Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-07
Threatens to Block Agree
ment to Submit Peace
Proposals to World.
HITCH FEARED LIKELY
OVER QUALIFYING WORD
Opening Of Conversations With
Other Nations Approved
in French Note.
By the Associated Press.

frances note, proposing treaty 20
outlaw war Of aggression" was given
put today at the State Depa rtnent n
IN atmosphere clouded with doubt
over an early agreement to submit an
anti-war declaration to the powers OF
the world.
The insertion OF the aggressive
war" phrase into the document consti-
tuted the hitch in the negotiations, be-
cause the Kellogg plan had been to
declare against war in any form.
Nevertheless diplomatic discussion
Of the arbitration and Cancellation
treaty commitments between the
United States and France continue.
with practical assurance that the Root
pact that expires February
q will be succeeded by a new peace
agreement Of this character.
Note Made Public.
The note, made public today, sug-
gested a multi-lateral international
to renounce "all war Of az.
erosion" as means OF settling inter-
national disputes, but declaring that
the subscribing countries shall "em.
ploy all pacific means" for the settle
ment Of differences Of whatever na.
ture may arise between them"
It asserted that a multilateral treaty
renouncing warfare would constitute
a declaration of international viii,
which could not fail to be an i'm
pressive example TO all the nations Of
the world and might very well lead
them to subscribe in their turn to the
same pact, thus bringing into effect
as among all the nations of the world
an arrangement which at first was
only suggested as between France and
the United States"
Acting on this principle. the note
said that France would Be willing TO
conclude q treaty which would con-
denim war. would contain q deciara-
ton to renounce IL a. an instrument
or national policy and would suhs,i-
fute therefore the pacific settlement OF
disputes between nations"
Kellogg Plan Approved.
France. the note continued. ap-
proved Secretary kellogg's suggestion
that upon the basis outlined in Mr..
kellogg's note OF December IS, con-
versations b opened with other IA
tons with q view 20 leading TO an
anti-war treaty which could be appro-
signed by the major nations
OF the world.
The French note, however. stipu-
lated In this connection that France
Is disposed to propose jointly with
the United States such q treaty TO
all nations Of the world. provided
that under its terms the high con-
racting parties shall renounce all war
or aggression and shall declare that
for the settlement Of differences ck
whatever nature which may arisa BE-
tween them they will employ al pa
cific means"
No explanation was contained IN
the note Of the reasons which prompt
ed the French government TO restrict
the effect OF the anti-Nar covenant
TO wars OF aggression.
THE government Of the republic
n convinced that the principles thus
proclaimed cannot but be received
the note concluded, and 10 does not
doubt that the efforts Of the two GOV.
ernments 20 insure universal adoption
win be crowned with fun success
Peace Phrases Pleasing.
After accepting in generai terms
thu procedure Of sounding out other
great powers as 70 their attitude or
the conclusion Of an antf-war cove.
aant. the French note added that 1t
would be advantageous immediately
To sanction the general character Of
this procedure by aTaxinS the sigma
,ures of France and the United
States"
To state Department officials the
only pleasing aspects OF the note sr-
reared 10 be certain emphatic
phrases In favor ot peace among na-
lions In the future,
The specific objections came frNen
the view that the new pccrnsai COM
rletely altered the basis OF neSo,i-
BRAND nor the later kellesS pro-
pesalS, Further, state Department
officials feared that the plan 10
athx immediately American and
French signatures 70 the treaty,
while setting firth the principle that
ether countries be sounded cut a. tc
their attitude, ntghe eventually feave
Ihe United States and France as the
,nly two Sisnatcries,
Called Out Of Question.
A hiia,eral treaty Of this nature "a
sat ~ the question, cstlclAlS DECLARED,
They insisted that in the Negotiations
ample precautions wcusd have 10 be
aken 10 assure that NAL adhesion e.
he covenant by other countries weula
~ obtained
As t. objections 10 RESTRICTIONS CT
Ire treaty te taer~ wars eg aGxrxssStcn,
{ II pointed cut thar the United States
has always been Aeutely aware ~ the
SURROUNDINGS the defsattseA
II an akgreSscr. tu ANY case II feees
hat for the establishment ~ a reign
II peace In the world all wars. eS
Whatever nature, should Ne CON
ami the Meg~ SWEEPING the
the mere likely 1t weNs0
70 that the Instruments for the t>sesstc
iettlement et International disputes
which have been established, s0cA ~
arbitration aud CONSULTATION, assS e>
stiliaeA
The kIeneh reply 81 the Anssrk>an
Mortssal tcr an arbitration treaty -,
ween the United states aud kSNnee
. replace the Root treaty WAS nge~
'eased 60 the State Department today
Az Ambassador ClApSieI
From y tsr~t eugseey eNamiAasisa e9
he reply. which a. Vet has not been
tRtN kasllsA. state negart,
aeM oissSlNls declared u ~ - "a,
iNsaete.
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