Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-16
Kellogg Treaty Not a
Remuneration of War
TO the Editor Of The star:

I0 bnG E0ttor OF Iu0 Ht&rs
was certainly surprised to read an
editorial, which was published IN the
columns cf Tuesdays Star. reading, In
"Yet this country has initiated and
signed o treaty which renounces war
putes." -.
The Kellogg ESQ called peace pact 10
actually not o remuneration Of war, for
there ere i've stipulated exceptions, or
reservations, automatically termed Sin
cooperative notes" which do not appear
In the text OF the pact. but In the CORE.
spondence between the various govern
ments relating thereto and not included
or explained when copies of the pact
are handed out to the public. They are
al follows: /. In self-defense. 2.
Against any state which breaks the
treaty. 3. In execution Of obligations
under the League Of Covenants. 4. In
execution Of obligations under the Lo-
carno agreement. 8. In execution Of
obligations under treaties guaranteeing
neutrality, which presumably includes
the French alliances.
Such In the list of wars which the
pact, In accordance with the notes re-
ferred to above, does not prohibit.
It In also particularly pertinent, In
this connection, to call attention TO the
provisions In articles 10 and II Of the
League Of Nations Covenants. Article II
OF the covenant assumes jurisdiction
over non-members for the purpose OF
TN the event Of q dispute between o
member Of the League and o state
which Is not q member Of the League or
between states not members OF the
League the state or states not members
Of the League shall be invited to accept
the obligations of membership in the
League for the purposes Of such dispute,
upon such conditions as the Council
may deem Just.
"If state 90 invited shall refuse TO
accept the obligations Of membership
In the League for the purposes of such
dispute, and shall resort to war against
member Of the League, the provisions
Of article Is shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action"
Reverting therefore to article IS. 1t is
quite clear that the intention was, and
Is, to compel OBEDIENCE not only on the
part OF members but rlon-members as
well, which would include the United
States, and should q non-member ma.
ton resort TO war to protect its interest
Il would, under article Is, "be deemed
TO have committed an act Of war against
all members Of the League" and to
quote from said article:
~ snail be the duty OF the council
In such cases to recommend to the sew
eral governments concerned what effec-
tive military, naval or air force the
members Of the League shall severally
contribute to the armed forces to be
used to protect the covenants Of the
League"
It is clear, therefore, that when these
articles are read in connection with the
exceptions" to the Kellogg peace pact,
not only does the said pact except such
wars as mentioned above, but the
United States, although not member
Of the League of Nations, is arbitrarily
subjected to its Jurisdiction.
would esteem it a favor II you would
publish this for the purpose of &C.
quainting those who are interested in
the facts, which, after all, is what the
public is entitled to have.
II. RALPH BURTON,
General Counsel, National Patriotic
League.