711.0012Anti-War/260: Telegram The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State [Paraphrase] PARIS, August 18, 1928—4 p. m. 248. Department's No. 277, August 17, 1 p. m. As instructed, I immediately informed French Foreign Office. Latter expressed real consternation and most earnest hope that we would not follow course outlined. Léger 20 said he felt sure Briand could never give his consent to this step, which would necessarily create gravest difficulties for France. Reference was made to French protectorate established March 30, 1912, by treaty which conferred upon France Morocco's diplomatic representation, and Foreign Office also referred to drafting and signature of Versailles treaty and treaty of St. Germain, at which, although specific articles refer to Morocco, the Shereefian Government was not represented. The seriousness with which Foreign Office appears to regard this new development cannot be overemphasized. HERRICK 711.0012Anti-War/281: Telegram The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Herrick) [Paraphrase] WASHINGTON, August 18, 1928—4 p. m. 283. Your No. 248, August 18, 4 p. m. Department thought that France would not have any objection to Morocco's adherence, but instead would welcome it. As it appears that objection does exist, the Department does not at this time desire to push matter further. You may so inform the Foreign Office. CASTLE 711.0012Anti-War/264: Telegram The Ambassador in Italy (Fletcher) to the Secretary of State ROME, August 20, 1928-10 a. m. 85. My telegram No. 84, August 17, 1 p. m.21 I have just received a personal communication from the Prime Minister the pertinent portion of which I repeat from translation as follows: 20 M. Alexis Léger, Assistant Director of Political and Commercial Affairs and Chief of Cabinet, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 21 Not printed; see telegram No. 82, Aug. 16, 10 a. m., from the Ambassador in Italy, and No. 94, Aug. 16, 10 a. m., to the Ambassador in Italy, p. 147. "In view of the numerous engagements which will keep me occupied during the coming week it will not be possible for Under Secretary Grandi, to absent himself at this moment from the Ministry. I am therefore unable to comply, as I would have wished, with the courteous and gratifying desire expressed to me by Your Excellency. I have, however, charged Count Gaetano Manzoni, Royal Ambassador at Paris, who has for this purpose been given full Royal powers, to sign the Kellogg Pact in the name of Italy. I have today formally advised the French Government of this designation." FLETCHER 711.0012Anti-War/339: Telegram President Coolidge to President Doumergue WASHINGTON, August 26, 1928. It gives me great pleasure and satisfaction to extend to you and through you to the representatives of the nations assembled in Paris my cordial congratulations on the successful outcome of the negotiations inaugurated by France and the United States for a treaty renouncing war as an instrument of national policy and pledging the signatories to seek only by peaceful means the settlement of differences which may arise between them. The treaty to be signed in Paris had its inception in the proposal submitted last year by the Government of France to the Government of the United States. The idea of Monsieur Briand has been made world wide. I am confident that the simple provisions of this treaty will be accepted by all nations because I am sure there is everywhere a will for peace. It is a great forward step in the preservation of peaceful relations between the nations and therefore will, I know, prove to be a historic document in the history of civilization. It has been a privilege to the United States to contribute to the success of this movement, a satisfaction to have been associated with France and other peace loving nations in thus writing into international law one of the deepest aspirations of the human conscience. CALVIN COOLIDGE Treaty Series No. 796 Treaty Between the United States and Other Powers, Signed at Paris, August 27, 1928 22 THE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN REICH, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, "In English and French; French text not printed. Ratification advised by the Senate, Jan. 15 (legislative day of Jan. 14), 1929; ratified by the President, Jan. 17, 1929; instruments of ratification deposited at Washington, Mar. 2, 1929, by the United States of America, Australia, Dominion of Canada, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, India, Irish Free State, Italy, New Zealand, and Union of South Africa, Mar. 25 by Poland, Mar. 27 by Belgium, Apr. 22 by France, July 24 by Japan; proclaimed by the President, July 24, 1929. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS, EMPEROR OF INDIA, HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY, HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC, Deeply sensible of their solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind; Persuaded that the time has come when a frank renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy should be made to the end that the peaceful and friendly relations now existing between their peoples may be perpetuated; Convinced that all changes in their relations with one another should be sought only by pacific means and be the result of a peaceful and orderly process, and that any signatory Power which shall hereafter seek to promote its national interests by resort to war should be denied the benefits furnished by this Treaty; Hopeful that, encouraged by their example, all the other nations of the world will join in this humane endeavor and by adhering to the present Treaty as soon as it comes into force bring their peoples within the scope of its beneficent provisions, thus uniting the civilized nations of the world in a common renunciation of war as an instrument of their national policy; Have decided to conclude a Treaty and for that purpose have appointed as their respective Plenipotentiaries: The President of the German Reich: Dr. Gustav Stresemann, Minister for Foreign Affairs; The President of the United States of America: The Honorable Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State; His Majesty the King of the Belgians: Mr. Paul Hymans, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of The President of the French Republic: Mr. Aristide Briand, Minister for Foreign Affairs; His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British For Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all parts of the The Right Honourable Lord Cushendun, Chancellor of the For the Dominion of Canada: The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime For the Commonwealth of Australia: The Honourable Alexander John McLachlan, Member of the For the Dominion of New Zealand: The Honourable Sir Christopher James Parr, High Commissioner for New Zealand in Great Britain; For the Union of South Africa: The Honourable Jacobus Stephanus Smit, High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa in Great Britain; For the Irish Free State: Mr. William Thomas Cosgrave, President of the Executive For India: The Right Honourable Lord Cushendun, Chancellor of the His Majesty the King of Italy: Count Gaetano Manzoni, his Ambassador Extraordinary and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan: Count Uchida, Privy Councillor; The President of the Republic of Poland: Mr. A. Zaleski, Minister for Foreign Affairs; The President of the Czechoslovak Republic: Dr. Eduard Benes, Minister for Foreign Affairs; who, having communicated to one another their full powers found in good and due form have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I The High Contracting Parties solemnly declare in the names of their respective peoples that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another. ARTICLE II The High Contracting Parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, shall never be sought except by pacific means. ARTICLE III The present Treaty shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties named in the Preamble in accordance with their respective constitu tional requirements, and shall take effect as between them as soon as all their several instruments of ratification shall have been deposited at Washington. This Treaty shall, when it has come into effect as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, remain open as long as may be necessary for adherence by all the other Powers of the world. Every instrument evidencing the adherence of a Power shall be deposited at Washington and the Treaty shall immediately upon such deposit become effective as between the Power thus adhering and the other Powers parties hereto. It shall be the duty of the Government of the United States to furnish each Government named in the Preamble and every Government subsequently adhering to this Treaty with a certified copy of the Treaty and of every instrument of ratification or adherence. It shall also be the duty of the Government of the United States telegraphically to notify such Governments immediately upon the deposit with it of each instrument of ratification or adherence. IN FAITH WHEREOF the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty in the French and English languages both texts having equal force, and hereunto affix their seals. DONE at Paris, the twenty-seventh day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. [The treaty also went into effect on July 24, 1929, for the following States whose duly ratified instruments of adherence had already been deposited at the Department of State: |