New Britain herald., 1928-08-29
bRIAND-kELL0GG ,
 PACT IS POPULAR
Whole World Seems to Take It
 Seriously

Washington, Aug. os LPl-A simpl
 friendly gesture from an old worl,
 statesman to this country has grow1 into an instrument whereby tn
 world may be brought nearer to uni
 yersal peace.
 From little, insignificant Albani; down to Venezuela on the other ene Of the international alphabet, the op
 portunity has been opened to ioil with the great powers in renounc ing war. as set forth in the treat, signed at Paris Monday.
 Credit for the wish of two conn tries agreeing to banish war be. tween themselves as an instrumen of national policy goes to Aristids Brland of France. Credit for eN. banding the idea into an interna. worthy of the name goes to Frank B. Kellogg.
 In keeping with the spirit of the negotiations which resulted in the treaty, invitations have been placed by American diplomatic representa- tives before IS countries other than those powers which already have signed. Those invited include every sovereignty of consequence. except Russia. which has been bidden by France to join.
 Tho American invitation read:
 The United States has been anx- tous from the beginning that no state should feel deprived of an opportun- ity to participate promptly in the new treaty and thus not only align itSelf formally and solemnly with thsl new manifestation of the popu- lar demand for world peace but also avail itself of the identical benefits enjoyed by the original signatories.
 Accordingly in the draft treaty proposed by it. the United States made specific provision for partici- patton in the treaty by any and every power desiring to identify itself herewith, and this same provision is found in the definitive instrument signed xxx in Paris
 Declaring that several expressoins of intention to sign have already reached Washington, the invitation said that "this convincing evidence of the worldwide interest and sym pathy which the new treaty has evoked is most gratifying to all the governments concerned"
 While these invitations were being delivered, several countries in the old world and the new extended themselves to be among the first to add approval after that of the power Jugo Slavia was first to follow the original 15, when Foreign Minister Marinkovitch signed the pact just 15 minutes after receiving the official invitation.
 From Havana came the word that Cuba intends to be the first Latin country to sign. The fo-- 1 nal ceremony of adherence was set for today.
 Cuba said Dr. Angel Miguel Campa. sub-secretary of state, first 10 align itself with the United States in the World War, desires to be the first in the western hemisphere in it's acceptance of the pact which | looks toward universal peace"
 At the same hour, the Bolivian legation in Washington announced that Bolivia was one of the nations which had notified Secretary Kellogg of its intention to adhere to the pact. At Sofia, Premier Liapcheff stated that Bulgaria would sign.
 We rejoice sincerely he said "at .ach step made by the United States which brings that country closer to Europe. We appreciate above all he new manifestation of this ap- proach." ..,..-
 A favorable reply Is expected ;hortly from Norway and Argentina.