KELLOGG PACT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1928, Page 6

KELLOGG PACT

MORE R FSFR VATIGNS DEMANDED I nif°d Press Association- By Electro T d-graph Copyriglitb W.\>ll YICTO.Y. it,ml , r 17. Tin- Wa -!i iuctcii i • i-rmw :i at :\ > • in- i *-,i- r.d ( oiim il of 1 Inn t lies - : < "i-ri • \merica presented Mr Co-: id;a- with # a petilion. bearing 180.0. i--Kin.es. expressing the hope that tie mate .would promptly ratify the K i-a-g Pact. The petition aso requeste lhat war he made a crime by a specili provision of international law. In the meantime, cllorts were inilt ated to-day to get an agreement h< tween the Kellogg Pact sponsors ate.' the big-navy men in the Senate, where hv both measures would he considore, concurrently. To-day a long debate on the Pact occurred in the Committee on Foreign Relations, and there is no pro sped of an immediate vote in (um mittee. Several Senators, including Senator Peed, are understood to have insisted on the inclusion of interpretative resolutions. Senator Borah declared that |:o intended to ho!-'' daily sessions o' ; |.c Committee until a vote was taken 1 1 v the Chairman as to win (her the I ! c Audi he reported as it sirmis, or with the interpretations. President Coolidge sent for Senator Shipstoad to pedsuade him to abandon his support ol the iuterpi ctii e |f ' so In! ions, hut the Senator would not S 'L V what action lie will take. Much of the discussion in committee 1.0-day dealt with Sir Ansi, >■ Chamber | ; ,in’s Note expressing the undorstaud11,that the Pact would not deprive Brilai the right- of ‘a-If defence <>! lIIM-.I IIM -. far- Hung interests the question also aro-c as to whether a similar interpretation of the Pad lor Hu* Foiled Stal-s made it necessary >n accompa ny American rat ilicatmn ol Mm Pad. wii.lt a declaration of the Monroe doctrine.