KELLOGG PACT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1928, Page 2

KELLOGG PACT

MOSES WAN TS It ESERV.VHONS

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WASHINGTON, Dee. U

A resolution declaring the* United -States' rights in respect to tin* Kellogg Treaty proposed to lie adopted with the ratilieaiion of the Pact, was offered to-day by Senator .Moses, who believes lie has the support ol the majority in the Committee tor the resolution. nd will ask its adoption at th 1 * same time the vote is taken on Monday lor the ratification ol tbe Treaty. Tin* resolution sets out that tbe Senate declares tint in advising amt consenting to a mult ilaternl treaty, it done so with the understanding that, 'irst, tbe Treaty does not impo-e an obligation on tin* United Slates to resort to coercive or punitive measures mini list any cll’ending nation: second, the I rooty does no. impose limitation*oil the Monroe Doctrine and the traditional policy ol the* I nit id Slates: i bird, the 'Treaty does not impair the right of tin* United States to defend its territory, possessions, trade, or interests; fourth, the 'Treaty does not obligate the United States to conditions of any treaty to which the 1 nited States is not a party.

PR ESI DENT’S OPINION

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1-1. President Uooiidge is of the opinion that tin* United States Government; i* ready to participate in any further deliberation ;it Geneva o! the Preparatory Disarmmeni ( ommission mi tin* question of tin* limitation m armament,-..

I- until ER PARTIC ULARS

NEW YORK. I fee. Ur

'The "'Times’' Washington oiUTexpon(lent savs: A new complication arose 10-day to worry the advocate's ol ratification of the Kellogg Pmt'. It wsl'otind in the suspected effort ol "big navy men” to keep the treaty in the background until the -Senate acts on ilm pending movement, has'imt assumed formidable prop-trt ionS and everything considered sponsors ol the Kel|oL r .g Pact have every reason to leel ein enraged over prospects at ratification without any change, or addition eiuban assiug the reservations. Mr Kellogg 10-dav interviewed Senators McLean and Johnson of the Committee of Foreign Relations end urged them to vote tor ratification without, any interpretive resolutions. Mr l\i 'e.v was unsuccessful in this ell'or Mr Coolidge then called for the Senators and made the same request, hut it is also he was believed unsuccessful. Still another phase of the situation appeared in speeches by Mr Bruce and Mr Gillette. Mr Bruce criticised the treaty as being virtually mo-an ingles* aml futile in preventing nations resorting to war.

PERTINENT QUERIES

NEW YORK. Doc. 10. A reflection front the Senate debate on the Cruiser Bill and Kellogg Pact oci uiToii to-dav. in a debate bolorc the Foreign Policy Association, a private bodv including many well knowi Americans. Admiral Plunkett asked "Against what nations is Britain building. They are building against, some nation now. Who is it?’ Doctor John Martin, of British birth, hut American citizenship, said Km.dam.l is in dread whether, "If" in fulfilment nl the League ol Nations obligation'. C'c will In 1 brought into conflict with the navy of the Pnited States. Britain is not building against United States, -lie is building slowly against an undefined enemy becaues she sees her food lines are so vulnerable that a no! her European nation may put her in jeopardy.” Admiral Plunkett then asked whether it would not "Be a good thing for Britain to come lonvard and utfer the freedom of the seas. Other Am -rans -mb'* against the C: uiser Bill declaring Pnited .States with iudustr al and mechanical wealth actually sulicred irom no naval ids par it v." 'OR K. Deo. Hi. AD- 'Rruce declared, however. In • mild vote lor it bei-naso lie intimated he believed it would bring ratted States nearer the League of Nations. Mr Cillotoe who f->rinerlv e.pooscd the Cruiser Bill now declared he would vote for it. He said between Britain and United States. “Competition and friction is -lire to develop and increase.” From a trade point of viewlie commended English Statesmen as farswing aml sa: 1 lie did not douh. the sincerity of their professions of friendship, hut if they were unwilling to accept naval equality with 1 nifed Sia’i-s. he could seen no safe course “except to increase our armamyiits he declared however lie would vote tor tho Ivellogjl Pact as a sut.stantial .-top toward universal peace. Mr Gillette expressed resentment at the “ Shyloek ” allusion to P> ‘an Staples, and added “ When a high dignitary of the Clier-h and a P"»fossioilnl follower of the Prince of Peace parades such provocative belligerent sentiments we can hardly ieh upon the pacific and friendly attitude of all the rest of the English people.