PACT RATIFICATION STALLED ONCE MORE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 538, 15 December 1928, Page 9

PACT RATIFICATION STALLED ONCE MORE

REED AND SUPPORTERS WANT RESERVATION ON MONROE LINES (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.33 a.m. WASHINGTON, Friday The Reservationists, led by Senator i James A. Reed, of Missouri, succeeded | again in delaying the expected vote on j the ratification of the Kellogg Treaty in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Reed and others indicated in the executive debate that they would propose an accompanying resolution stating emphatically that the United States would accept no implied sanctions in the treaty, and would reserve all rights regarding the Monroe Doctrine. Senator Reed later said that the Reservationists would seek to have this resolution transmitted to all the .VI signatory nations. The resolution would have the effect of a reservation, although it could not formally be classed as such. Senator W. B. Borah, chairman of the committee, declared that it would meet again on December 17 and sit every day until the treaty can be voted upon, but he admitted that this new delay makes ratification before Christmas improbable. In the meantime word has been received that the Cuban Senate has ratified the document. AMERICA’S RIGHTS RESOLUTION SUBMITTED (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United. Service) Reed. 1.30 p.m. WASHINGTON, Friday A resolution declaring the United States’ rights in respect of the Kellogg Treaty, proposed to be adopted with the ratification of the pact, was offered on Friday by Senator Moses, who believes he has a majority of support in the committee for the resolution, and will ask its adoption at the same time as the vote is taken on Monday for ratification of the treaty. The resolution sets out: — “The Senate declares that, in advising consenting to the multilateral treaty, it does so with the understanding (a) that the treaty does not impose an obligation on the United States to resort to coercive or punitive measures against any offending nation; (2) the treaty does not impose any limitations of the Monroe Doctrine or the traditional policy of the United States; (3) the treaty does not impair the right of the United States to defend its territory, possessions, trade, or interests; (4) the treaty does not obligate the United States to the conditions of any treaty of which the United States is not a party.”