U. 8. Rendy to Extend Pact to All Principal Nations: France and Aggressive Wars Washington, Jan, 6.
The French reply to the Note of the Secretary of State, Mr, Kellogs accepts the proposal of the United States Government to extend the pact outlawing war to the principal European and other' nations, but suggests that the proposal should be amended in order to condemn aggressive but not defensive wars.
Briand's Note to Mr. Kellogg accepting the proposal of the United States Government to extend the pact outlawing war to the principal European and other nations but suggesting that the proposal should be amended in order to condemn aggressive but not defensive wars, has met with an unfavourable reception in official circles, which point out that the introduction of the words "aggressive. war" will open the door to endless debate in an effort to define the meaning of "aggressor. egressive wars. Scarcely less importance is attached to M. Briand's desire for immediate ratification of a treaty as between France and the United States in view of Amer of "entangling Authoritative circles forecast that the United States will insist categorical pronouncement against all war and that any treaty shall multilateral from the beginning, but if break down it is the negotiations Mr. F. B. Kellom:
State, and M, Briand will deal with the preamble to an_ arbitration treaty in which a definite though not so far-reaching pronouncement against war can appropriately be
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