Evening star., 1929-01-04
Action of League of Nations
in Paraguay-Bolivia
Issue Questioned.
GLASS QUERIES B0RAH
ON WORKINGS OF PACT
Mclean, Caraway and Hiram John.
son Take Part in Senate Discus
sion of Anti-War Proposal.
Rr The Associated Press.

by the ASSoCI9Leu PRESS.
Senate debate on the Kellogg treat!
to renounce war reyolved largely toda!
around hypothetical question whethel
aggressive interest by the League O.
Nations in the BoliviaParaguay dis
pute would have constituted violation
of the Monroe doctrine.
The question was put by Senator
Glass, Virginia, Democrat, while Chair
man Borah of the foreign relations
committee was continuing his explana'
ton of the workings of the Kellogg
treaty. Senator Borah agreed that II
was hard question to answer, but he
did mot think the doctrine would be
infringed or challenged by any effort oi
foreign governments to establish peace
between South American countries ST
long as they did not seek to establish
themselves in South America
The doctrine itself. Boran said. woulc
not be embarrassed or curtailed' by
the new treaty.
THE asserted right of this Govern.
ment to watch over South and Centra
America rests entirely upon the prlncl'
pie of celf-defense,' he said. The right
of every nation to self-defense is con-
ceded under this treaty"
Crowd Surrounds Borah.
The Idahoan was soon surrounded by
Questi0nerS as another crowded cham
Der listened to the renewal of debate.
Opposition developed from the Re-
publican side when Senator Mclean
Republican, Connecticut, a member oi
the foreign relations committee, an
nounced that he believed Secretary Kel-
logg. in informing the other powers OF
Americas rights under the treaty to
protect its territories had neglected the
Monroe doctrine.
Senator Borah replied that the term
territories was not used in limiting
sense. Mclean insisted that the Secre-
tary should have included South and
Central America under the protective
provision of his correspondence, and be-
cause of his failure to do SO. he Mclean
would support a resolution to accom-
pany the treaty reasserting Americas
guardianship over this hemisphere.
Caraway and johnson.
Senators Caraway, Democrat, of Ar
kansas. and johnson, Republican, of
California, joined in the Monroe Doc
trine questioning.
Senator Johnson called attention to
the letter of Great Britain reserving
the right to protect her territories, and
asked:
isn't thai a reservation"
Il don't think the note gives Great
Britain any right under the treaty
which it would not have had If that
note had not been written" Borah an
swered 1T is merely construction OF
Great Britaln'S idea of self-defense."
"But some stateSman-like mind in
Great Britain deemed it wise to Sc:
forth his country's views of this treaty,
said Johnson.
The Californian is one of those look
ing fayorably on the resolution of Sen
ator Moses, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire. stating Americas Interpretation
Of her rights under the treaty.
Stand by Borah.
Referring again to the British
note. Senator Borah insisted that Amer
ica's position in connection with the
treaty had been Just as accurately sci
forth by Secretary Kellogg in his cor
respondence with the other powers ano
IN his addresses.
And the positions of both nations,
he added. ARE precisely the same as L
neither had opened its head.
Now for Secretary Kellogg, l want
to say that he did not mention th'
Monroe Doctrine in the treaty negotia'
tions, because he considered that doc
trine a part Of our countrys self-de
fense and he has always maintained
that the right of Self-defense Is no
involved in the treaty"
rs that the only reason why TN
Monroe Doctrine was not mentioned
By the Secretary?" asked Senator Reeo
Democrat. of Missouri.
No. not the only reason" rephe'
BOrah. "but I think 1t was the con
trolling reason.
Senator Borah brought the treaty be
fore the Senate late yesterday Wlthou
even a skirmish by the naval construc
ton bill advocates who have agreed L
sjdctrack their measure for reason
able time" to permit action on the pac'
He propelled the document renouncin
war on its way in tWo-hour adoreSs
which went over until today.
Senator Borah will find his principa
opposition in his old ally in the figh
against the League of Nations and tn
World Court the silver-haired Senate
Reed Democrat, Missouri, who llstcne
mtently to yesterdays proceedings.
Replies to Questions.
The treaty cannot be considered, h
declared, as having encroached in an
degree upon the right of every natlo
Of self f-defense For that reason he sa'
no harm IN the paragraph Of Britis
note on the treaty which stipulated tha
the British reserved the right to pre-
tect its territories.
Under questioning by Senators John
son. Republican, Of California and Ser
at0r Reed he stated his belief that tn
spanish American War could have bee
waged justillably with the treaty
operation.
Chairman Hale Of the naval con
mittee put the cruiser construction bl
on its way in lengthy prepared ac
dress declaring that the Is cruisers prC
posed would still leave this Nation bC
low n naval parity with Great Britain
Signs of the approaching fight on tn
measure were seen in the intrcductic
q an amendment by Senator Kin
Democrat, Utah, proposing that II
naval measure be limited TO an authCr
zation of five cruisers instead of
He also proposed that the Senate g,
press its desire TO have the Presidel
call another naval limitations confe
encc.
However, with the agreement TO pl
the Kellogg treaty to a vote ahead
the naval bill. Senators King and N0rTi
Republican, of Nebraska, who are tigh
ing the bill. have given word that th,
will not seek To conduct filibuSter
block a final vote upon it,
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