TO OUTLAW WAR

Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 6

TO OUTLAW WAR

THE KELLOGG PROPOSALS BRITAIN'S DRAFT REPLY READY DOMININOS TO BE CONSULTED. {British Official Wireless.) Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, July Id. (Received July 10, at 11.30 a.in.) Coiilidouco in the wide acceptance of the Kellogg proposals lor the outlawry of war has increased rapidly in London as the result of the progress made m the last few days. The German Government’s reply, constituting, m the light of Mr Kellogg’s explanation and interpretations, an acceptance of the proposals, and notifying its willingness to sign without reservations, was delivered tins week, and it is understood that the French reply, about which optimism is felt, will bo published on Monday. Tlie British reply is dratted, and after Cabinet sanction has been obtained it will, of course, be circulated to the dominions. This progress .has followed rapidly upon the conversations between the German, hrendi, and ontish jurists (Messieurs Cans and from-an-cot and Sir Cecil Hurst), which took place in Berlin last week. bir Cecil Hurst and M. Fromageot bad been at Genova, and as Heir Gaus wav unable to leave Berlin his colleagues proceeded there for an exchange of views rogardinrr the relationship of Mr Kellogg s proposals to the treaties and agreements already ifi force for the maintenance of peace. , , . The three jurists found complete unanimity to exist as to the iiiteipictations to be put on the recent American communications regarding the proposed pact. Obviously, tbo British dnitt could not take form before the Foreign Secretary had had an opportunity ol consulting his principal legal adviser, and Sir Cecil Hurst, alter his absence in Geneva and Berlin, did not reach London until a few days ago, since when, as stated, a draft has been evolved which now awaits Cabinet sanction before its terms are telegraphed to the dominions. Referring at a public meeting last night to the proposed peace pact, the Home Secretary (Sir William JoynsonHicks) said that in the last few weeks the British Government bad given particular care to tbo proposals, and when Cabinet bad settled, the reply it would be found that Britain was not the least bit behind France or Germany, m enthusiastic acceptance of the idea ol outlawing war. It was useless signing a pact with tbo pen unless it was also signed with the heart. Countries could not maintain gigantic armies and navies and pretend that they were not. again going to war. Everyone must keep sufficient for international police purposes, but when tbo world was on the eve of signing a great and important pact to do away with war the pact could be nothing but a hollow sham unless the nations followed the example of Britain and showed a real desire to curtain their armaments.