The New York herald., 1921-12-22
PACIFIC TREATY'S
FOES HEARTENED
New Ammunition Provided by
Interpretation Regarding
Japan's Homeland.
REED CHARGES DECEIT
Declares Harding's Misunder-
standing of Scope Is
Astounding.
REED CHARGES DECEIT
Special Dispatch 10 TIE NEW YonK HrR.Ln.
New York Herald Bureau,
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New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. G.. Dee. I'll.
Opponents Of the four Power treaty
in the Senate were very active today
and made no secret Of their plan to
demand reservations to clarity the
language and wipe out all ambiguity"
The fact that President Harding was
led to believe the treaty did not include
the homeland OF Japan, and later said
he would accept the Interpretation of the
American delegates that the compact
does embrace Japan proper. supplied
the "irreconcIlables" with new amnu-
milton with which TO fight the agree
ment.
Senator Reed (Mo.) declared on the
rioor OF the Senate that the Presidents
misunderstanding as to the meaning
and scope of the pact Is appalling and
astounding"
'The treaty was drafted deliberately
70 deceive the American people" added
the fiery Democrat from Missouri I'VE
must watch with our eyes. listen In
tently and examine with n microscope
the products Of the secret sessions OF the
conference. II things keep on. Article
Y will be respectful and those who
drafted the Versailles treaty will be
regarded as the most candid OF men"
Senator Reeds attack followed sew
ersl informal conferences OF the "irrecon-
cilables" and others who are nom
committal on the treaty. The opinion
prevailed that the bitter enders are
gaining strength because Of the admis-
sion that the agreement includes an
agreement to respect the territorial In
tegrity OF the mainland OF Japan.
nf mo
much gratified 10 find Senator McNary
(orc.) on the fence. After visit &
the White House Sene tor McNary. a
mild reservationist in the fight on IT,
League of Nations. dc, Jared that che
pathway 20 ratification had been raco
harder and stonier by the Interpretation
placed on tho treaty.
"I win not say | will rot support the
treaty" said Senator McNary. but I
never dreamed that the agreement in
cluded the mainland os Japan. ! ran
see no reason why we should protect
Japan. I would look with sympathy on
any clarifying reservation"
Senator McNary went on TO say that
II under the treaty this nation could bo
forced 70 send soldiers &c fight for ia
pan In case of any dispute with forcirr
nation. then IL Is on all fours with
Article X. Of the League OF Nations
Senator Borah (Idaho) declared there
are two strong reasons why the treaty
should be rewritten
"In the first place. he said. vt
should be specifically stated just what
Il does cover In the way OF territory.
and IN the second place there should DC
left no doubt as TO what Il means when
II says that the contracting parties shall
communicate with ono another fully
and frankly in order TO arrive at an
understanding as TO the most efficient
measures 10 be taken and so on.
"Under that languag the four Pow
ors 10 the agreement could declare that
tho most efficient measures to be
taken should he war measures, and n
they so decid, We would be morally
bound az least 10 help carry them out.
Nov there Is plenty Of plain English
to exclude from the treaty the possi-
blity Of the United States being in
volved in the use or military and naval
forces by the treaty terms. So by all
means let US have the treaty expressed
I'm plain, unmistakable language. 40 that
tho American people understand and
the diplomats sitting behind closed
doors OF the conference cannot miscon-
strue."