New-York tribune., 1921-12-24


when Austria was threatening Ser
Nia there would have been no Euro
aean war. The whole purpose of this
conference is TO provide some means
Where just. thc,gnv:u righteous
peoples, who are not seeking to seize
something which does not belong TO
them, can sivo peaceabiy together and
eliminate causes of conflict This
3 in the American heart and 1t is III
The British heart and It is in the Jap
snese heart, in the French heart. in
the Italian heart--it is everywhere
n the world. If this present day
civilization cannot take advantage OF
this new realization, OF that cmpha-
sized conviction, would not give
much for the civilization Of the fu~
tire. But there lis new spirit seek
iug and impesling peace, and II must
add to our Christmas happiness.
Would Clarity Meaning
There is more and more talk among
senate Republicans that in one way
or another the meaning of the treaty
will be clarified so as to avoid the op-
position wai~h it is apprehended would
result ii IL we're construed to include
lapan's hcn,e islands.
Senate leaders said to-day the ma.
ter had not taken definite form, but
.hey were hopeful that the meaning ci
she treaty would he cleared up III def
mite fashion before it was sent TO the
senate
1t is plain that ii the President sends
the treaty to the Senate, either so re-
written as to exclude the japanese
mainland or with reservation which
excludes It, lis pathway will be made
much easier than If it is presented
with the understanding that the inter.
aretatien Of the American aeleyst'ol
: To be accepted
Some Scnstors say the treaty canno'
Se ratified in It's present form. Sens.
tor McNary. OF Oregon, Republican, t.
day said that sentiment in the Senate
based on conversations he had helC
with s number of the members, i:
growing stronger in opposition to tht
-reaty. He expressed the belief that
he treaty ss it now stands cannot ht
ratihed by the Senate. He SAID hs
Acped the conference wou'd agree on S
sese-vatien II eliminate Japan rropel
from TIE teraas of the agreement, ald
rg that i would require bde "A Few
aours for the delegate ia take sucl
action. and that he could not under
sand way such steps were lot taken
view Of the pronounced opposition
,ehich has developed over the cfiicial in
te depreciation.
If thc conference does not take ac
ION amending the treaty said Senator
MeNary. then | hope the Adnnistra
zion viii support z reservation TO eN
clu6c The japanese homeland. Under
no other circumstances can tho treaty
So ratified"
Senator MeClmo-r. o. North Dakota
fsnkR9 RerUolcar member of the For
Ign Relations Committee, espresso,
l-laS tac hope the treaty would b,
.la~t6ed before IL Was sent 70 tins
.tnafe.
NeCeaibcr when asked concern ia.
tac tslk ef reservations 90 the treaty
ard especially q reservation 20 exciad'
He Japanese mainland. said he woul,
fiAe g. see surh a reservation aGoptet
~ me treaty cleared M in this re
poet
"' ponia Ike 30 sec il done. sais
+e1nfos Hctusnbef. go ,hat when Tn,
reett 81 spnt Serc ec shall tnoW cN
tiN what &c means. ! have sssumes
ahf eharrs sr ,he terms Of the treat,
reafsfeacs Vould he ditacuit to get
eeepts + puld he difficult to get ths
slegstes ~ fhe different nations to
.atttf aFaiu ioI the pufnesc Of aeins
stff tNe ehoie matter. " nothing l.
ano ~ thp conference I suppose Il
itei that leure anJ Underwood wi
sfef an A reservations and satmit Il
tee Seuatc
Hsvrsfc Treaty. Says Shields
is 81 question Of rewriting tn,
.iy. net ~ rescrvss ions. said seua
st shteids. of reRnesseo nemocrA
fa ,ffer snc iAhie. II hnee never ha,
ss dsvht wsss the freaig inesns new
clear aa Ere sun
enRtef Aisnlds hss ali along takel
netitlon ths treaty ala luciude iA
iaHf ~ Japan flthor SenRtof
ao*ssff that s. seserYetioa Is suf
qisat
tshHs ilak report. ss a. what wil
tf a'fitHAe pf Senator Hiram John
#f california. arw going nhoAt ih
euatr, senator 1ehpsoh ia now IN hi
4e ttatH. nns although some af th
ttpabiiegn ieaders Say ha eiii anppor
tHp treaty certain elsse frlendr den
a4e sHH ast fhat hH wili line un sti{
Ht anti dapHrtse sentiment iH tnIifot
Hs sAahia he 30 go, thia may sert
seine Hesfiy hll the other Paesf
eaet Henatofa eenlaet thr treaty
fntieu when wouid eselnde th
Japanese soaelaaa from the treaty ,vt
1880 sitepK tendency. however. z
teih HntI q ere raeiAc tnass SerAfos
Tine
efpoasnfs 81 tho treaty ar. ~a,cf
aF asqeicFment& ~ respntf 10 th,
iHtfef elrstiy fhey calculate that
t'A pip; sppatclV ia{o thesf hnrds
treaty la sent n 10 Senate p.lt
y 1F nnhieHltr as 60 wnai It nrnn
N'fefn'H Hs ne inclusion of thc Inpna
npire proper
AiffsdY ttefs evidence TINT rs
i"ais opposition Se nlnkinR vac ~ M
pua'st Interpretation ,e fam IN
i*'HgF nf an'aena4sm "a ratification .
70 lef Western atstes aud Aloug Al
'te'ht Coast A uunher Of telesrnt,
sfffe't seain'' rstlnsasen nfe com
ifsaf thH Par Weet. Frsenda oY ~
4Sats fsaagf them ss part az ron
ted propaganda whieh il heinu a.
7i9p tN
france sends Final