uncle Sam in renouncing war is this:
France replied by submitting a draft
treaty Of her own TO be considered
alongside the American proposal. Ger
many accepted the Kellogg plan out
right Italy subscribed 70 the principle
Of the projected treaty and Great
Britain accepted the pact in principle
Japan is prepared TO 'coliaborate with
cordial good VIII in Secretary Kellngg's
negotiation for nultilateral treaty 10
outlaw var.
It is the position OF France which
probably coniures UP the most serious
dsesculties in the path OF Americas
plans. The French raise only one point
With which the United States is in
firTr disagreement The Poincare gov
eminent would like to have the war
remuneration treaty held ineffective
until all the countries in the world
have become parties 10 1t.
Hinges on France.
Secretary Kellogg believes that If
France insist upon this contention hope
Of any substantial progress toward the
i6ezl Of outlawed war is bound to BE-
indefinitely postponed. Discussing tl1at
point before the American Society ok
international Law az the end Of April.
Mr. Kellogg said II is clearly prefer
snse. from o practical standpoint not
70 provoke 50 endless delay IN giving
eject TO the worlds longing for VAR
less international relations.
Each Of the fsFe powers the United
States has invited 70 join IN Ten0une-
ing waT has reason more or less Of
its oRn for not wanting TO commit
Itself utterly and irreyocabiy never to
fight. The French. for instance. are
very deeply involved in politico-niif-
tzry Understandings with Poland and
the countries Of the Little Entente
Rumania. Czechoslo7akia and Jugo-
siavis. In addition. the French are tied
up with the covenant Of the League Of
Nations and with the provisions Of the
LocsrTao pact for keeping the peace II
Western EsHoDe.
Tne British have their obligations
under the League and Loczrno agree
nsents sx vel. and. IN addition John
Bill n his reply 10 Secretary Kellogg
made plain that certain regional"
areas. In which the British have special
Interests. should in their judgment be
exeepsed from any nOn-wzr agreement
II ass6 interests should ever be attack
ed Italy Is a party TO the general Eu-
ycpezn peace schemes in which France
end Great Britain are involved.
Japan has made no definite reserYz-
5ork merely Stresssng her understand
ing that there Is nothing I'm the pro-
posed treaty which would preclude the
right of Sesf~6efeESe Or which Is in
the League o9 Nations. Secretary Kel-
so9g considers none Of these mental
re&ersAtsoIs1~ az obstacle 10 the
eyerss3ss success Of his psSgIs.
My. Kellogg has conducted the Ave
power negotiations with q peTtinac5ty
which has compelled admiration abroad
II iE zS 0Den secret that his OyeTtuTes
a. FIRST we're not taken seriously In the
ether czpstsis They we're thought 70
constitute what is known In diplomacy
ss prestige possey' ard put forward
without any genuinely earnest hope
Of succeeding. A different impression
now prevails ard london Paris. Eerlin,
Eone and Tokso are convinced that
Uness Sam means business" A wsr-
less world may not result. bit definite
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