AMERICAN COMMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17493, 29 August 1928, Page 7

AMERICAN COMMENT.

AN ELEMENT OF DOUBT. SERIOUS RISK TO COUNTRY. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK, August 27. A survey of the comment in the press throughout, the United States on the signing of the Kellogg anti-war treaty shows there is a distinct element of doubt, as to the action the Senate will take when it. comes up for ratification. The New York Times says the substance of the treaty is contained in the preamble to the constitution of the League of Nations. The people of America, rightly pr wrongly, discern a serious risk of this country being caught in the machinery of the League. The Boston Globe says: We observe that Europe is even more receptive than she was 10 years ago to American leadership. Necessity has forced a revision by Europe of the Versailles Treaty on the side of leniency. The Atlanta paper, Constitution, says that notwithstanding the oftrepealed statements that the treaty is meaningless there can be no doubt that it Is a long step forward toward keeping the world on a peace basis. The Washington Post remarks: It may lie that something will he learned between now and next December that will give rise to opposition against this treaty in the Senate. At least at present there appears Lo be no reason why the Senate should not approve IW pact. It does not affect the powers ot Congress lo declare war, and unless it be assumed that the of our Constitution intended to give Congress power to make unprovoked war against an unoffending nation it cannot justly be assumed that the treaty unpans the power of Congress to defend the United States by raising an army, pro viding a navy and declaring war. _ The Philadelphia paper, inquirer, says: ‘‘The peace of the world depends upon something more than national promises. There remains the question of the reduction of armaments. Yet the fact that 15 nations have now agreed to make war the last resort will help to dispel the atmosphere of suspicion which has made preparation l'or war inevitable. The Los Angeles Times, alter stating that disarmament is part of the peace structure, says: It remains for the peoples themselves to prove, by mutual friendliness and forbearance, that the world is safe for disarmament.