Evening star., 1935-09-13
u. S. Reminder
ofKelloggPact
Approved.
WARS HAZARD
TO ALL CITED
Act of Secretary
Held Warning
to Rome.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Thorough Endorsement of last nights
appeal by Secretary Hull for adherence
by all signatories to the provisions OF
the Kellogg peace pact was expressed
today by President Roosevelt at Hyde
Park, N. Y. The President viewed
the situation abroad with concern.
Answering questions at his regular
press conference. President Roosevelt
emphasized that If war does break out
abroad, the United States is very def
nitely neutral by act Of Congress de-
claring neutrality and an embargo on
arms until February %, 1895.
The situation overseas is being
watched very closely. he said. He
throught the statement by Secretary
Hull expressed the United States
stand very well. He emphasized the
concern of the Government and the
people.
The speech Of Premier Laval before
the League Assembly today drew from
Secretary Hull the comment that it
was in impressive harmony with a
world wide peace movement.
Hull Issues Plea.
Informed by the American repre-
sentatives abroad that peace hangs by
a thin hair. Secretary Hull last night
made a statement which in diplomatic
quarters was considered as laying the
ground for the invocation Of the Kel-
logg- BRAND pact outlawing war.
Reminding Italy and Ethiopia that
they, with 81 other nations. including
the United States, have pledged them
selves to settle their dispute by peace
full means, the Secretary of State de-
clared that, since war would affect
every other nation in the world, all
had a right to demand that nations
threatening world peace live up to
the solemn pledge they made when
they signed the Kellogg pact.
"All nations" said Mr.. Hull. have
a right to ask that any and all issues,
between whatsoever nations, be re-
solved by pacific means
AAoSat We W EhA Shsp1s
Emphasizing the fact that even a
local war may have serious repercus-
sions on others, he added: Every ma
ton has the right to ask that nc
nation subject 1t and other nations tc
the hazards and uncertainties that
must inevitably accrue to all from re-
sort to arms by any two"
To dispel the impression that his
public declaration was prompted by
the desire to help any nation in par
ticular, Mr.. Hull re-emphasized the
chief points of Americas foreign pol
icy, based on good neighborhood and
respect of the existing treaties: "Tht
American Governments cardinal pol
icy in regard to the Italian-Ethiopiar
controversy Is the preservation oi
peace. Any other nation, including
Italy and Ethiopia, is committed by
treaties to that same high ideal, and
we earnestly hope that no nations
will, in NY circumstances. be diverted
from this supreme objective"
Coming shortly after the powerful
speech at Geneva of Sir Samuel
Hoare, the British foreign secretary
the statement Mr.. Hull made last
night at an unexpectedly summoned
press conference is interpreted in for.
eign diplomatic circles as shot fired
across the bow to Italy. 1t is believed
that the State Department is now pre-.
pairing to invoke officially the Kellogg.
BRAND pact and is devising means
with other governments to put teeth
into 1t.
Solemn Pledges Recalled.
"The Government and the people ol
the United States" said Mr.. Hull
desire peace. We believe that inter
national controversies can and should
(See HULL. Page 81