The Archive · 1928

British Press Comment

London, Jan. 5.

British commentators display little beyond. academic interest. the present stages of Mr. Kellogg's proposals for a mult-lateral treaty war, though the event, provokes extensive analysis, The "Daily Telegraph" asks in what way can the proposals be regarded as an improvement upon the unanimous declaration of the Inst meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations prohibiting wars of aggression and ordaining that every. pacific means shall be employed to settle disputes.

The "Daily News" says: "The United States can increase the 60 of its pacific urge by joining the League of Nations instead of remaining outside and calling members of the League to repeat a reed to which only perfunctory lip-service ise demanded."

The "Morning Post" applauds the intention but does not hope for a practical result "because we all have our little reservations, our Nicaraguas, our Monroe Doctrines, disturbing "the complet to make war impossible."

The ly Express" declares: 'Unlike the sardonic impishness of the Russians' posals, Mr.

Kelloge's noble obof discussion,"

Chronicle" "thinks that Mr. Kelloge's proposed treaties offer a plan by which the United States can ce-operate more closely

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