The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-07
HOOVER URGES SENATE
TO PASS NAVY TREATY
AND AVERT WORLD HATE
Speedy Action Is Asked by
President in His Special
Message, Answering Foes
of Sea Pact.
HOOver's message, Page J, section 2.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July Failure
to ratify the London naval treaty
would plunge the world backward
from its progress toward peace,
President Hoover told the senate In
a special message today, opening the
session for consideration OF the
treaty.
THE only alternative to this
treaty is the competitive building OF
navies, with all it's flow Of suspi-
cion, hate, ill-will and ultimate
disaster F." the President declared.
Speedy action was urged upon the
senate in the 1,800-word document
setting forth in detail Mr.. Hoover's
Interpretation of the treaty and
answering arguments made against
it by the comparatively small SEN
ate group fighting ratification.
Important Step Ahead
"This treaty marks an important
step in disarmament and in world
peace" the President declared. 1t
is important for many reasons that
it should be dealt with at once. The
subject has been under discussion
since the Geneva conference three
years ago.
1.-THE lines of this treaty have
been known and under discussion
since last summer. The actual
document has been before the
American people and before the
senate for nearly three months. 1t
has been reported favorably by the
senate relations committee.
every solitary fact which affects
Judgment upon the treaty is known,
and the document itself comprises
the sole obligation Of the United
States.
IF we fail now, the world again
will be plunged backward from It's
progress toward peace"
Mr.. Hoover struck vigorously at
the senatorial opposition and de-
clared his belief that the over
whelming majority of the American
people "are opposed to the concep-
ton of these groups"
Nine more senators than the
forty-nine required to obtain quo
rum answered roll call, and this
made certain the treaty debate
would open at once.
BOrah for Treaty
President Curtis appointed
Senators Watson (Rep., Ind and
Walsh Dem, Mont) to inform Mr..
Hoover the senate was ready to re-
ceive any communication he might
desire to make. The senate then
recessed for fifteen minutes await
ing the Presidents message.
Party lines have disappeared in
the treaty dispute, with such Re-
publican senators as johnson (Cal0 ,
Moses IN. h, Robinson Ind0 ,
Oddie New and Hale (Me) OPP
posing the President on his most
important foreign policy. One OF
the opposing leaders, Hale, is chair
man of the naval affairs committee.
Chairman Borah of the foreign
relations committee has indicated
he will vote for the treaty, but has
refused to lead the fight for rati-
fication. Thus the first formal plea
for the treaty will be made at the
opening of debate by Senator Swan
son of Virginia, ranking Democrat
on the foreign relations committee.
Indications we're, however, that a
prominent part in the ratification
fight would be played by Senator
Allen (Rep., Kan), a leader in the
young Turk" group. One of the
late procession developments was
a long statement by Allen defending
the treaty and demanding early
ratification. Allen asserted the OPP
position springs from "the admiral
ties Of all nations"