Evening star., 1928-04-29
KELLOGG OBJECTS
TO ONE PACT ITEM
Secretary Predicts Six Ma
tions Will Sign MuItlIateraI
Treaties Proposed by US.

The United States is in disagreement
with France on only one of the six
major considerations which the latter
country has emphasized in its drafts
for a treaty outlawing war. Secretary
Kellogg pointed out last night In an
address before the American Society Of
International Law at its banquet at the
willard Hotel
The Secretary set forth the attitude
OF this country on all six points and
predicted that the nultilateral treaties
will be signed by the six powers to
which they have been submitted.
The only point on which Mr. Kellogg
disagreed with the French stand was
the sixth stipulation. that the treaties
should not become effective until they
are signed by all the countries OF the
world If that is insisted upon, he said.
the usefulness of the treaties viii be
destroyed.
From the beginning of the discussions,
however. he said, the United States has
hoped that the anti-war treaty would
be worldwide in its application, but
from a practical standpoint 1t is clearly
preferable not TO postpone the coming
into force of such treaty until all
nations can agree upon a text and
ratiiy it
Acceptable TO An.
It is highly improbable, he pointed
out. that a form OF treaty acceptable
TO the British. French, German, Italian
and japanese governments, as well as
to the United States. would not be
equally acceptable TO most, II not all, OF
the other powers, However. he said,
the United States is not willing TO
jeopardize the practical success of the
proposal which 1t has made by condi-
ttoning the coming into force OF the
treaty upon prior universal or almost
universal acceptance.
He said he hoped the six nations to
which the treaty has been submitted
through which peace would be secured
throughout the world.
Taking up the consideration OF self
defense, MIR kellogg said there was
nothing in the American or BRAND
draft which restricted or impaired the
right of self-defenSe. Regardless of
tI1aty provisions, he said. every nation
Is free at all times to defend its Terri
tory from attacks or invaSionS.
There is no intention of interfering
with the League of Nations In making
such a treaty. Mr. kellogg continued.
and no inconsistency between the cove
nant and the idea OF positive renuacia-
ton OF war The covenant of the
League imposed no affirmative primary
obligation to go TO war. In his opinion.
The obligation. II any, is secondary and
attaches only when deliberately ac-
cepted by state.
Violation Necessary.
AS to the stipulation that there
should be no violation Of the treaties OF
Locamo. he said that II the parties
thereto are under any positive obliga-
ton TO go 10 war such obligation would
not attach until one of the parties had
rcSorted 10 war in violation of its
pledges
Regarding neutrality treaties. he said
the united StateSs not being informed
oi the specific treaties France had III
mind. could not discuss their pro-
visions
There can be no, question OF law. he
said. III connection With relations with a
treaty breaking state. Violation OF
an anti-war muitilateral treaty through
resort 10 war ny one party would auto
matiCally release the other states from:
their obligations Il. the reaty-hreak-
ing state,
Claudel IaudS Peace Plan.
NJ Paul Claudel, the French Ambas-
Sauor, pala tribute TO President Coolicgs
and Secretary hellogg, who have eiOn>
SD much Tor the ideal OF law and jlS-
tlCe among nae1onS," He suggested that
there Is just and peaceful way GU.
oi every ENHANCEMENT and II no way l.
found We can always postpone it-~poS
Sihiy until doomsday"
Representative Edith NourSe RogerS
of Massachusetts pleaded for increased
appropriations for the foreign service
declaring that wars arc averted b
Skillntl diplomacy and made by bum
aling diplomacy She also urged men,
hers OF the society 10 bring pressure |
bear on their congressman 10 have the
PROVISIONS Tor increased pay for high
Salaried Federal employees, stricken iron
the etvn service bill BY the committee
pu' back In the bill
pr, James Brown Scott. director oi
the division Of International law of the
Carnegie Endowment Tor International
Peace, said that the Pan-Amerlt an
Congress at Havana accomplished
mueh although not exactly what IL set
out to do he praised the work oi
Charles Evans Hughes, who presided at
the dinner as toaStnaster IN his con-
duct Of the conference.