The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
KEEPING UP
With
THE NE WIS
BY LUDWELL DENNY

TXTAsHINGTON, July 20
w Beneath the ballyhoo for the
Kellogg "anti-war" treaty, whose
success was assured by British
acceptance published today, diplo-
mats are troubled by two questions
profoundly affecting international
relations.
These are:
What is the significance of the
London governments reservation
proclairning what amounts to a
British Monroe Doctrine of special
rights and interests in underlined
areas?
Will Soviet Russia, outlawed by
the United States and Great
Britain, be invited or allowed to
sign this multilateral treaty which
is nominally open to all nations?
Twelve governments, including
the British dominions, have sent
notes to Washington formally
accepting the modified Kellogg
draft. These are: Germany, France,
Italy, Poland, Belgium, Great
Britain, Irish Free State, Canada,
India, Australia, New Zealand,
Union of South Africa. Japan and
| Czecho- Slovakia are expected 90
reply in the affirmative within q
week.
Tentative plans call for joint
signature of the treaty at Paris
about August %, with Secretary
Kellogg probably signing for the
United States.
Unlike the original Kellogg
proposal for flat Pronunciation Of
war as an instrument of national
policy" the reservations of the
European governments have been
| incorporated in the revised draft
until the treaty is now inapplicable
! to so-called defensive war and TO
war measures under the covenant
of the League of Nations and the
Locarno and other so-called security
pacts.
ID BRITAIN lists these reservations,
- and then adds another. GAS re-
CARDS the passage in my note Of
May 10 relating to certain regions
of which the welfare and integrity
constitute a special and vital inter
! est for our peace and safety, I need
only repeat that his Majesty's gov
! eminent accept the new treaty upon
the understanding that it does not
prejudice their freedom of action in
! this respect" states the British note
made public here today.
The May 10 note referred to said:
There are certain regions Of the
world the welfare and integrity Of
which constitute a special and vital
interest for our peace and safety.
His Maj esty's government has been
at pains to make it clear in the past
that interference with those regions
cannot be suffered.
Their protection against attack
is to the British Empire a measure
of self-defense. 1t must be clearly
understood that his Majesty's gov
eminent in Great Britain accept the
new treaty upon the distinct under
standing that it does not prejudice
their freedom of action in this
respect"
This reservation, taken in connec-
ton with the sweeping reservation
that "the proposed treaty does not
restrict or impair in any way the
right of self defense" and that
leach State alone is competent to
decide when circumstances neces-
state recourse to war for that pur-
pose" appears to some neutral dip
lomats here to leave Great Britain
freer than without this treaty
For Great Britain, it is pointed
out, does not define in any way the
non British regions which she may
in the future designate as of vital
interest" to her and for which she
may wage so-called defensive war.
While this declaration of special
rights in being referred to as a new
British Monroe Doctrine, it is
further pointed out, that the Amer
lean Monroe Doctrine is not over
an underlined area, but explicit and
limited geographically to parts Of
the western hemisphere.
n
TIME question of Russian adher-
L ence to the Kellogg pact is In-
decided.
There has been a reported move
not necessarily official, from Ger
man and other circles to include
Russia among the original sig
natories. This move, it is said, is
not based upon q desire to please
Moscow but upon recognition Of the
fact that no European peace or
arms understanding of any kind
could be really effective in an
emergency so long as Russia we're
unbound by it.
Not recognizing the Moscow gov
eminent, however, Washington is
not prepared to let the question
of direct signature invitation to
Russia arise. Therefore, Russia will
not be included among the initial
| group of signatories.
But, theoretically at least, Mos
| COW comes under the head of AL
Nations" to whom the treaty there
after will be open.
There is no present indication
that Washington will object to such
Russian adherence, so long as This
Government is not put in the posi-
ton of taking the initiative That
is the advantage of having the
original signatures affixed in Paris.
France will thus become the re-