Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-17

Japanese territorial integrity. He
again characterized the arrangement
as an alliance by which the United
States would have little to gain and
much to lose.
Senator Reed also declared the four
power plan might compel the unite0
States to go to war against China OF
Russia. On this point Official admins
istration spokesman have insisted re.
peatedly that the treaty in NO ways
affects the mainland of Asia and
could not be invoked in relation to
questions arising within Chinese OF
Russian jurisdiction.
Further than this. there has been
no attempt by the administration to
interpret or explain the language OF
the treaty, repeated queries meeting
with the response that the text
speaks for itself.
The same attitude of silence has
been adopted by administration SEN
atOrs and after the three hour attack
on the four power pact today by
Senator Reed, Senator Curtis of Kan
sas, their party whip announced
there would be no discussion OF the
subject until it is formally present.
ed by President Harding.
Mr.. Curtis statement Was made.
it was understood. as an explanation
for the fact that no speeches had
been made in favor of the treaty and
in reply to the attacks of Senators
Reed and Borah, Republican. Idaho.
Taken in conjunction with the party
ha vz-hn ho
decided to maintain silence, leaders
on both sides predicted a minimum
Sf debate on the new pact until aft
CIR the armament conference 10 end
ed. At that time. it has been indi-
Gated. all of the agreements reached
in the conference will be forwarded
to the capitol.
Senator Reed, however. announced
another purpose. He proposed to
send 'the treaty to the American
. people just as was done with the
treaty of Versailles" and he pre-
dicted that by the time the voters
have an opportunity to act on the
question they will know that this
!! reaty has all of the vices charged tn
the treaty of Versailles with none of
its virtues"
Mr.. Reed declared he could see
nothing but trouble in the new agree
ment and attacked the administra-
ton for what he described as "a.
changing face" saying there was no
difference, except. grammatical changes,
between the four power Pacific
treaty and the Versailles covenant.
/ His speech throughout was inter-
spersed with attacks -on Great Britt
ain and Japan, each of which he de- 4
clared had come to the armament
|, conference with the avowed purpose
of getting themselves out of a hole"
This treaty ties us up with the
only nation that has shown us an
ugly pair of teeth in years" he con-
+ tinued. II wonder what the people
of the Pacific coast think of their
new protector | wonder if they feel
that they Tan go to bed at night and
say:
"'Oh, WELL Japan will watch over
us
"Ah. senators, We refuse to make a
treaty TO protect France from Ger
many. but we make an alliance with
Japan to protect her loot"
The Missouri senator said that al
though some of the sponsors of the
treaty were talking privately Of the
good fellowship to he brought be-
tween the cations by the treaty he
could not arrive at any such eonelu-
sion
This longing for good fellowship is
very good as oratorical cXtravaGan-
"a" he added But this silly long
/ irg for foreign stepmothor makes
me sick"