Evening star., 1928-02-16
Treaty With France Arouses
Mild Interest in This Country

! The new arbitration treaty between
| France and the United States has been
| reviewed in this country with Interest
| due largely 10 It's historic associations
! While the agreements declaration,
| against war plsaSsS many as a step II,
| the riSht direction. II Is recognized as
| falling IA. short OF the BRAND out
| lawry Of war" proposal.
A happy thought II was that nxed
upon the lSoth anniversary vos The
| French treaty Of alliance with America
for the signing o. the new pact OF aro!-
,ra,ion between our republic and the
laD,a Journal Never within this CEN
tury and a half OF friendship linking
;he TWO countries have their relations
been richer III Sood viii and II opror-
tuu!tv 70 promote together the peace Of
/ the world Since February s, li1S,
France and America both have made
much history. have suffered tragic Scr-
rows, have risen 10 heroic heights have
gathered wisdom from the deep> How
fitting that these friends OF old should
plight greater faith born Of these
greater eNp>rieaceS'
Neither country. under the terms o.
the treaty" according 20 the Phlia6eI-
ph!a Eve,sing Bulletin. could be ccn-
not freely accept II is the spirit which
led the two nations 70 frame the treaty
that gives assurance that i: will oe
potent for peace" The Santa Barbara
Daily News views the matter As an
impressive gesture ov two nations e,siad
ov the Ties Of friendship running hack
10 the birth " the American Republic,
Applied 10 other countries. this form ~
agreement may " found a great step
forward IN the nioremsa. IL remove the
causes Of war
The gradual Strengthening and n,0l-
tIrlyinc ci aUtt~w2r treaty c>NlcS. the
increase i'll each nations stock cg agree
!nentS not - vase War at all CT not 80
wage IL unta war,tke passions have had
a breathing space III arbitration and IN
veStlgation, is worth while" IN the cpso-
ion Of the Grand Rapids Press. While
the Fort Worth Star Telegram remarks
As to the future THE treaty S<S,S rrs
renounee war explicitly. II. tAere.cse,
pressed by rrrMter BRAND ~ France III
hts famous prcyN>Sa, ~ Washington, last
wear, The Hyiaud pyop>>Al> csaaM
Some NJ The FTSnch aewSra,>SrS
complain" remarks the New NWS Sun,
'that the GfM treaty excludes airA<>>,
every lsSS>Siele SUetcct for aycltsaGsCSs
Well the neat best shtns ~ avoiding
War Is aVusGing situations which demand
ash,uatioaS 1, wruld he a sss>si thass
II treaties could lie IN the dtsSs vi their
archives, untouched for the length vi
their lives, heSideS as President CSs>.-
ldge said IN his iateS, message ta CSas-
sre>s, The heart Q! natsSn II nsers
Important than TREATIES
Better than nothing the new treaty,
Ut course, Is, states the Richmond News
Leader, eat how far short ri the ideals
the people cherish and could easily AZ
tam II only politicians and dtnlomatsc
usage did nat stand IN the way" The
Chicago Daily News. however, ssses Aa
"immeaSutaeS great moral etteSt," eS.
planting that should MAR Ae thrust
W,Nsa any stsnategy NJ such a ucasy,
the proaf thus furnished W les raslie
purposes would strengthen its cause ana
seflaltv. both Within It's own hsundarseS
Ana esNoad them" the tos AngessS
Empress eaiss II "h,,As stride fyrm the
DAYS NJ intensive ant defensive
treaties"
"rhe new treaty IL l<ssSed ussat ecth
here and IN Paris as ssEengtheasAS ~
= material asssss the psAss,pssssg' as