We are glad to see that His Majesty's Government have
sent to the League of Nations, for circulation, the correspondence that has passed with Washington since Mr. Kellogg made his proposals, and have drawn parti- cular attention to the consideration given to Article 20 of the Covenant, in which members of the League do "solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms" of the Covenant. This should convince every United States Senator, or anyone else who needs convincing, that the so-called "British reservations" were nothing but indications of scrupulous care to at correctly and to explain to the United States Government what are the present binding conditions in European countries and among members of the League. We have not yet learned the details of our agreement with France over the terms on which the discussions of naval restriction or compromise will be conducted. But we understand that they have been communicated to Mr. Kellogg, in order that he may see that, as a step toward disarma- ment and permanent peaceful relations, they have no inconsistency with the Pact.
