U.S. SENATE AND PACT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 533, 10 December 1928, Page 9

U.S. SENATE AND PACT

SUPPORTERS CONFIDENT PRESIDENT’S INFLUENCE (Australian and X'.Z. Press Association) i ■WASHINGTON, Saturday. I The supporters of the Kellogg treaty j are confident of putting it through the i Senate unchanged. Mr. Kellogg reported j to the President, Mr. Coolidge, that the attitude of the Foreign Relations Committee appeared to be favourable to the pact. As soon as the first sign appeared of opposition in the Senate the President threw his influence actively into the situation, as he is determined to bring about its ratification before he leaves j the White House. After Mr. Kellogg had visited the President the White House authorities authorised the statement that a flood of letters is coming to Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Coolidge favouring the ratification of the treaty. The statement says all the letters are uniformly favourable to the treaty. In consequence the White House judges that the popular sentiment overwhelmingly favours its ratification. Mr. Coolidge says he feels that the bulk ofi the correspondence is wholly spontdSheous, and is not due to organised propaganda. After Mr. Coolidge s announcement similar letters began to pour in to members of the Senate, but apparently the opposition will not necessarily be checked, and the attempt to delay the treaty will be continued.