New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
Wilson Group
Plans Crusade
Against Treaty
Anti Japanese Sentiment
in Far Western States To
Be Appealed To in Ser
les of Public Meetings
Borah and Reed Active
Republican Leaders Claim
Support of Covenant by
Half of the Democrats

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Opponents
of the four power treaty which has just
been concluded by the Conference on
the Limitation of Armament are pre-
pairing to make an effort to organize
public sentiment against it.
This fact became definitely known
to-day in connection with persistent
talk in Senate circles that the Wilson
Democrats are laying plans to block
the ratification of the treaty if posi-
ble
One of the steps which the oppo-
nents of the treaty will take will be to
conduct meetings in the Pacific Coast
and other Far Western states and en-
deavor to arouse opposition on the
ground the four-pow treaty is dip
lomatic victory for Japan and will
greatly strengthen the position of ia
pan in the Pacific region.
In addition to this, meetings will be
held in other parts of the country
through tne holiday period. Senator
Borah plans to address one or more
meetings. Senator Reed is expected to
address others.
Still WatchfuIly Waiting
While the rumors continue that the
Wilson Democrats will fight the four
power treaty, thev are outwardly con-
tinuing in the attitude of awaiting the
completed results of the conference be-
fore assuming position.
The reaction of the public all the
wav from Maine to California is be-
Senator'S who are disposed to turn
against the treaty. They believe that
by the time the holiday recess is end
ed they will be in better position than
now to Judge whether they would find
enough sentiment against the treaty to
Justify them in attacking it.
Republican leaders are keeping in
close touch with Senate sentiment, and
they predicted to-day that when a show
down was had on the four-power treaty
and the other agreements relating to
the Pacific and Far East it would be
found the opposition was limited to
from two to three Republicans and
less than half the Democrats. They
figure that even # the Wilson Demo
Gratis do attempt to lead revolt
against the four-power agreement and
others. Senator Underwood will be
able to muster a large Democratic
following.
Poindexter to Build Backfire
Senator Poindexter, of Washington
prominent on the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, has gone to his state and is
expected to do much while there to
prevent the opponents of the treaty
stirring up antagonistic sentiment.
{ Senator Mcclellan, of Tennessee,
Democrat, to-day asked TO have printed
together in the Record the 1914 ar
bitration treaties with Great Britain
and France and the 1908 arbitration
treaty with Japan, which has been
twice renewed Senator Mcclellan said
ali these treaties were in force and he
wanted them printed along with the
I four-power treaty and the Anglo
Japanese treaty.
whether the four-power treaty repealed
the earlier treaties mentioned. Il ex-
press no opinion" he said He also
put into the Record a declaration Of
the Federal Council of the Churches
OF Christ in America in favor OF
peaceful settlement of disputes between
and among nations.
1t was generally assumed Senator
Mcclellan was getting ready to take
the position that in view of the exist.
ing treaties with Great Britain, France
and Japan the four-power treaty was
unnecessary to promote peace.