SENATE AND PEACE PACT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20131, 17 December 1928, Page 11

SENATE AND PEACE PACT.

MOVE FOR RESERVATIONS.

DELAY TO RATIFICATION.

PRESERVING MONROE DOCTRINE Australian Press Association—United Service (Received December 15, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. A resolution declaring the rights of the Unilod States in respect to the Kellogg Anti-war Treaty, which it is proposed shall he adopted with the ratification of the treaty, was introduced to the Foreign Relations Committee to-day by Mr. G. H. Moses. Republican member for New Hampshire. Mr. Moses believes he has the support of the majority of the committee for the resolution, and will ask for its adoption at the same time as the vote is taken on Monday for the ratification of tho treaty. Tho resolution states Senate declares that, in advising that the multilateral treaty be agreed to, it docs so with the following understanding:— Firstly: That the treaty shall not imposo an obligation upon the United States to resort to coercive or punitive measures" against any offending nation. Secondly: That tho treaty shall not impose any limitations upon tho Monroe Doctrine or the traditional policy of the United Slates.

Thirdly: That the treaty shall not impair tho right of the United States to defend its territory, possessions, trade or interests.

Fourthly: That tho treaty shall not place the United States under obligations to the conditions of any treaty to which the United States is not a party.

An earlier message said that, led by Mr. J. A. Reed, Democrat member for Kansas City, the Democrats who are seeking to provide for reservations, succeeded, again in delaying tho expected vote on the ratification of the Treaty in the Foreign Relations Committee of tho Senate.

Mr. Reed and others indicated that they would propose an accompanying resolution, stating emphatically that the United States would accept no implied sanctions in tho treaty and would reserve all rights regarding the Monroe Doctrine. Mr. Reed later said those in favour of reservations would seek to have this resolution transmitted to all the 59 nations who were signing the treaty. The resolution, he said, would have the effect of a reservation, although it could not formally bo classed as such.

Mr. W. E. Borah, chairman of the commitce, said the committee would meet again on Monday and sit every day until tho treaty could bo voted upon. He admitted, however, that tho new delay made ratification before Christmas improbable. In the meantime advice has been received that tho Cuban Senate has ratified the document.

PHASES OF SITUATION.,

THE "BIG NAVY" FACTOR.

CRITICISM OF DEAN INGE.

Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received December IS. 11.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, Deo. 15,

The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says a new complication arose to-day to worry the advocates of ratification of the Kellogg Pact. It was found in a suspected effort by " big navy men" to- keep the treaty in the background until the Senate acts on the pending bill to provide for 15 cruisers.

However, this movement has not assumed formidable proportions, and, everything considered, the sponsors of the pact have every reason to feel encouraged over the prospect of its ratification without any change or the addition of embarrassing reservations.

Mr. Kellogg to-day interviewed Messrs. G. P. McLean and H. W. Johnson, members of tho Foreign Relations Committee of tho Senate, and urged them to vote for ratification of the treaty without any interpretive resolutions. He was unsuccessful in this effort. Sir. Coolidgc then called for the Senators and made tho same request, but it is believed ho also was unsuccessful. Still another phase of the situation appeared in speeches by Messrs. W. C. Bruce, Democrat member for Maryland, and F. 11. Gillette, Republican member for Massachusetts. Mr. Bruce criticised tho treaty as being virtually meaningless and futile in preventing nations from resorting to war. Ho said, however, that ho would vote for it because ho believed it would bring tho United States nearer to tho League of Nations. Mr. Gillette, who formerly opposed tho Cruiser Bill, now said ho would vote for it. He said that between Britain and the United States " competition and friction is sure to dovclop and incroaso" from the trade point of view. Ho commended the English statesmen as farseeing, and said he did not doubt the sincerity of thoir professions of friendship, but if they were not willing to accept naval equality with' tho United States, ho could see no safe courso " except to increase our armament." He, however, would vote for tho Kellogg Pact as a " substantial step toward universal peace."

Mr. Gillette expressed resentment at the " Shvlock " allusion to America mado by the Dean of St. Paul's, Dr. W. R. Inge, and added: "When a high dignitary of the Church and a professional follower of the Prince of Peace parades such provocative and belligerent sentiments, we can hardly rely upon tho pacific and friendly attitude of all tho rest of tho English people."

LIMITATION OF ABMS.

DISCUSSIONS IN FUTURE.

THE UNITED STATES READY.

Australian Press Association—United Service WASHINGTON, Deo. 14. It is understood that the President, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, is of opinion that the United States Government is ready to 'participate in any further deliberations at Geneva of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission on the question of the limitation of armaments.