Evening star., 1929-01-04
DEBATE ON TREATY
REVOLVES AROUND
MONROE DOCTRINE
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declared that whatever may be of value
20 the treaty. it must be measured by
the full, conceded right of self-defense
of all the signatories."
Certainly it is not contended," he
said, that the language of this treaty
calls for force; it refutes any such
position. We must remember that the
philosophy of this treaty is not of pre-
venting war but of organizing peace"
The understanding between Senate
leaders whereby the treaty Is given
prior consideration over the naval bill
had been explained to the Senate by
Senators Borah and Hale earlier in the
day.
Before starting a prepared address on
the NavyS need for the Is cruisers,
Senator Hale was examined by Senators
Reed, Democrat. Missouri, an opponent
of the treaty, and johnson, Republican,
California, on the program for consid-
Grafton of the cruiser bill and the
treaty.
Agreement With Borah.
Senator Hale said that he had agreed
with Senator Borah to let the treaty
come up as soon as he had concluded
his address and that he was wiilin. to
permit discussion of the treaty for a
reasonable time," but that if it was not
brought to vote he would again seek
to bring up the naval measure.
In his opening plea for more ships,
Senator Hale raped "pacifists," who,
he said, would rely on the treaty
against war as a measure Of national
defense. Declaring President Coolidge
favored authorization of the cruisers as
well as the peace pact, he insisted that
"the present situation of the Navy is
not in any way changed by the ne
gotiation of the treaty.
Whose advice are we to take?" he
asked. The advice of the high officials
of the Government who must have some
familiarity with and knowledge of the
treaty which they have negotiated and
the international relations of our coun-
try with It's naval needs or the advice
of the pacifist who is always to be heard
clamoring against naval preparedness
and whose voice is never Stilled in the
proper preparedness might have held
back. are unleashed on his unfortunate
country"
Reads Extensive Tables.
Senator Hale read extensive tables
showing the naval strength of other
world powers. He concluded that even
the addition of the Is cruisers provided
by the bill already passed by the House
would not bring this Nation anywhere
near" the ratio of the Washington Con-
ference as applied to Great Britain or
to Japan.
Because of the failure of America
to add to its cruiser strength he at
tributed the failure of the Geneva Cen
ference of 1927 in which America
sought limitation in cruisers and sub
marines among Great Britain and Japan
and herself.
He made no reference in his prepared
address to the request of President
Coolidge for elimination of the provision
calling for completion of the cruisers
within three years. 1t is understood he
will oppose such an elimination on the
ground it would result in the authoriza-
tion only of paper navy.
THE opponents OF preparedness In
this country" he said. who seem to be
united in their support of the multi
lateral treaty are equally united in their
opposition to the cruiser bill. Appar-
emily they think the treaty will entirely
do away with wars in the future and
that strong navieS are no longer
needed.
TT is not as though we were trying TO
build up a powerful Navy for purposes
of aggression. Our interests ana aims
are all for peace and for the advantages
that peace brings.
LET us by all means do everything
that lies within our power to encourage
treaties and agreements that will prevent
war and that will result in propor-
tionate reduction of armament through
out the world. but until We know beyond
peradventureA doubt that wars will
not occur or until agreements have &C
tually been reached providing for a
proportionate reduction in ornaments
let us keep up to the full measure Of
our national needs that arm of the
service which must bear the first brunt
of any hostile attack and which is the
real life insurance of our country-the
United States Navy. Let us no longer
gamble on the chances that that life in
surance may not be needed