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initial act of a world reform. for the
act proclaims the principles upon which
subsequent action must follow.
It Is but natural that skepticism
. should exist as to the reality of a
remuneration of war on the part of
! nations which not only have used 1t at
every stage in their history In the past,
but are yet armed to the teeth as II
awaiting its outbreak at any moment.
Our own Senate, in its debates on
! ratification, showed how slight con-
f1dence some portions of the treaty
commanded in the minds of a section
of American public opinion, even If that
section at the time proved minority.
. The same skepticism still exists in
other countries. But In the months that
J have interviewed since that debate
debate which Upon the whole marked
one of the lowest tides in congressional
history movement of reform and
progress has been gathering strength in
our own and other nations which. If
given leadership now, will build the
Kellogg BRAND pact into practical in
ternational policies.
Within these last few weeks the gov
ernments of both Great Britain and
Japan have passed from the hands Of
conservatives to those whose programs
in foreign affairs are based upon con-
Citation and other pacific means Of set
ting disputes. In Continental Europe,
through the craftsmanship of business,
enmities of the World War seem likely
at last to have been laid, and. finally.
still more important for the fate of the
Kellogg BRAND pact itself, the Presi-
. dent of the United States is earnestly
engaged upon those policies which
should convince the world that we
have meant what we said when we
proposed to renounce war as the in
! strument of American policy. The at
mosphere of insincerity and doubt no
longer prevails in the chancellerieS of
the great powers because the common
opinion. of the world, even more than
governments, has ratified the act of war
remuneration.
Mr. Hoovers proclamation could have
been made some months ago If it had
: not been for the delay of Japan in
/ ratifying the treaty. The American
ratification took place on the 18th of
: January, following Immediately upon
! the vote of the Senate. Great Britain
ratified 1t on January %, and the do
minions. India, Germany. Italy and
: Spain during the month of February;
Z Poland and Belgium ratified in March
and France on the 9Th of April, the
= second anniversary of M. Brands mes
: sage to the people of the United States
I which was the beginning Of the nego-
I tiations
But it seemed for a while as if Japan
: had found an insuperable obstacle in
!. the text of the treaty, which states that
: the high contracting parties solemnly
! declare in the names of their respective
) peoples that they condemn recourse to
. war" etc. The political Opposition party
!. in Japan raised the point that this
/ meant that the Emperor of Japan. who
rules by divine right was here called
4 upon to admit a derogation of his
I sovereignty In japanese political theory
the acts of the sovereign are not 'in
!. the name Of the people of Japan. but
Z in his own name and acting by his own
! sovereign power.
Found Weapon to Attack.
According to accounts which reached
i US from Japan the Opposition party
: which is now the party in power. saw
J. in this phraseology weapon with which
to attack the government In any case
4 the council of state, the conservative
), body which advises the Emperor on
: treaties, was led to oppose the ratifica-
: ton of text containing phrase said
= to be offensive to the imperial head OF
Z the state.