RENUNCIATION OF WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17409, 23 May 1928, Page 7

RENUNCIATION OF WAR

CORDIAL AGREEMENT. MR. KELLOQQ'S NEXT STEP. TOWARDS MULTILATERAL- TREATY (By TelegTaph.—Pre3s Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Pre«s Association). WASHINGTON, May 21. The Secretary of State, Mr P. B. Kellogg, aniiounce-s that in the British Note in reply lo the proposal of the United States for a pact to outlaw war Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, informed the Government of the United States lhat the British Government-had been in communication with the Governments of the Dominions and India. He had ascertained that they ware all in cordial agreement as to the general principle of the proposed multilateral treaty for the renunciation ol' war. Sir Austen added that he felt confident the Governments of the Dominions and India were prepared to accept an invitation to take part, in the conclusion of such a treaty.

The United States Government received this information with very keen satisfaction. Telegraphic instruction had been sent to-day lo the American Ministers at Ottawa and Dublin and to the American Ambassador in London, to deliver to-morrow Notes inviting lhe Oovernmcnts of the Dominions and India to become original parties lo a multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war. The United States Government had proposed the simultaneous publication of the text or these invitations next Friday morning. Further study of the British Note to-day by the State Department confirmed the first impression and led to a feeling of optimism. It is now felt that Article 10 of Sir Austen's Note may he found to be only a specific declaration of Britain's intention to defend all her lines of communication. In that case it would amount merely to a definition of selfdefence rather than to a reservation. It is pointed out that Mr Kellogg has already declared that toe right, of selfdefence is inherent in any treaty. laterT * INVITATION TO CANADA. \ TO PARTICIPATE IN TREATY. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association). (Received May 23, 8.40 a.m.) OTTAWA, May 22. Canada has been officially invited to participate in the negotiations in connection with the Kellogg Treaty for the renunciation of war.