The Washington times., 1928-08-27
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sntisr,es "a Ibehaf of the govern
merit 81 france. He described
briefly the efforts that. had gone
into the making Of the treaty about
to be signed and then called for
the reading Of the document itself.
Two Texts Read
Both the English and French
texts we're read. and although the
statesmen gathered about the big
red horssshce knew each word and
phrase "a well a. they. knew their
own names; they leaned forward
10 catch every one Of the 500 odd
first were rscitsd the names Of
the nnonarchs or presidents Of the
nations adhersng to the treaty and
then began the actual text:
Deeply sensible to their solemn
duty to promote the welfare Of man
kind:
'.Parsuaded that the time has
come whan frank remuneration
" war ~ an instrument Of national
noliey should ba made 70 the end
thar the pescefli and friendly rela-
items now exieting between their
paoples may ~ parpet lated;
Convinced that AL changes In
THAR SralatfCnn with cne another
ahoEi6 Be- sought only by pacific
nneaHs and b the result of peace.
kul and orderly process, and that
any gignatory power which shall
hereafter seek to PROMPTS ita ma
ktcueI interests by resort to war
should Be denied the benefits fur.
hiehed ~ this treaty,
Hopeful that, encouraged by
their example, al the other nations
ef the world viii jcin In this fiu.
name endeavor and BY adhering to
the present treaty N soon AZ it
cduaes into fnrce. bring their peoples
within scope OF its heneficent pro-
visions. thus uniting the civilized
nations Of the world IN 4 common
renunciation OF war az an instru.
naent Of national policy;
Have decided Ia conriude =
treaty and TOR that purpose have
appointed plenipot entiaries
who ---- have agreed upon the
following articles:
tARTICEL ONE
the high contracting parties SOL
eaanly declare in the names of their
respective peoples that they con.
denim recourse to war for the soIu.
ton Of international controversies,
and renounce IT as an instrument
81 national policy in their relations
ARTICLE TWO
The high contracting parties
agree that the settlement or solu.
tinn Of AL disputes or conflicts Of
wAatever nature or or whatever
origin they may be, which may arise
among them. shall never be sought,
except BY pacific means.
ARTICLE III
THE present treaty shall be rati-
fed by the high contracting parties
named In the preamble IN accordance
with the resDective constitutional re-
Gutremeuts. and shall take effect as
between them ~ soon as all their
several instruments of ratification
1kah have been deposited in Wash
tngton."
Thsn followed the provisions for
adherence Of Is other nations, includ-
Ing Soviet Russia, and for notifica.
ton OF al the signateries when such
adhsrences take place.
15O.Tear-Old Pen
Whan the reading was finished
Foreign Minister BRAND arose, took
1rcm the table the pen used $50 years
ago IN the signing Of the first treaty
Of friendship between France and the
United States, and handed It to Gus
tav Etresennann, German foreign
secretary, and the first German for
etgn secretary to visit Paris in more
than half a century. Under the
French spelling, "Ailenagne" was
the first on the list Of nations repre-.
sented, and Germany had the honor
Of affixing the first signature.
After DIR. Streseraann finished,
Secretary OF State Kellogg signed
the United States and then the
other signatures were affixed in the
following order:
Beleium-Paul HymsAs, foreign
minister.
France-Aristids BRAND. foreign
minister.
Great Britain--Lord Cushenden,
representing the foreign secretary
mir Austen Chamberlain, who also
signed on behalf Of North ireland
and india.
Canada Mackensie King, prime
fninigter.
Australia - Senator McLAchlan
representing the Australian prime
minister.
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