Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
COOLIDGE EXPECTS
| KELLOGG PROPOSAL
| TO PASS IN SENATE
President Feels Certain OBJ
iections to Plan Will
Be Overcome.
| DISCOUNTS OPPOSITION
OF ANTI-PACIFIST GROUP
Believes Right of Self-Defense Is
Firmly Guaranteed in
| Document.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

otoh NoIIcSpOnoent OF The Star.
CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, BRULE
RIVER. Wis, July 28.-Not only does
President Coolidge strongly favor the
Kellogg multilaterial treaty for the out
lawry of war. but he has let it be known
that he feels very optimistic about 1t
being approved by the Senate when it
is referred to that body next Winter.
While being represented In this hope
full state Of mind. the President was de-
scribed as not being at all worried about
the successful outcome of this peace
treaty, even though criticism is accumu-
lating. Although he has no doubts
about its ratification by the Senate. he
does not expect it to go through the
Senate without some opposition. From
experience. he was represented as being
of the opinion that nothing could pass
that legislative body without some one
offering objections.
Discounts Opposition.
The President. however, is fairly well
convinced that the opposition to the
Kellogg treaty will not assume strength
enough to defeat it. He is under the
impression that it will be readily seen
that the treaty cannot be regarded in
the light of a commitment of the United
States to moral guarantee of existing
relations between the IA nations which
are to become signatories in this pro-
poSal to renounce war. Neither is the
President deeply impressed by the ar
guments that the only practical effect
of the treaty will be to aid the so-called
paeifist groups in this country in their
naval program and national defense.
In his opinion, the right Of self-defense
Is so plainly preserved for each of the
Signatory nations. as well as the United
States, that he does not expect the Sem
ate to be influenced greatly by argl-
ments to the contrary.
Kellogg Sees Passage.
1t Is thought likely that Mr.. Cool
idee's optimism IS TO . large extent
based upon advices he has received from
Secretary Kellogg which. among other
.hings have given the Presiden. to un-
derstand that those Seratore who VIII
have the handling of this treaty when
it is submitted to the Senate are familiar
with its provisions and aims, and have
already signifisd their suprnrt. He has
been informed thar Senator Borah,
chairman of the for ign relations COM
mittee. and Senator Swanson. the rank
ing Democrat on that committee. have
been in close touch with the State De-
partment during the negotiations which
have resulted in the present treaty, and
they were represented as having ap-
proved it.
The President has reason to know
that Senator Borah. while not having
made a canvass of the situation, con-
siders the attitude of the Senate gen.
orally as being favorable and that there
is no fear of the Senate Withholding its
approval.
AS to the recognition of the National
iSt government in China. IL was learned
here today the negotiations of the State
Department have not yet taken form
sufficiently definite to be submitted To
the President for approval of the dis
cuSsion OF new treaty giving China
more control in the fixing of her own
tariffs and surrendering some of the
extra territorial rights heretofore de-
manded by the United States in COM
mon with other European nations.
According 10 his understanding of
the situation, the making of q treaty
with the Chinese government would,
by It's implications, constitute reeogni-
ton.
Park Trip Unlikely.
From all appearances II looks as
though Mrs. Coolidge and John have
lost out In their combined efforts 10
persuade the President to make trip
to Yellowstone Park some time in Au-
gust. The President was represented
as announcing that the trip is very i'm
probable.
In reaching this decision the Presi-
dent let 10 be known that he greatly
enjoyed his visit to the park last sum
mer and would have enjoyed going
again this year II that had been pos
Sibie
The President has accepted an invi-
tation to make an address at the cere-
monies incident TO the Wisconsin State
convention of the American Legion 60
be held al Wausau during the week of
August Is,
Tomorrow he viii Journey to Cannon
Falls, in the lower part of Minnesota,
where he will make an addreSSe at the
dedication of the memorial statue 10
Col William Colvill. who commanded a
Minnesota regiment during the Civil
War which distinguished itself at the
battle of Gettysburg,
The President planned to spend thv
greater part of today fishing He seii
the lodge immediately after breakfast
with his Indian guide for MS tavogite
fishing holes along the Rrule.