Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-25
NAVAL D|SARM|NG
HELD NATURAL STEP
Kellogg Believes 1t viii Be
Next Development in
Anti-War Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Naval disarmament among the ma
lions Of the world is regarded by Frank
B. Kellogg, former Secretary of State,
as a natural step to follow the general
treaty for the rsnInciation Of war and
One which should be pushed forward by
The naval powers.
Mr.. Kellogg whose name is linked
with that of Foreign Minister BRAND
of France in the popular title of the
treaty, came to Washington at the in
vitation of President Hoover and Secre-
tary Stimson to witness the ceremony of
the final proclamation Of the pact for
which he wNked so strenuously while in
office.
"At the outset" he told the Associated
Press in an interview, II want to ex-
press my full appreciation of the efforts
OF Foreign Minister BRAND of France
in the part which ne played in Coop
Grating in the final contamination of
the effort toward the preservation OF
world peace.
Initiated by BRAND.
IN. BRAND first initiated the peace
effort IN his message to the American
people through the Associated Press on
the occasion of the anniversary of
Americas entrance into the World War
a little more than two years ago. Since
that time we hare seen the pact &C
cepted by nearly all of the nations of
the world, and I am entirely confident
that it will be accepted by all Of the
nations
Asked what he considered the most
effective way of making the treaty
certain means of preserving peace, he
pointed out that its value had been
demonstrated in two major world dis
putes which have developed since it
was signed in Paris last August. He
remarked that 1t had played large
part in leading toward an amicable
settlement of the present breach be-
tween China and Russia and said he
believed it also influenced the preserva-
ton of peace between Bolivia and Para
quay in their dispute last December
over the Gran Chaco. The latter dis
pute. he observed, is now the subject of
a commission of inquiry and concilia-
ton meeting in Washington. while any
immediate outbreak of war has been
avoided in the Russo Chinese contro-
versy.
Natural Implement"
NAVAL disarmament" he continued.
has been a subject in which I have
always been deeply interested. I con-
slider it a natural implement to the
anti-war treaty and step which, If
carried out. would be of tremendous
moral effect upon the world. 1t is
moral effort Of the nations in the right
direction and one which should go on"
One of the desires which Mr.. Kellogg
held deepest in his heart was that the
treaty should become effective while he
was still in Office. After M. BRAND
sent his message to the American people
in April 1926. he Immediately began
negotiations with the French foreign
minister to extend the idea of world
peace beyond that of mere declarations
to treaty binding upon the nations Of
the world His suggestion to the for
eign minister brought an immediate
response, with the result that the treaty
was signed by the representatives of IS
original signatory powers on August
81, 1928. Mr.. Kellogg personally went
to Paris to sign the pact on behalf of
the American Government.
Final effectiveness of the treaty was
held up. however, by the delay of ratif1-
cation by Japan and, since its terms
required ratification by all Of the
signatory powers before it could become
effective, Mr.. Kellogg left Office before
it could be proclaimed in full force.
Nevertheless, even while it appeared
doubtful to Washington observers that
Japanese ratification would be forth
coming for a long period, he main
tanned the spirit of hopefulness. which
was wholly justified when the treaty
was proclaimed yesterday.