Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-25
KELLOGG PACT
PROMULGATED
Remuneration of War Treaty
Becomes Effective
Officially

its own terms, the Kellogg-Briand
treaty for remuneration of war as
an instrument of national policy
became effective at noon today with
the deposit by Japan at the state
department Of its formal instru-
ment Of adherence.
The document of ratification per-
sonally was presented by AmbasSa-
dor Debuchi Of Japan and with this
action the treaty became binding
upon the 46 nations which have ex-
pressed adherence to its terms.
There was nj ceremony at the
department and Immediately after
receipt Of the japanese instrument
those present for the occasion left
Tor the White House where a short
time later President Hoover had ar
ranged to proclaim that the treaty
was now in force.
President Hover in procIaiming
n bringing into force today of the
hellogg-Briand treaty for the re-
nunclation of wa, said:
In April 1928 as a result of dis
cuss1onS between our secretary Of
state OF the United States and the
minister Of foreign affairs of
France, the president directed. Sec
rotary Kellogg to propose to the
nations Of the world that they
would enter into a binding agree
ment as follows:
Article 1.-The high contracting
parties solemnly declare in the
names OF their respective peoples
that they condemn recourse to war
for the solution Of international
controversies, and renounce it as
an instrument Of national policy
IN their relations with one another.
"eArticle 2.-The high contracting
parties agree that the settlement or
solution of all Disputes or conflicts
OF whatever nature OF Of whatever
origin they may be which may arse
among them. shall never be sought
except by pacific means
Proposal D Conscience
"That was a proposal to the con-
science and idealism OF civilized ma
tons. 1t suggested a r3w step in
international law, rich with mean
ing, pregnant with new ideas in the
conduct of world relations. 1t rep
resented a platform from which
there is instant appeal to the pub
lie opinion Of the orld as to spe-
cific acts and deeds.
"The magnificent response of the
world to these proposals is well in
dictated by those now signatore to
its provisions. Under the ter ; of
the treaty there have been depos-
tied in Washington the rati -,tiors
Of the Is signatory nations-that
is, Australia, Belgium, Canada,
CZechoslovakia, Z lnce, Germany,
Great Britain, Indian, Irish Free
State, Italy, ia. an, New Zealand.
Poland, Union of South Africa, and
the United States of merica.
Beyond this the treaty has today
become effective also with respect
to 81 other countries, the govern
mentS OF which have deposited with
the United Stats instruments evil
dencing their definite adherence to
the treaty. These countries are:
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bull
garia, China, Cuba, Denmark, Do
minican Republic, Egypt, ESthonia,
Ethiopia, Finland, Guatemala, Hun
gary, Iceland, Latvia, Liberia, Lith-
uania, The Netherlands, Nicaragua,
Norway, Panama, Portugal, Peru,
Rumania, Russia, Kingdom Of the
Serbs, CroatS and SlCSeneS, Siam,
Spain, Sweden and Tur, =.
"Mc-eover, according to informl-
ton received through Giplc 1atic
channels, the instruments Of def
mite adherence of CrcSce, Honduras,
Fc-sia, Switzerland end Venezuela
have been fully completed according
to their constitutional methods and
are now on the lay to Washington
for deposit.
Congratulates Assembly
Il congratulate this 2--cmbly, the
states it represents, and indeed, the
entire world upon the coming into
force of this additional instrument
of humane endeavor to do away
with war as an instrument Of ma
tional policy and to obtain by
pacific means alone the settlement
Of information disputes.
Il am glad of this opportunity to
pay merited tribute to the two
statesmen whose names the world
has properly adopted i its C~esigna-
ltO11 VI tLl10 ILCGOys ~ AAA-GAQC
BRAND, minister Of foreign affairs
of France, we w the inception of
the treaty and ID his zeal Cue a
very large share of the success
which attended the subsequent ne
gotiations. To Frank z Kellogg,
tho secretary of state Of the Unit
ed States, we owe its expansion to
the ~proportio- e a tres open to
the entire world and destined, as
/ most confidently hope. shortly to
include among its parties cve-y
country of the worlC.
Mr.. Stimson has sent forward to-
Cay a message of felicitation to Mir.
Triand and to the people Of France
for whom he S axis. I I'm happy,
rIr. Kellogg, to tend to you. who
represented the ~eople of the Unit
ed States with such untiring devo-
ton and with such a high degree
CT diplomatic skill il the negotia-
tions of this treat, their eVerlast-
ing gratitude.
Eve are honored here by the
presence Of President Coolidge I'M
car whose administration this great
step in world ~.eace was initiated.
Under his authority and with his
courageous support, you, Mr. KEEL