Evening star., 1928-12-19
TREATY REPORTED
BY BORAH WITHOUT
MOSES RESOLUTION
Reservations Sent to Senate
Without Recommendation
by Committee.
MAY DEFER ACTION
UNTIL AFTER HOLIDAYS
Ratification Held Assured, Despite
Possibility of Lengthy
Debate.

The Kellogg multilateral treaty re-
nouncing war was reported formally to
the Senate today by Senator Borah,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee, with the recommendation that
it be ratified. No reservations or
amendments were attached to the
treaty
At the same time Senator Borah re-
ported to the Senate without recon-
mendation" the revised Moses resolu-
ton, seeking to interpret the Kellogg
treaty. The Moses resolution as re-
ported is as follows:
THAT the Senate of the United States
declares that IN advising and consent
ing to the multilateral treaty it does
so with the understanding:
Il. That the treaty does not impair
or abridge the right of the United
States to defend its territory or other
vital interests in accordance with the
traditional American policies.
May Defer Action.
"2. That the treaty imposes no obli-
CATION to resort to coercion on punitive
measures against any offending nation.
"3. That the treaty does not obligate
the United States to the conditions of
any treaty to which the United States
Is not party.
a. The Secretary of State is re-
quested to forward copy of this reso-
luton to the representatives Of the
other powers"
While Senator Borah did not state on
the floor of the Senate just when he
proposed to call up the treaty for con-
sideration, 1t is generally understood
that action will have to be deferred
until after the Christmas holidays.
Congress is to recess Saturday for the
holidays Some Senators already are
leaving Washington
Ratification of the treaty Is said to
be assured. The only question is when
the treaty can be brought to a vote.
It may lead to considerable debate.
Presidents view concurs.
Senator Borafl and secretary Kellogg
OF the State Department believe that no
intefpretative resolution such as the
Moses resolution, Is necessary.
The President takes the same views
Adoption Of the resolution will be
strongly opposed on the ground that it
nations to seek reservations when the.
treaty comes before them for ratiflca-
ton
# present plans are carried ont. con-
sideration of the treaty, in executive
session, viii run along with considera-
ton of the naval cruiser BILL Threats
have been made by some Of the oppon-
ents of the Navy bill to oppose taking
UP the Navy bill until after the treaty
has been disposed OF.
This course, however. would be re-
sisted strongly by Senator's who de-
mand prompt action on the Navy bill.
Poll Shows Support.
Senator Borah indicated later he did
not expect to call up the treaty in the
Senate until after the Christmas recess,
which ends January 8.
A poll of the Senate shows, it was
said today, that not. more than 8 or 10
Senators are opposed to the treaty
going through without reservation and
without the Moses resolution.
Consideration of the treaty and OF
the naval crusier bill Is expected to
proceed almost simultaneously. There
is no agreement, however, on the part
of Senator Borah that the treaty shall
wait on the Navy bill It is expected
that Senator Borah will use his judg-
ment as to when and how the treaty
shall be pressed to vote.
A fight against the cruiser bill Is
looming An effort viii be made in the
Senate to cut out the time limit pro-
vision, under which all Is of the pro-
posed cruisers must be laid down by
1881. President Coolidge has recom-
mended that this time limit be elinl-
mated from the bill and the President
left with free hand to carry out the
cruiser program or to recommend ITS
curtailment in the event further elm
nation of ornaments can be agreed
upon with other maritime powers.
Some of the Senator's are in favor
of reducing the number of the cruisers
to be constructed from Is to 10. Sem
ator Borah Is one of these. The idea
is that 10 new cruisers would be mere
ly a replacement program, while 15
would be real increase in the Navy.