FIVE POWERS CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20496, 22 February 1930, Page 11

FIVE POWERS CONFERENCE.

POLITICAL COMMITMENTS.

OPINION IN AMERICA*

OPPOSITION IN SENATE.

ATTITUDE TO PEACE' FACT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright,

(Received February 21, 6.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 20

The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says: "The old group of 'irreconcilables' in the Senate let it be known emphatically to-day that they will resist any commitments entered into at the Naval Conference by the American delegation which may have a political tinge.

" The idea is being fostered that sentiment in the Senate is rather definitely against the conclusion of any agreements such as would supplement the BriandKellogg Pact with consultative provisions. "Opposition to such a move would probably be led by Mr. W. E. Borah, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, who has indicated that he will oppose vigorously any move committing the United' States •to join action in the case of a violation of the pact.

" There is a group in the Senate which it is known will not oppose political commitments, in order to secure naval limitations. But at the present time they appear to be somewhat hesitant in expressing their views." FAILUKE PREDICTED. SPEECH BY MR. BRITTEN. CHARGE AGAINST MacDONALD. (Received February 21. 10.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. In a sensational speech this evening, Mr. F. A. Britten, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, said: "The British Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, has made a volte face, from parity to continued sea control. Before that the American delegates felt an ' inferiority complex ' before the Old World diplomats."

Mr. Britten predicted the failure of the Naval Conference, because of the British obstinacy.

DEMANDS BY ITALY.

FRENCH PRESS ANNOYED.:

CLAIMS TERMED FANTASTIC.

PARIS. Feb. 110.

The Italian naval demands have caused j irritation and vexation to the majority j of the press. Le Journal epitomises the claims as fantastic and attempting to put France in the wrong. MEETING NEXT 'WEEK. FRENCH DELEGATES AWAY. . GRAND I RETURNS TO' ITALY. British Wireless. RUGBY, Feb. 20. The chief Italian delegate at the Naval Conference, Signor Grandi, left London for Italy this morning. He will return to London next week before Wednesday, to which date the conference has been adjourned, as a sequel to the political crisis in France, which involves the absence from London of the French delegates.