KELLOGG TREATY

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 75, 21 December 1928, Page 7

KELLOGG TREATY

FAVOURABLE REPORT TO AMERICAN SENATE ALSO RESOLUTION OF RESERVATIONISTS NO OBLIGATIONS ON UNITED STATES {United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Washington, December 19. The contest over the Kellogg Treaty was brought to the floor of the Senate, when Senator Borah, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, presented his favourable report on the document The reservationists also presented their modified resolution, hoping to have It considered and passed when the Treaty was recommended. The new resolution offered by Senator Moses on behalf of himself and Senator Reed, eliminates reference to the Monroe Doctrine. It reads: “It is resolved that the Senate of the United States declares that in advising and consenting to the Multilateral Treaty, it does so with the understanding: ’ (1) That the Treaty does not impair or abridge the right of the United States to defend its territory or other vital interests in ac- . cordance. with traditional American policies. (2) That the Treaty imposes no obligations on the United States to resort to punitive measures against any offending nation. (3) That the Treaty does hot obligate on the United States the conditions of any Treaty tb which ' the United States is not a party. (4) That the Secretary of State is requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the representatives of other Bowers.” There was no discussion and the Treaty and resolution were placed on the executive calendar. PACT AND CRUISER BILL TRUCE TO END DEADLOCK (Australian Press Association.) Washington, December 19. A “cloakroom truce” has been negotiated by Sen ie members to end the dead-lock over the Kellogg Pact and the Cruiser Bill. The truce provides that the Naval Bill shall be taken up as soon as pending matters are disposed of on the Senate floor, and that consideration of the treaty shall wait until after the holidays. Senator Borah consented after becoming confident that “nothing would be gained by . taking up the treaty now.” He said that neither the Bill nor the treaty could be passed - before the Christmas adjournment on Saturday, but he indicated that he did not intend to let the Bill pass and the treaty be postponed indefinitely.. Senator Borah also entered into the truce, which is due to a secret poll of the Senate which showed only ten votes against the treaty at present. The truce means that the Cruiser Bill fight should begin immediately, centring around President Coolidge’s recommendation that fifteen cruisers and one aircraft carrier be authorised without the provision that they be completed within three years. FIGHT AGAINST CRUISER MEASURE COMMENCED IN SENATE (Australian Press Association,). • (Rec.' December '2O, 7.30 n.m.), Washington, December 19. The fight against the fifteen cruiser Bill started in t!:: Senate late to-day, when two advocates of ,the Kellogg Pact blocked a motion by Chairman Hale, of the Senate Naval Committee, to bring up his Bill. Senators Norris and King upset for the moment at least the afternoon's move to give the Naval Bill precedence, for when Mr. Hale moved to take: up the. Naval Bill, Mr. Norris announced that he would debate the motion aS lon as possible to prevent a vote. After that Mr. King attempted to move to take up the Treaty as a substitute for the Bill, upon which a general uproar arose and the close of the executive session was moved to prevent a fight. Mr. Hale is expected to renew his motion to-mor-row, and the fight will continue unless peace is arranged overnight, which is not considered probable.