It - Was expected that France would display disappoint- ment, if not
chagrin, liCcauser M. Briand's original 'plan . for an exclusive 'pact between America and France has been rejected and beCauie -11Ia:. Kellogg has sent his draft Treaty to all the Great Powers Simultaneously without first inviting French opinion. A gOOd: deal of -French comment-has certainly been caustic; but it is evident that second and better thoughts are coming to the res2ue, and on the whole there is no need to be dissatisfied with the tendency of French criticism. It is evidently recog- nized in France—an-I ther2, no doubt, more than in Italy the conflict of wills will occur—that a tremendous issue has been presented for decision. Mr. Kellogg's explana- tions make it clear that the American Government will try to insist on a Treaty so wide that it will change the whole world's manner of thinking, about war. This does not mean that reservations will not be considered. ‘_ But the intention will be to keep them out—not to put them in.
