Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05
Signing of ''OutIawry" Treaty
Greeted by Chorus of Approval

A great chorus Of approval from the
American press generally greets the
signing at Paris OF the Kellogg multi
lateral. treaty To OUTLAW" war. From
q minority there are expressions Of
skepticism and expressions Of hope that
the United States Senate Will vote rari-
fication only after very careful consld-
Grafton.
THE signing of the pact is a eha!-
lenge TO cynlclsm and peSSlmlsn,
maintains the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, exclaiming that ii these are
bonds OF straw, the strongest sanctions
are unayailmg tn keep the world at
peace" The Worcester Telegram pro-
tests that If this treaty is worthless,
then there is no honor anywhere"
THE treaty may Well prove 10 be- as
stated by the wartime commander OF
the A. E f. the moss important step
ever taken toward world peace says
the Pittsburgh PoSt-Ciazette, while the
Rochester Times Union calls II "a mag
uifieent gesture which may become
the potent symbol Of new era III the
history Of the world" and the San An
tonio EXPRESS believes that Its beneIi-
cent influence already Is felt through
ont the world" The Newark Evening
News observes. every time the world
registers lis intention to discard war
and 10 depend upon the peaceful meth
DDS more becoming to grown-up nations,
ii makes war So much more remote
III the people of the world viii II.
and place their hands to the unfinished
task of replacing trust i'll 'reeking TUBE
and iron Shard' with reason and law
and Justice, the Kellogg pact should sig
Nifty not sacrifice. but deaverante, ae~
clares the Chicago Daily News, Ihe
hPG TIai
little signature will add strength 70 tine
potency OF that document taat IS IN
tended 10 serve as an insurance policy
protecting this little globe from It's own
hates and umwholeSome luStS," ana the
ST. Louis Times feels that 1t is unlikely
that any nation will desire 10 remain
absent from the council table.
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I'm drawing more clearly the dis
unctlon between defense and agSFeS~
sion, and in enlisting against aSgfeS-
sion The common intelligence and COM
mon conscience OF mankind, according
20 the Atlanta Journal, this covenant
utilises deeper and higher powers than
ever were invoked by the old olplo~
macy" The Buffalo Evening News
halls ~ day of hne promise, ana
states that ''the people of the World
have reason tn be hopeful ot better
Things" The Louisville Courier-JoWaas
AYERS that the treaty should promote
the viii 10 peace aud serve To ul'''N
the pawer4 for mote ludiciolta tt'ate !
than now exists,
1T il merely an agreement among
neiEhbors" saya the Albany EVeniaf
News. 10 talk over their dtsagreements
instead OF rushing out 10 throw nus
s,les over the fence, II does not mean
disarmament. bat II must be- a step
toward disarmament " The Kansas CITY /
Iuurnai thinks "thc most thuush9te$$ /
and Irresponsible VIII find that this /.
solemn agreement, recognized AS crystal /
heed sentiment OF the statesmen and /,
the peoples 81 the world viii ne soma /!
thing that cannot be lightly ser aSids, |
ard the PaSsaic DAILY Herald calls II 1
epaehal. because IL viii hsartsn those |
who have worked for world peace in !
every land.
Men who have differences no longer |
are allowed to shoot II out, =" remarks |
the Los Angeles Express, With the added /
statement Ahat there viii come time.
and It's VNnlng Ia advanced by every /
stich treats as that signed IN Paris, /
when nations VIII not he permitted % /
run al1Akek. $50 Oklahoma cily Tux1eS