The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-07-19
BELGIUM ACCEPTS
THE KELLOGG PLAN
England, Poland and European
Countries Are Enthusiastic
Over Proposals
OTHERS WILL FOLLOW
Treaty When Effective to Go
Long Way Toward Outlaw
ing War-Munity Soon

Washington, July 18-Belgium,
the sixth of the fourteen nations
invited by the United States to
participate in the conclusion of a
multilateral treaty for the renun-
citation of war has informed Secre-
tary Kellogg that the treaty text
as submitted meets it's "full ap-
probation"
In a note, which has caused
much satisfaction to Secretary
Kellogg and American government
officials, the Belgian government
said it had examined with lively
sympathy" the invitation of June
% in which that country was asked
to participate as an original sigma
tory to the anti-war treaty.
Belgium is deeply attached to
peace" said the communication,
dated July II and made public by
the state department today. ''She
has always worked actively for the
realization of movements tending
consolidate peace. She is therefore
happy to pay her tribute to the
idea inspiring the draft treaty.
"The text prepared by the gov
eminent of Washington commands
the full appreciation of the royal
government. This government
notes with satisfaction the expla-
nations and Interpretation con-
tanned in your excellency's letter.
1t is pleased to note that the pro-
posed pact will maintain unimpair-
ed the rights and obligations aris-
ing from the covenant of the
League Of Nations and from the
Locarno agreements which consti-
tute for Belgium fundamental
guarantees of security.
"The Belgian government highly
appreciates the action of the
American government which per-
mits it to join in the great work
destined to develop the spirit OF
peace throughout the world and to
diminish in future the risk of new
catastrophies.
''The royal government would
be grateful if the government of
the United States would inform it
as to the date and place it may
choose for the signature of the
treaty."
Germany, France, the Irish Free
State, Italy and Poland, in addi-
ton to Belgium, now have given
their unqualified acceptance to the
text of the treaty in its revised
form as submitted by Secretary
interested in agriculture and the
nation as WE'LL" Hammell said.
Asked upon what he based this
conclusion, the governor said he
believed the republican standard
bearer was going "to be specific
and is going to have relief pro-
gram that is worth while"
ct can speak with knowledge
Kellogg. The acceptance of Great
Britain also is expected to be re-
ceived today and within the next
week or ten days it is thought the
nine other nations will make
known thier attitude toward the
new pact.
Arrangements as to the place
and date of signature of the treaty
will not be determined until all
replies have been received. Paris
has been suggested as a suitable
place for signing the treaty in
compliment to the French foreign
minister, Aristide BRAND, out Of
whose offer of a similar bi-lateral
treaty between France and the
United States, Secretary Kellogg
developed the idea of a multilater-
al treaty. Another suggestion has
been made that November IL,
Armistice day, be selected as the
date of signature.
Warsaw, July 18-A note ac-
cepting the text of the Kellogg
treaty for the outlawry OF war
has been delivered by the Polish
government to John B. Stetson Jr.,
American minister to Poland.
London, July 18-Sir Austen
Chamberlain announced in the
House of Commons today that
British acceptance of the Kellogg
proposals for the outawry OF war
has been delivered to the Amerl-
can charge d'affaires.
Replying to a question, the for
eign secretary said:
ssI handed this morning to the
United States charge d'affaires the
reply of the governments OF Great
Britain, the commonwealth OF
Australia, New Zealand and the
union of South Africa and the
reply Of the government of India
accepting the proposals OF the
United States government for a
multi-lateral treaty for the renun-
citation of war.
GAS regards the signature OF the
treaty, his majecty's government
will be happy to sign it at such
time and place as may be agree
able to the United States govern
ment." !,
The announcement was greeted
with cheer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Mossman,
r.