OUTLAWING WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1928, Page 2

OUTLAWING WAR

(Australian it N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, Jan. 3. M. Riband replied to the Washington Note saying if the treaty outlawing war is intended to be open to other nations, “it will require most careful study, hi order not to prejudice tlie rights and duties of the nations interested in the League Covenant, and existing treaties.” M. Briand accepts the test of the arbitration, treaty, hut seeks information as to what the position will he if the Senate refuses its ratification. He also wishes to make a. reservation excluding arbitration where a third Power is involved.

TEXT OF NOTE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The Secretary of State (Air Kellogg), has published the text of the note sent to Franco, on the subject of flic outlawry of war. At the same time, it is announced that copies of the proposed arbitration treaty with France, which is shortly renewable, have been sent to the Governments of Britain and Japan, whose arbitration treaties with the United States expires in 1928. The note says in part: “The United States welcomes every opportunity of joining with other Governments of the world in condemning war and pledging a new faith in arbitration. Instead of two Governments contenting themselves with a bilateral declaration they might make their more signal contribution to world peace by joining in an effort to obtain the adherence of all the principal scholars of the world to dodarating and renouncing war as an instrument of national policy. Such a declaration might conceivably lead other nations of the world to subscribe in turn to the same instrument. If the Government of France is willing to join the United States and other principal powers in an appropriate multilateral treaty. I should ho happy to engage immediately in conversation, looking tc tile preparation of a draft treaty on the following lines suggested by Air Briand. for submission by France and the United States jointly, together with the nations of the world, and to observe tho result.”

It is pointed out that Air Kellogg in explaining the situation to the Senale Foreign Relations Committee substituted tin* word renouncing for the word “outlawry” as used by Air Briand. It is understood that senators contend “outlawry” is a corrupt term, but it is not, explained why “denouncing’’ was substituted.