Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16

The report of the Senate foreign re
laticns committee on the Kellogg treat,
renounce war reads:
Your committee On foreign relation
reports favorably the treaty signed a
Paris, August 81. 1923. popularity callet
the multilaterai or Kellogg Briant
treaty. The two articles in this treat!
are as follows:
Article 1.-The high contracting
parties solemnly declare in the names
of their respective peoples that they
condemn recourse to war for the solu
ton of international controversies ant
renounce it as an instrument OF ma
tional policy in their relations With ont
another.
article 1.-THE high contracting
parties agree that the settlement o.
solution Of all disputes or conflicts o
whatever nature or of whatever origin
they may be, which may arise AMONG
them shall never be sought except b!
pacific means"
Right Of Defense Still Stands.
The treaty, in brief, pledges the ma
tions not to resort to war in settlement
of their international controversies saw
In bona fide self-defense and never tt
seek settlement of such controversies
except through pacific means.
1t is hoped and believed that TIT
treaty will serve to bring about a SINGER;
effort upon the part OF the nations Il
put aside war and to employ peacefu
methods in their dealing with each
other.
The committee reports the above
treaty with the understanding that the
right of self-defense is in no way cur.
tailed or impaired by the terms or con,
ditions of the treaty. Each nation l:
free at all times and regardless OF The
treaty provisions to defend itself, ane
is the sole Judge of what constitutes
the right of self-defense and the neces.
sity and extent of the same.
The United States regards the Mon
roe doctrine as a part of its national
security and defense. Under the right
of self defense allowed by the treaty
must necessarily be included the right
to maintain the Monroe doctrine. which
is a part Of our system OF national
defense.
Others Quoted on the Doctrine.
Bearing upon this question and as *
the true Interpretation of the Monros
Doctrine as It has always been main
tanned and interpreted by the United
States, we incorporate the following:
I'VE owe 1t, therefore, to candor anc
to the amicable relations existing be.
tween the United States and those
powers 10 declare that We should con.
slider any attempt on their part to ex.
tend their system to any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace
and safety. It Is impossible that the
allied powers should extend their polit-
ical system to any portion Of either
continent without endangering oui
peace and happiness IL President Mon
roe's message December 2, 1921
Doctrine is Declared Sound.
s.The doctrine upon which We stanc
is strong and sound because its enforce.
ment is important to our peace ane
safety as O. Nation, and is essential tc
the integrity of our free institutions
and the tranquil maintenance of oul
distinct form of Government" tMes-
sage from President Cleveland, Deem
Der II, 1850
The doctrine is not international law
but It rests upon the right of self.
protection, and that right is recognized
by international law. The right is the
necessary corollary of Independent
sovereignty
1T is well understood that the ex'
ercise Of the right of protection