Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-27
Such is the Outlook Now Pre-
sented by Status Of Quad
ruple Pact.
1T HAS |NC|TEO
VARYING OPINIONS
Contention as to How Its Pro-
visions Really Apply
to Japan.
OTHER TROUBLE ELEMENTS
By Charles Brower Farmer.
olal pIsnalah ID 49, ElNenlnr.


| Special Dispatch TO Every Elvcnlnr.
Washington. Dec. 27--Thc Treaty
Of Washinston-or the quadruple al-
lliancc, If YOU wish to give Il an in
Itetpretstiye title offers cause for what
may become one Of the greatest treaty
fights ever held IN the United states
Senate.
John Hay, one Of tho sblest men
who ever held the American premiers
portfolio, stated that good treaty
should be ratified within "a hours af-
ter being presented to the Senate
This one. whether good or bad, may
take "a dss, or even more. 20 reach
the voting hour.
There are two opposing views re-
garding this four power pact. The
Administration opinion is that It
ends the Anglo-Japauese Alliance
(which was p menace TO the United
ststes) and is preventive OF war in
the Far East
The other view is that IT is an en-
tanglng alliance in the worst. sense
Of tho word. and a breeder Of war IN
the Pacific.
Those statesmen who oppose The
Treaty as it stands point to these fscts
IN support Of their position.
fa)it is ambiguous in construc.
tion. Even the President and his
Secretary Of State at FIRST differed
rs 10 whether The mainland Of Js-
pan was included in its protective
clause.
tb) II Ia unfair 10 The United
States. According 10 Mr. Hughes
construction, II gusrantees protec.
ton 10 japan proper. while the
United States proper Is offered no
such warranty.
tc) II is n breeder Of war. should
Japan he attacked by any other
power-Russla, for essmpIc--ibe
United States, according 10 the
provisions of Article 9, would have
TO advise Japan, together with
Great Britain and France. The
result Of such advisory measures
. might he that this Country would
he asked TO lend armed assistance
TO Little Brown Brother.
tdD IT places unnecessary obll.
cations upon the United States
u without giving equal benefits.
- There was no need 10 assume such
heavy obligations without adequate
material bcneit, which is certainly
lacking.
A Rotten stepl
: Some hold to the view that this
! Treaty merely forms a little League
4 of Nations in the Far East. and that
therefore it should be ratified immed-
lately because it is n step toward
peace. The answer given to that is
as stated above. that the United States
. carries more burdens under its pro-
visions than the other nations do, and
that. this Country is not given the
same benefits. even in the eastern
world, that it should have in the real
League.
The Administration is exceedingly
anxious that the Senate and the Amer
= lean public view the work Of the Con-
I ference as a whole. and not as part
Administration spokesmen have shown
that this is merely a portion of much
: that is to be accomplished. They say
. THAT ~ is merely one OF the steps
leading to tho altar Of peace. Those
persons who do not like the idea OF
the United States guaranteeing to
protect Japan proper say that. it is a
poorly built step, and one liable to
give way any time before the altar is
finally reached by civilization. Thi,
|. Question which they are asking. is a
I hard one for the Administration to
+ answer:
! According TO the Treaty of
{ Washington. IL the japanese main
land Is attacked, this Nation. to-
gether with Britain and France,
[ must sit at the Conference table
!, with Japan TO determine what
I steps shall be taken 10 preserve
peace. The result Of such con-
e ference may be war. with us In II.
Yet IL the United States mainland
is attacked, neither Japan. Britain
or France are obligated TO confer
with US. Where Is the Justice In
: eur assuming such heavy re-
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