The Washington times., 1921-12-10
SENATEFAVORS
-FOUR POWERS
PACIFIC PACT
All Signs Point to Its Ratifica-
ton, Say Republican
Party Leaders.
BY y. BART CAMPBELL.
International News Service.

ratification Of the four-power Pacific
agreement by the United States
Senate.
A number of leading Republicans
and Democratic Senators Were chary
about committing themselves to an
posed pact until they had examined Its
text. They, however, expressed APP
proval of tin principle"
Republican senators closely associ-
ated with the Administration not only
discussed 1t enthusiastically. put pre-
dicted that whatever opposition devel.
oped to 1t would not be sufficient to
prevent it's ratification by the neccs-
sary two-third vote.
The expected submission of IT at to-
days plenary session Of the armament
conference would probably be followed
by its presentation to the Senate next
week, they declared.
They anticipated that Senator Borah
Reo) of Idaho would lead a compai d
lively small group of both Republican
and Democratic "irreconcilables" In
opposition to 1t, they said, but not to
an extent sufficient to command
enough votes to block ratification.
They admitted, however, that Borah
and his associates were capable Of
waging a bitter verbal battle that
that might become protracted, al
though unlikely to assume proportions
comparable to the League OF Nations
fight.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin WAS
among the Republican leaders who
said they entertained no doubt that
the pact would be ratified by the Sen
ate. IL 1t proved to be what they un-
derstood 1t was.
Considerable significance was at
tached to a statement by Senator Car
ter Glass Dem.) of Virginia, leader of
Democratic Senators, who still reflect
the League of Nations views Of former
President Woodrow Wilson, that, while
he could not undertake to say he IA
vored the agreement until he had seen
its text, he would favor any plan
that would make for peace, even IL It
were a counterfeit Of something else"
Lenroot Sees Signal Achievement.
Senator Lenroot Republican, Of
Wisconsin. said: II would not of
course wish to express any definite
opinion until the terms Of the proposed
pact are made public. I understand,
however. that the two principal points
are that each nation agrees to respect
the territorial integrity of the other
In the Pacific and that In case OF dis
pute, involving such integrity, that
they agree to consult together, and
submit to arbitration.
II regard this as a signal achieve
u,ent for the propmotion Of world
peace.
Senator Norris Rep.) of Nebraska
said: II am opposed to anything
that would bind our Government with
any other government as to what we
shall do in the future, but 1 am in
"a nf
prevent war or limit armament or
bring about arbitration Of interna-
tional disputes. / am, however, OPP
posed to anything savoring of an al
lance, and / believe that the United
States and every other nation ought
to get out of China, and let China
rule China.
IF the proposed pact provides for
mediation of international differ
ences in the Pacific l am inclined
TO lavor 1t, but 1 certainly do not
want any combination of nations that
might result In our being forced to
do something we should not do.
believe other nations should keep
their hands off us and that we should
keep our hands off everybody else"
Mcclellan Wants China Saved.
Senator Mcclellan Dem) of Ten
nessee-'I couldn't give an opinion
without knowing what ii is. As 1
read a tentative synopsis In the
papers 1 am in favor of the clause
which abrogates the present Anglo
Japanese alliance. / hope no part
of the remainder Of, the proposed
treaty will provide that the United
States become a party TO a ratifica-
ton Of the wrongful seizure of terri
tory. I am against the partition of
q mn hA II
hope for the best from the confer
ence."
Senator Glass Dem) of Virginia
1T seems to be a miniature League
of Nations, and the absolute reverse
of the policy that actuated the ad-
versaries OF the real League of Ma
tons. The opponents of the league
fought II on the grounds that the
United States had no right to enter
into compact to guarantee any ter
ritorial integrity. / can't undertake
to say whether I'm in favor of this
plan before I see the actual text
1 would favor any plan that would
make for peace, even IL II were a
counterfeit Of something else"
Senator Walsh CDemocraD, Massa-
chusetts-"without knowing the de.
tails of the proposed treaty I person
ally would welcome any arrangement
In the way of a mutual or joint treaty
which would settle all Far Eastern
questions and eliminate them as a
source of misunderstanding, unfriend-
iness and possible wars. / trust the
treaty will simply provide for suitable
methods of arbitrating differences and
will not assume the form of an alliance
TO pledge military or naval aid or
force. The notification of the Anglo
Japanese alliance is especially desir-
able and important from the stand
I'oint of American rights and interests
I'm the Far East.
Sees Step to Halt Wars.
Senator Myers Democrao, Montana
Tt seems like an important step to
prevent future wars by providing for
arbitration and mediation. I've nj.
ways been in favor of any association
tending to prevent wars. While the
scope is not nearly so wide, the prin-
ciple is in line with the plan of the
League of Nations.
Senator Overman Democrao, North
Carolina-"It would seem to me that
the best thing would be to go into