France and Japan Both Display Scepticism: M. Briand Warned Not to Prejudice Geneva Charter Paris, Jan. 5.
Instructions have been sent to the French Ambassador at W: ington to enable him to reply to the Secretary of State, Mr.
Kel loge's, letter with regard treaty' outlawing war, The opinion is generally express ed that careful examination must precede French assent to Mr. Ki logg's suggestion for an interna tional treaty outlawing war. effectiveness as an instrument to prevent war.
As the kind of reservation likely to be made the "Asahi" cites as an instance the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine in the case of America, while the "Tiji® expands this. the saying that it is very unlikely that America will gree to submit to an internat tribunal any issue serious to involve her special interests."—Reuter.
"Lo Journal" enosiders that the adoption of such a treaty would indirectly result in torpedoing the League of Nations.
"Lo Matin" does not see how, under such a treaty, the United States could refuse ker good offices for the maintenance of peace if a war breaks out involving one of the signatories, "L'Ocuvre" declares that, however anxious M. Briand is to' proclaim friendship between France and America, he must not allow the Geneva charter to be prejudiced Reuter, London, Jan. 8.
The United Sta Government has informed Britain of the contents of Mr. Kellogg's. Note to France with regard to the proposal to renounce war, but Britain has not been asked for an expression of opinion—Reuter.
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