The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-01
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Progress of Senate Battle
Over Ratification of
the Naval Treaty.
BY EDWARD W. PIckARp


IMPLEMENTS Of the London naval
~ treaty, seemingly aware that
there are enough of its supporters in
the senate to bring about its ratffica-
ton, spent last week mainly In devils
ing and offering reservations to the
pact. Senator Norris, as well as many
others, was still deeply concerned
about the secret documents which the
President refused to give the senate,
and Senator Borah visited the White
House to tell Mr.. Hoover 1t might be
necessary to accept the Norris rider
which says ratification is to be with
the understanding that there are no
secret agreements.
President Hoover was highly indig-
nant over the implications in this Nor
ris reservation. Since he had given
the senate his word that no secret
agreement existed, he felt that the
rider was a reflection on his good
faith Borah said that II the reserva-
ton were rejected he could not an
swer for, the fate Of the pact. He did
not think it likely that the treaty
would be rejected, but he regarded it
entirely possible that the supporters
of the Norris reservation, If defeated,
would be able to prolong the fight in
definitely, If not to bring about post
ponement of final action until autumn.
THEN Senator Kenneth Mcclellan of
l. Tennessee came forward with a
reservation under the terms of which
Great Britain would be required to dis
mantle her naval bases off American
shores.
Mcclellan offered yet another reser-
walton providing for freedom Of the
seas, because, as had been admitted
by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, the
delegates to the London conference
failed to obey the instructions of con-
gress to consider this question before
or at the parley. Both these reserva-
tons were opposed by the administra-
ton senator's.
Senator Watson of Indiana. majority
leader, in the effort to speed up ac-
ton on the treaty proposed unan-
imous consent agreement that begin
ming Tuesday. July %, debate be linn
tied to ten minutes on each amend
ment and reservation and on the treaty
itself, and that each senator be al
lowed to speak but once on each. He
declared that if this plan were reject
ed cloture would be revoked, and a
petition for this was prepared.
The fact that this petition was
signed by not only the 16 names re-
quired for its submission, but nearly
the two-thirds majority required for
its adoption made it certain that the
treaty would be ratified with votes
to spare.
MERELY for recreation and much
lN1 needed rest, President Hoover
will start August Is on vacation trip
that will last only about two weeks.
This was announced at the White
House. and it was added that the
President would make no speeches or
public appearances in the various
cities he passes through. 1t is his in
tention to visit both the Glacier and
Yellowstone National parks, but the
itinerary has not yet been made out.
1t was considered likely he would
travel by train to Chicago, take boat
from there to Duluth and make the
rest of the trip by railway.
Representatives of the Interior de-
partment. at the direction of Secre-
tary Wilbur. have selected a number
of camping sites in the national parks
for the use Of the Presidential party.
Notwithstanding the Presidents
evident intention to avoid political
contests during his trip. the Repub-
licans of Montana hope that his visit
to that state will help the cause of
Justice Albert J. Galen. who has been
nominated for United States senator
TO oppose Senator Thomas ]. Walsh.
Galen is a moderate wet and Walsh
has been an active dry. Both are
Catholics.
Though, as was said. Mr.. Hoover is
declining invitations to make speeches,
he has tentatively given assurance