Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
British Observers View World
Diplomacy as Placed in
New Category.
SOME URGE ACTION ~.
IN PLACE OF WORDS
Liberals Question Propriety of Brit.
ain Setting Up Mon
roe Doctrine.
BY A. G. GARDINER.

BY Radio 10 The star. .-f ...
LONDON July 2i.~While there is no
dissenting voice III the chorus OF ap-
proval with which announcement OF
Engiands acceptance Of the Kellogg war
outlawry pact has been received a wide
disparity of views is expressed in regard
to the effect of the declaration on the
future course of history.
All comments agree that purely as
matter of diplomatic achievement, Sec
retary Kellogg has scored remarkable
success by a combination OF frmness,
patience and good temper. His pro-
ionSed duel with Foreign Minister
BRAND of france over the form OF the
declaration was followed here with the
deepest satisfaction and all opinion
agrees that he has come through the
struggle with no essential sacrlI1ce OF
his original purpose.
Emphasis is laid in many quarters
on the fact that the event. constitutes
the practical re-entry of America INTO
the affairs of Europe and restores her
normal influence i'll world arbatratlon.
Ever since her refusal TO join the League
of Nations and her adoption OF a rigid
isolation policy, American aloofness mas
been a perplexing element IN the Eu-
ropean situation. So far from neihg
the chief steadying power IN the cause
of peace. she seemed to be oisturplng
and incalculable factor, and II Is Ieit
that the kellogg pact goes far TO correct
this and commit America TO leauing
share in the task of consolidating
world peace.
Opens New Chapter.
The more optimistic view OF Mr.. kel-
loeg's achievement Is represented oy
the London Times comment, which ex-
presses the opinion that the pact opens
d new chapter in history and reverses
the whole attitude of the nations oil
the world In internal relationships.
Hitherto, diplomacy has always con-
templated war The pact alters the
whole spirit and purpose of discussion
and gives diplomacy a new orlentation.
A less confident note is struck IN
some quarters. notably the Manchester
Guardian, which. while sharing the
universal satisfaction at the now COM
plete acceptance Of the pact and recog-
nizing the value of world agreement
to sign the pledge against war, insists
that If the pledge is to be more than
pious form of words, 1t must be ltll-
pIemented i'm acts. Is the world sin
cere in making this declaration, or Is
1t merely gesture? Is the pledge to
renounce war reconcilable with the fact
that every government stil retains
arsenals and war reserves?
In the view OF these critics, the acid
test of sincerity regarding the pact is
the readiness Of the nations TO proceed
on the lines OF disarmament and arbi-
tration and it is suggested that the
task of the American Government now
Is to initiate steps TO give practical,
visible effect to the pact.
Liberals Take Exception.
Exception is taken in liberal circles
TO the British reservation of freedom
Of action In certain diplomatic fields
unspecified, where British interests are
supreme, as regrettable Sir Austen
Chamberlain note assumes acceptance
of that reservation. In regard 10 which
Secretary Kelloggs reply was silent.
and the more critical liberals question
the propriety OF setting UP a British
Monroe Doctrine" as an incident OF
the pact for renuuciation Of war. But
the Times urges that force stiil Is un-
avoidable In influencing certain priin-
tive civilizations.
"A signtncant comment on TIE pact
vas made Thursday by the British AM
haSsador TO Washington. Sir Esne How
ard vino now Is on a visit to England.
Speaking In Cumberland. he said that
If the great nations insisted on going
To war, neither treaties nor pacts could
prevent them, but that If the two great
cst powers on earth--the British Em~
pire and the United States--agreed to
stop war. and refused credits and sup
plies. there was absolutely no question
that they could compel peace. His con-
clusion, while indorsing the pact, was
that outlawry of war was in the hands
OF the Englisf-speaking communities,
tCopyright. 1921