The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-16

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Prssioent Coolidge win sign the
decunaent eI ratification Of the
Kellogg treaty tomorrow 1t ~
q. n.
Paris. Jan. lo.-(R- SPEEDY ratifi.
cation Of the Kellogg pact BY all the
signatories following the lead Of the
United States Is now expected In
French Official circles.
A bin to that effect will be intro
duced In the French parliament at
once and Is expected to be quickly
enacted.
The almost unanimous vote Of the
senate came q "A agreeable surprise
in French officialdom which had
looked for ratification but expected
greater opposition. The action Of the
senate u regarded here % putting an
end to soviet negotiations With Poland
for immediate application Of the pact
without waiting for ratification By the
u original signers.
The United States. 1t was comment
ed In some quarters, has given O.
much impetus to peace movements q
II 1t were working inside the League
Of Nations and has shown that action
tending for peace even outside Of the
league Is feasible and may be potent.
voto II 05 70 I
After two weeks Of quarreling over
an Interpretation Of the pact pledg-
ing the nations Of the world 70 resort
to peaceful methods In the settlement
Of disputes, the senate late yesterday
ratified the treaty, IS to I. Senator
Blaine, Republican. wisconsin. voted
against 1t. @
Chairman Borah Of the foreign re-
latiors committee. In charge OF the
treaty fight. broke the stubborn dead
lock resulting from the demand tor
in Interpretation by assenting to Z
report By the foreign relations COM
mittee embcdyinG IT. construction Of
ehos poottk ~ T;--s-sst Il s. ~
Senators Reed, Democrat, Missouri:
Moses. Republican,, New Hanpelaire,
and Bingham. Republican. Connecti-
SUIT had held out for. the interpre-
tattve report OF the committees which
decl9red that the pact did not inter-
Iere.. with Americas right Of SELF
defeilae and added that the Monroe
doctrine was Z part OF that system
of self-defensc. Senator Borah Yield
ID with the written agreement that
the report was not to be considered
as changing or modifying the treaty
ar as effectuating and reservationing
my reservation to 1t.
Consider Niger Navy
While Secretary Kellogg was busy
;oday notifying tho other nations Of
he world who have signed the treaty,
u Americas adherence, the senate
vas just as busy considering the bill
,assed last year by the house author.
ring the bigger navy.
Proponents In. the treaty contest.
n many instances, were opponents In
he naval fight. Opponents Of the
reaty for the most part were on the
|ther side today maneuvering for the
'aval bill.
As . result Of the understanding |
Whereby the treaty was placed ahead |
( the naval bill Ia the senate's cal
ndar. leaders believed 4 final vote |
vould Be permitted upon the latter.
There had been threats Of filibus-
er against the cruiser bill and peace |
Of the nation have been |
rging such . course. However, the l
opponents Of the pro-
osed measure have passed the word |
hat they will not resort to filibuster
acttcs to block tbs naval bill vote.
Senators Norris. Republican, Ne
raslEa, and King, Democrat. Utah,
Imported blythe Republican independ-
ut bloc are prepared to wage . des-
crate fight against the naval bin.
hut unless they rely on : filibuster
q believed the measure viii be
rought to . vote within . week or 10
lys and passed. ~.
A two-sided fight faces the meas-
re. President Coolidge wants the
mo clause requiring construction az
70 % cruisers and IN airplane car-
"a within three years % 10 elm
aAted. Opponents Of the blu are 60
y to ask that the authorization for
ruisers b pared down to five or
n.
Chairman Hale Of the naval COM
|ittee y going to fight any change In
- bill and Senator Swanson Of Vir-
mia, the ranking Democrat on The
lval committee, = taking : similar
,oition. The cruiser proponents BE-
Dvo they can deteat the REQUEST of
resident Coolideo- they con.
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