Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
The Peace Pact

Inc peace forces Of the United States are unani-
nous IN their support Of the Kellogg pact for the re-
"1Heaauon OF war. Is the verdict OF Frederick J. Libby,
executive secretary Of the National Council for the
prevention of War. Libby contends that for the senate
60 refuse TO ra'ify the peace pact would be an inter-
national dissster. and would serve TO further widen the
gull between the United States and the powers %
Europe.
: Senator Borah has indicated he will rise in his might
ana smite the Kellogg pact as he smote the aeague Of
Nations and World Court, and several senator's of the
same belligerent sentiments are expected to follow the
Idaho gentleman in his campaign to safeguard America
against "entangling alliances" However, both the
League or Nations and the World Court we're proposed
by democratic leaders. and the fact that Kellogg and
the republican party assume all the credit for the peace
treaty may have some effect in mitigating the wrath Of
the v~ociferous senator from Idaho.
If the senate fails to ratify the Kellogg peace pact,
the United States will be in a very embarrassing posi-
tion. The United States, under the leadership Of
Woodrow Wilson, induced the other nations to join the
League of Nations and then stayed out. We also as
sisted them in setting up the World Court. and then
refused TO have anything to do with il. unless all ma
lions participating accepted the American reservations,
arrogating to ourselves the right to run it. European
diplomats we're very much disguised with the Ame-i-
can attitude toward the League and the World Court,
but that did not prevent them from accepting the bait
when kellogg threw his peace pact into the interna-
tional diplomatic pond. with great aNiuity thty kiappNu
the bait, and il the United States refuses for the third
time to accept what tbs country itself has proposed Tor
other nations, they will hereafter view with deep sus-
picion anything OF a similar nature emanating from the
western side Of the Atlantic.
II in very clear that after the insistsnce OF Secre-
tsrv Kellogg that the other nations aid to preserve enc
apurity and simplicity" Of the proposal, the United
States ought not to make reservations 70 the pact. II
is true that the British government IN us correspoh-
dence. has excluded certain regions" from the opera
tion of the pact, but the labor party has repudia'ed
this position and has announced that It Will dc 80 II
behalf Of the government itself in the next election ~
is probable that the majority Of the British people are
rrepared 10 renounce war entirely as an Instrument OF
,stiorsl policy. and TO seek the settlement Of disputes
onIv ~ peaceful means IL permitted by their govern
men 20 do so.
Relative "a the naval expansion plan Mr.. Liooy
,aid; at would seem to require no subtle argument ~
~orvince any honest man that TO combine the rehuu-
-;.,;or NJ u with an increase in our navy would
=. "a betray lack Of faith in the declaration renounc-
n, war. IL the pact is TO change nothing from wha'
wopId have happened without the pact, then the pact
suountS 10 nothing. America can't be expected % scrap
hsr navy as the immediate result Of the pact but the
w.rld has the right TO expect that America VIII not In
rsd;.,elv increase her navy. Reduction Of ornaments
rrdey the pact will be gradual, but increase Of arms-
roepts ought TO stop short with the signing Oh m
rsct. II the pact is to he taken seriously