KELLOGG PACT.

Grey River Argus, 14 December 1928, Page 5

KELLOGG PACT.

MAY PASS SENATE. Without Amendment. (Received December 13, at 9 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 13. By unanimously arguing to limit toe debate bn an important electric power measure, which now has precedence in the Senate, tho way apparently has been paved for speedy action on the Kellogg pact. it is now confidently predicted that the treaty will be reported to the Senate by the Foreign Relations Committee by Friday, without reservation am.enum.ent. Thus while there a growing disposition in the Senate io criticise the Pact as nothing muiu than au abstract colourless declaration without any binding force, it is believed, now that the Treaty wLI be rat.lied without any changes, before the end of the present Congressional Session in March. The Parliamentary situation is such that it is most probable that the fifteen cruiser Bill will be discussed concurrently with the pact; a part oi each leg slative day bcang devoted t > considering each measure. 3,800,000 DOLLARS FOB NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. AN INAPPROPRIATE “GESTURE FOR PEACE.” (Received December 13, at 9.15 p.m ) WASINGTON. December 13. Admiral Hughes, chief of Navy operations, in his annual report, stated that congress will act to provide an enlisted naval personnel of 88,500 for the fiscal year of 1930, these not including the allowances for nucleus crews or for the number required tc commission the vessels now in course •of const ruction. The report complained that insuffi cient funds were provided in the past year to adequately man the vessels in commission. Appropriations to the sum of 3,800,000 dollars for naval construction, were passed by the House of Representatives to-day, despite the protest by critics, the chief of whom was Representative Laguardia, that such legislation was inappropriate when the Government was making a gesture for universal peace. A total of 2700 dollars was appro priated to complete two submarines, and the remainder to, complete the modernisation of the battleships, California, Oklahoma and Nevada.