KELLOGG PACT

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1929, Page 6

KELLOGG PACT

KELLOGG TREATY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). . WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Senator Reed, staging what may he the last light- of his legislative career due to his impending retirement, opened his final stand against the Kellogg Pact reservationists, and sought to reveal that the Pact was nothing more than Unites States recognition of the old order of things in Eurpoe established by the Treaty of Versailles. Senator Reed ridiculed the Treaty as a vain effort to establish peace by document, which in reality is an official authorisation of any wars any nation wants to promote Senator Reed’s was the last scheduled debate and the only thing now to prevent an early vote will be a. filibuster by Reed and chorus, some of whom believe they can defeat the Treaty if they are able to stretch the debate a little longer; but chile Reed marched slowly about the Senate floor delivering a bitter appeal, the Committee and leaders were planning what they will do when the Treaty battle close. Some quarters arje hoping a vote may he reached before to-morrow night.

MR KELLOGG’S INTERPRETATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12

■ -The Paris Pact for the renunciation of war commits none of it's signatories to go to war in defence of any country attacked in defiance of the treaty, said Mr Kellogg to the Senate Committee of Foreign Relations, at recent hearings which were held in camera and published to-day. Mr; Kellogg added that Canada ■made it plain that the Dominion would not he a party unless that- was understood.

Mr Kellogg added emphatically that there was absolutely nothing in the notes 1 cif the various countries winch would change the treaty in the Senate' to-day. Senator Samuel Shortridge (California) said he believed Senator Reed’s opposition to the treaty “causes him to see danger where none exists. He forgets that every nation has certain ineradicable rights, which cannot be abrogated.’’ At an in camera sitting, Mr Kellogg said also that British reference to special zones influence did not give that Government a reserved right to say wlnit should be done anywhere in the Empire. “I do not believe it leaves Britain free to make war anywhere in the world, where she considers it in her interests. The Tree tv contradicts it absolutely. All the British note said or would mean if it were written into the Treaty, was that there were certain regions, the welfare and integrity of which were necessary for the security and defence of the Empire. 1 have Said over and over again that any country had the right of self defence.”

A FURTHER BLOCK

WASHINGTON. .Tan. 13

Hopes for a vote on the Kellogg Pac-t to-day .proved premature. Instead Senator Bingham circulated a round-robin in the Senate whereto he is ; alleged to have obtained twenty signatures pledging the signatories to defeat the Pact, unless the interpretative resolution is approved. Mr Coolidge called Air Bingham for a. conference after the Senate adjourned to-day, lasting several hours. Bingham later said:—“He wanted to know my position. I tokl him I did not want to take a leap in the dark.” Air Coolidge earlier conferred with Senators Curtis and Borah, and it is understood lie indicated to them his anxiety for the pact, and Cruiser Bill. It is reported Air Coolidge was advised both measures would he passed and blame for the Pad delay was laid to Senators who desire the passage of the cruiser measure. Air Borah intends to keep the Pact before the Senate, until they vote on it and believes lie will alten'info to .secure ,i limitation of the debate.