KELLOGG TREATY

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 41, 17 January 1929, Page 7

KELLOGG TREATY

UNEXPECTED VOTE. EFFECT ON CRUISER BILL. REPORT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Australian Press Association). Received January 17, 11.5 a.lll. WASHINGTON, Jan. IC. Mr F. B. Kellogg, Secretary of State, declared to-day that the report ol : the Foreign Relations Committee interpreting the peace treaty had no effect on the Treaty itself. Mr Kellogg added that such interpretation would not be communicated to the foreign Governments, because it has no connection with the Treaty. The last few minutes of the debate on the Kellogg Pact, which was ratified by the toenate, were mixed and full of contrast. Many Senators told why they would vote for the Treaty, although they believed it would be ineffective. ... Senator Glass declared that lie did not consider it “worth a postage stamp,” but it would be a “psychological mistake” to defeat it. Senator Blaine’s effort against the British correspondence was prefaced by a statement from him denying the right of the “British Empire to rule the four quarters of the globe.” Just as he uttered these words, Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, entered the diplomatic gallery, and seated himself. ... The vote on the Treaty came with unexpected suddenness, after a private agreement that the report of the Foreign Relations Committee should contain a clause indicating that the United States would reserve the right of self-defence and the Monroe Doctrine, and that it does not obligate' the United States to use force aganist any nation violating the Treaty. This clause is not a reservation; it merely indicates what the committee interprets the Treaty to be. Although it was at first reported that the Senate had adopted the Treaty unanimously, it is now disclosed that Senator Blaine cast a single vote against it. The last-minute effort by Senator Blaine to have the Senate express the opinion that nothing in the British or other correspondence accompanying the Treaty shall be deemed a reservation, was defeated. Mr Kellogg later said: “I am very much pleased that the Senate has consented to the ratification of the Pact > without reservation, amendment or condition.” The ratification of the Treaty leaves the way open for a debate to-mor-row on the Fifteen Cruiser Bill. That there will bo a determined fight oyer this measure is not doubted, in viqw of the Senatorial approval of the Pact. Senator Swanson, ranking as a Democrat on the Naval Affairs Committee, will make the opening speech on the Cruiser Bill to-morrow. After the Senate had approved the Treaty, Senator Brookhart, an advocate of Russian recognition, stated:— “This country and Soviet Russia are the only two nations which have ratified this Treaty. I hope these two great revolutionary countries will proceed to outlaw war throughout the world.”

MR COOLIDGE PLEASED

ANSWER TO CRITICISM

(Australian Press Association.—United Service.) WASHINGTON Jan. 15. President Goolidge regards the Kellogg Treaty as the most important subject before the Senate during his Administration. He believes that the Treaty will do more to stabilise conditions and express the sentiments of the world, as well as increase the probability of permanent peace, than any factor within his knowledge. Ho regards it as an answer to any criticism that the United States lias motives of aggression against any nation.

CRUISER DEBATE.

DEMOCRAT’S DECLARATION.

(Australian Press Association.) Received January 17, 9.20 a.m,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

Senator Swanson (Democrat), in reopening the cruiser debate to-day, declared that the Naval Bill should start the nations of the world on a new disarmament move, because “it purposes to make the world realise the desire of the United States for equality with Britain.” Senator Swanson added:— “If Britain and Japan are willing to have an agreement to carry out the ratios established at the Washington Conference applied to all naval vessels, the President is empowered to cease construction under this Act.’-’