New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-22
Other Members OF Senate
Are Preparing Reser-
vations To Be Offered
When Pacific Treaty
Comes Up
Neither French Delegation
Nor English Representa-
tives Announce Their
Complete Naval Policies.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-(By the As
sociated Press) statements in behalf
Of France and Italy accepting formal
ly the American proposals for limita-
ton of capital ships armament were
made at the meeting of the delegates
of the five major powers of the wash
ington conference.
Contrary to general expectations the
question of auxiliary craft, submarines
and cruisers was not reached at this
mornings session of the committee but
went over until another meeting at
800 o'clock.
The French delegation it was said
was rot ready at the morning session
to proceed with the discussion of the
auxiliary tonnage as they had not re-
received instructions from their gov
ernment. The delegation said 1t was
hoped to have the instructions for the
afternoon meeting.
The British delegation which had
planned to state its case in opposition
to submarines as necessary naval
armament also withheld its statement
at the morning session which was said
to have been confined largely to pre-
limnary general discussion and the
clearing up of the capital ship ratio
question.
Much Speculation
While the naval negotiations were
continuing the new four power treaty
! to preserve peace in the Pacific was
becoming a subject of increasing in
terest In conference circles because of
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since 1t became known that there is
| difference of Interpretation for the
| treaty's terms between President
Harding and members of the Ameri-
can delegates. The eyes of the repre-
sentatives of the powers were turned
toward the senate which must ratify
the agreement before it becomes effec-
tive and some of whose members have
announced they will endeavor to de-
feat a vote of approval. Republican
| leaders insist that the movement
| against the treaty shows no promise
of success.
Rorah and Reed
Senators Borah, republican, Idaho
and Reed. democrat, Missouri, who
were members of the irreconcilable
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have taken the lead in opposing the
new pact in senate debate, but some
other senators have indicated that they
i are preparing reservations and amend
ments for presentation when rathca-
ton is formally proposed by the pres
ident.
1t was apparent that the fight in
many respects would be similar to that
against the treaty OF Versailles. In the
present as in the last controversy ef-
forts are to be made first secure adop
ton of reservations. Afterward,
group Of "irreConcilables" Will oppose
the treaty even If reservations they
will support are adopted.
Some Reservations
Some of the proposed reservations
already have been drawn in tentative
form. Senator Borah has a draft de-
claring that no action of the high
tContracting parties when acting under
article two shall commit any nation,
either legally or morally to the use of
force in meeting any eNigency.'
Another reservation to be offered
from the opposite side would declare
1.-THE treaty iuappliCahe to the home
Hand of Japan. touching the subject on
which President Harding and the
American delegates have differed.
Senator Lodge and Underwood,
members Of the American delegation
at present are disposed to oppose other
reservations They hold the view that
the proposed Borah reservation Is un-
necessary, contending that the treaty
contains no obligation, moral or legal,
for the use of force.