The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-24
President Declares Kellogg
Treaty Appeal to Civil
zation'S Conscience.
JAPAN ACCEPTS PLAN
Last Ratification of Sigma
tory Powers PreCedeS
White House Ceremony.
HOover'S address, page one, Sec
Ond section

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WASHINGTON. July 24-The
Kellogg peace pact was greeted as
proposal to the conscience of civili-
zation in an address by President
Herbert Hoover in the East room Of
the White House today, marking the
formal Inauguration of the new
world anti-war treaty, the first Of
its kind in history.
The President called upon the
nations of the world to unite Ito
extend the policy which it so nobly
sets forth"
The Kellogg treaty became effec-
tive a short time before when, at
high noon, Japanese Ambassador
Debuchi deposited at the state de-
partment the document registering.
his governments formal acceptance
Of the pact This completed the
deposit of ratifications by the fifteen
original signatories.
After quoting to the assembled
diplomats the terms of the pact,
President Hoover said:
Appeals to Worlds Conscience
That was a proposal to the
conscience and idealism of civilized
nations 1t suggested new step
in international law, rich with
meaning, pregnant with new ideas
in the conduct of world relations.
It represented a platform from
which there is instant appeal to the
public opinion of the world as to
specific acts and deeds"
Forty-six governments have de-
posted formal notice Of ratification
with the American state depart
ment and sixteen others declared
their determination to ratify as
soon as the necessary legislative
steps can be taken.
Coolidge HOnOred Guest
Former President Coolidge, in
whose administration the treaty was
negotiated and signed by fifteen
world powers, and former Secre-
tary of State Kellogg, who conducted
the delicate negotiations through
seven trying months, were honored
guests.
Coolidge was seated on President
Hoover's right at the head Of the
great horseshoe table in the splen-
dor of the East room.
Kellogg was at the Presidents left.
Senator BOrah of Idaho, chairman
of the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee, was behind Kellogg, and
Secretary of State Stimson behind
Coolidge. Seated in order of diplo-
matte rank were the representatives
of the fifteen original signatory
powers which negotiated the treaty.
At either side of the long tables
we're the representatives Of the thir-
ty-one powers which have since
adhered to the pact.
After President Hoover's proc
Iamation address, representatives Of
the treaty mowers we're joined by
chiefs of all remaining diplomatic
missions in Washington at luncheon
in the state dining room.
kadI0 carries message
The nationwide radio chains
broadcast the Presidents speech and
special high-frequency set-up
carried his words to half dozen
foreign lands. 1t was the first broad
cast Of a treaty ceremony.
The Kellogg BRAND pact had it's
beginnings in proposal by Foreign
Minister BRAND of France, on June
20, 1927, the United States and
France join in a treaty renouncing
war
Kellogg suggested, on Dec. %. 1927,
the project be extended to all Of the
principal powers.
The keynote of the Kellogg policy
was embodied in a note to am
bassador ClaudeI dated Feb. 27, 1928.
in which the United States declared:
From the broad standpoint Of
humanity and civilization, all war is
an assault upon the stability Of
human society and should be sup
pressed in the common interest"
Russia was not represented at to-
days ceremonies. The Soviet gov
ernment has signified adherence to
the pact, but does not have
diplomatic representation in WASH
ington.