Evening star., 1928-05-20
APPROVES
ANT|-WAR TREATY
IN NOTE TO U. S.
Dominions and India Ready
to Cooperate, Chamber
lain Statement Says.
KELLOGG ENCOURAGED
BY RESULTS OF PLAN
America to Continue Negotiations
on Pact Through Diplo-
matte Channels.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The British government, as well as
its self governing dominions and India
ARE all in accord with the general
principle Of the proposed treaty" OF
Secretary kellogg for the remuneration
of war and will support the movement
to the utmost OF their power"
Sir Austen Chamberlain. secretary
for foreign affairs. in replying thus to
the American proposal in a note re-
ceived yesterday by Secretary Kellogg
said the suggested treaty had evoked
widespread interest in Great Britain
and his government found nothing in
their existing commitments which pre-
vents their hearty cooperation in this
new movement for strengthening the
foundations of peace"
The British government. he said
would gladly cooperate in the con-
clusion of such pact as is proposed
and are ready to engage with the in
terested parties in the negotiations
which are necessary for the purpose.
Kellogg Is Encouraged.
Secretary Kellogg is very much en-
couraged by the British reply. State
Department officials said the note was
conciliatory and favorable on the whole
and they indicated feeling that real
progress Is being made toward the ideal
of world peace. Japan. the only other
nation which has not yet replied to
Secretary Kellogg's proposal, is expect
ed to be heard from soon and indica-
tions from Toxic are that the tenor OF
that nations reply will be generally
favorable. Germany has accepted un-
conditionally and Italy has accepted
the American proposal in principle.
Continuance of the negotiations
through diplomatic channels has been
decided upon by the American Gov
eminent, which has looked with dis
favor upon proposals for an interna.
tional conference on the subject.
The British government says in its
note that after making a careful study
of the American and French draft
treaties it feels convinced there lis nc
serious divergence between the effect OF
the two drafts. Great Britain is wholly
in accord with the United States aim
to enibody In a treaty broad state.
ment OF principle to proclaim without
restriction or qualification that war
shall not be used as an instrument oi
policy"
First Section Accepted.
The various considerations set forth
by France in connection with the pro.
posal are discussed in the light of Sec.
retary Keliogg's address before the
American Society OF International Law
made subsequent to the sending Of hi
note 70 the powers. In as much a,
Mr.. Kellogg had made 1t clear that
the right OF self-defense was inalienahle
Great Britain feels no addition to the
text OF Article OF the American draft
is necessary
Article II OF the American draft thu
British government is content also b
accept =
Regarding the French suggestion n,
the addition OF an article providins
tnat violation of the treaty by one 81
the parties should release the remainde,
from their obligations under the treat,
toward that party, the British note
aalu Great Britain was not satisfied
tnat II the treaty stood alone the ad.
dition OF some such provision would not
De necessary. In view of Mr.. Kellogg,
statement that any express recoQnitior
OF that principle OF law was wholly un-
necessary, and il is agreed that thi,
principle will apply, the British gov.
ernment said 1t was satisfied and woulc
not ask for an amendment
Means can no doubt be found with.
out difficulty of placing this under.
standing ON record In some appropriate
manner" said the British note, ''sc
That 1t may have equal value with the
terms OF the treaty itself"
Saying the British position regarding
the covenant OF the League OF Nation:
ana Locarno treaties obligations Is
Identical with that OF the German gov.
ernment as 10 any new treaty which
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