The New York herald., 1921-12-11

plause swept the floor and gallery.
| In rapid succession the resolutions
relating to Chinas neutrality and pro-
hibiting the negotiation OF future
treaties In conflict with the Root res
olution were unanimously approved.
With the statement that other fea-
lures Of the Chinese situation were
still engaging the attention of the
committees the Secretary Of State
paved the way FOR an extra feature
by announcing that Senator Lodge had
a matter to communicate which was
not on the agenda but which Mr..
Hughes said should be brought to the
attention OF the conference.
Senator Lodge Presents Treaty.
The chief opponent Of the League
of Nations was greeted with a storm
of applause. as his slight figure
Strengthened out In the chair. He
waited until the applause had subsided,
and in smooth, conversational tone de-
livered one of the most impressive ad-
dresses ever heard in an international
conclave. He first read the text of the
treaty. His manner IN doing so was
uses in addressing the Senate.
Before he had uttered more than a
dozen words the audience caught the
| purport of the tremendous communi-
| cation he had to disclose. AS he
warmed up TO his work his delivery OF
1t was most impressive, and two or
three times the audience broke out
into applause. The Massachusetts,
Senator resorted to no unusual forms
in describing the effect OF the great
instrument negotiated between Great
Britain, France, Japan and the United
States to preserve the peace of the
/ world.
There was distinct literary touch
to his description of the islands in the
Pacific. reaching from the Aleutian
Islands on the north nearly to the
Antarctic circle on the SOUTH and in
cluding the Philippines, which ''alone
contain more than 2,10o islands, of
which 1900 have names"
Senator Lodge in describing the
vastness OF the great sea over which
the new treaty would prevail quoted
with an inimicable drollery the reply
of Robert Louis Stevenson to a ques-
ton as to how he was going to Samoa.
The great Scotch novelist replied that
ha would just go out and turn to the
left Senator Lodge In describing
the islands quoted these words of
Browning:
"sprinkled isles.
Lily on lily. that o'erlace the sea-"
He quoted too from the romantic
stories Of Melville in describing the
beauties of the South Sea Islands.
Then he ventured into more material
fields. He declared that any agree
ment among the nations controlling
the islands would have a very serious
Importance upon the peace of the
world. He described the new treaty
as an effort to assure peace in that
immense region by trusting the pres
ervation Of its tranquility to the
good faith Of the nations responsible
for 1t. Admitting that "conscienceless
planning or dreaming of coming wars
could not be stopped by treaties, he
expressed the belief that "our surest
appeal in order to prevent wars in the
future must be to the hearts, the
sympathies. the reason and the high
1
est impulses OF mankind"
Such an appeal was made in the
treaty among four great nations. I'VE
rely" he said. upon their good faith 10
carry out the terms % shls instrument.
vent war. should controversies ever
arise among them"
There was great applause as Senator
Lodge. with marked emphasis. made
this statement. and even a more pro-
longed volume when he said, in conclu-
sion:
"If we enter upon this agreement,
which rests solely upon the will and
honor of those who sign It, we at least
make the greatest experiment and ap-
peal to the men and women in the ma
ton to help us sustain 1t in spirit and
in peace"
Some Of the members Of Congress
and women in the gallery arose to Join
in the demonstration that followed the
splendid address OF the Massachusetts,
Senator. AS he sat down Camerlynck
rendered the ten minute address OF
Mr.. Lodge into French in less than
four minutes. in stacatto explosions
not unlike that of motor exhaust.
/ Viviant n Finished Orator.
Then M. Viviani, who was afterwards
described by Mr.. Balfour as ''one of the
great masters of eloquence in the
world" arose from his place next to
Senator Underwood.
The gallery gave him an encouraging
hand. The great French orator has
been blanketed in the public proceed
ings OF the conference until to-day
Bue he made the very best use of the
opportunity provided to give an ex'
ample OF his forid style Of oratory.
M. Viviani is an adept in the graces
Of a finished orator. He knows how
to get the range" of an audience and
talk to the person most remote from
him. His voice, while lacking the
clarity Of NJ. Brands, is moro agree
able because II is less strident and not
so susceptible to his emotions. He be-
gan quietly with a sweeping gesture
toward his colleagues in the gallery
and for eight minutes treated them tc
voluble flow of perfect enunciatior
and phrasing. In his very first SEN
tence he indicated the complete salts
faction of his Government with the
new treaty.
Pledges Full Adhesion.
France" he said. has never hesi-
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