711.2312Anti-War/6
The Peruvian Ambassador ( Velarde ) to the Secretary of State
Sir: The position taken by that [the] Department, in having initiated the celebration of a multilateral treaty for the renouncing of [Page 159] war in the world, signed to-day in Paris by the nations which have accepted it thus marking a glorious stage in the history of humanity, will be, for all time, a legitimate source of pride to the great nation of the United States of America.
In fulfillment of the express instructions of the President, Mr. Augusto B. Leguia, and of his Government, I hasten to express to Your Excellency that Peru formally, and with sincere enthusiasm, adheres to the anti-war pact above-mentioned and that as soon as a certified copy thereof shall have been received, it will be submitted to the cognizance of the National Congress for ratification.
Peru, who has ever been a partizan of cordiality and peace in international relations and who aspires, therein, to nothing more than to the predominance and triumph of justice cannot remain indifferent to the position taken which the signing of the pact above referred-to implies for the progress of mankind.
I would therefore request Your Excellency to be so good as to consider Peru and its Government as adhering to the transcendental treaty in question.
Accept [etc.]