ALL POWERS PACT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 January 1928, Page 5

ALL POWERS PACT.

THE KELLOGG PROPOSALS. FRENCH OPINION CHANGED. Press Association- Electric Telecraph-Copyright. PA HIS, Friday. French opinion on Mr Kellogg’s proposals has changed. The proposals arc now regarded even with favour. The change is the result of a study of the full text, from which it does not appear that Mr Kellogg wishes to replace the Pact between France and the United States by a world Pact, as the summary seemed to imply. “Le Temps” says: “There is no objection in principle to the United States opening negotiations with other Powers entirely distinct from the Fran-co-American negotiations The only essential is that the Pacts should harmonise with the Geneva Conference, to which Mr Kellogg's proposals may bring the United States nearer. She for the first time is willing to unite with the Powers which made themselves guardians of the peace.”' The “Journal des Debats” says: — “ \Ye must always encourage any initiative against war from Washington.” UNMIXED SATISFACTION. WASHI NG TON, Friday. The seeming shift of sentiment in French Government circles in favour of the principle of the American proposal for a. multilateral treaty renouncing war is accepted in official circles here to-day with unmixed satisfaction. Whatever reactions France might have towards the plan, so far as the League of Nations or treaties with European States are concerned, it is believed that the Poincare Government could not afford to be placed in a false light by 'oiiVigbt immediate rejection. Some changes in the Kellogg plan may be suggested as a result of French Cabinet deliberation, and if so these will be received in the spirit of accommolation. The State Department has indicated that it is prepared to consider sympathetically any amendments of .the proposal it has made.