London, Apr. 14. multilateral treaty, must be borne mind by the Powers which are members of the League of Nations, any parties to the treaties of Locarn and to other treaties guaranteeing neutrality.
The United States proposal is well received by the press and it is recognized that it wants immediate, careful and sympathetic examina~ tion.
The "Times" says: "Mr, Kellogr's proposals, as now addressed to the five Powers, has taken a much more precise and definite form than had seemed possible at the stage reach~ ed in the discussion with Franco alone, It is indeed a very remark fable fact that the United States of America, after long abstention front any general commitment in the world's polities, now submits for acceptance to the other Five Powers.
treaty which would bind them to absolute renunciation of war.
"If these six Powers alone found it possible to bind themselves solemnly in such an agreement after the fullest consideration of all that would imply in the possible vicissitudes of coming years, it would, of course, mean a tremendous step forward in the pacification of the world. The United States have generously assumed a great responsibility in making the offer of a scope so far reaching. That responsibility is shared now by those to whom the offer is formerly made, The Powers upon whom much depends are invited to commit. themselves to a policy of peace, to put war out of consideration in their mutual intercourse, "Since the question is so clearly put the responding Governments, must be equal to the occasion, For the British Government the task presents little difficulty. Peace and the prevention of war is for the whole Empire the dominant issue, The Chief commitments assumed by the British Government since the war have been assumed with the object of ensuring peace.'
All the newspapers agree in welcoming the proposals of the United States.—Reutor.
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