Declarations

Last week, aboard the Leviathan, two people, meticulous and honest, made out their customs list. They were Secretary of State Frank Billings Kellogg and Mrs. Kellogg. They were returning to New York after the signing of the Kellogg pact in Paris (TIME, Sept. 3) and after a four-day visit to Ireland.

Mrs. Kellogg had several items to declare. Most noteworthy were Irish winter underwear, Irish lace, Irish steamer rugs, a few Paris gowns, lingerie, perfume. Mr. Kellogg had less to declare but there was, of course, that gold pen which he received at Havre.

Secretary Kellogg greeted newsgatherers with the declaration that he hoped the Kellogg treaty would not be used by Republicans as propaganda in their presidential campaign.

Undoubtedly he remembered that the U. S. might have joined the League of Nations if the matter of joining had not become a party issue.

Said he in effect: "A nation which holds in its hands the economic leadership of the world cannot afford to oscillate from one foreign policy to another according to whom or to which party momentarily occupies the White House."

Fifteen nations signed the treaty at Paris. Immediately after 24 nations adhered. Last week the following 10 nations announced their intention of signing: Abyssinia, Albania, China, Egypt, Estonia, Lithuania, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey.