The New York herald., 1921-12-14

sition to the treaty in the Senate will
lessen after a more careful and de-
liberate perusal Of the document by
the members Of the upper branch of
Congress.
May Force Reservations.
However. opponents In the Senate are
very active and they say IL they cannot
succeed in blocking ratification at least
they VIII obtain the adoption Of some
reservations They may insist upon the
inclusion Of a clause to the effect that
the alliance Is not a military agreement
in any sense.
While there are a few irreconcilables
as compared to the number who fought
the Versailles treaty and the League Of
Nations. they are very loud in their de-
nunciation OF the new treaty and to-day
some Of them declare that the prospects
in the Senate for the defeat of the treaty
are brighter than was the outlook to de-
feat the Versailles treaty when II was
first presented to the Senate.
Senator Borah refused to make any
further comments on the treaty other
than to say his course In opposing the
compact has met with much approval
throughout the country Judging from the
kilograms he has received.
Senators Borah and Reed. the leaders
forcements from both Republicans and
Democrats. many OF whom are wavering
Senator France (Md.). who was very
active In fighting the Versailles treaty,
Is strongly inclined to join their ranks
and they are counting upon Senator Nc
Cormick (Ill.). another irreconcilable,
who is In Haiti. They look for support
from Moses IN. HI. Curtis (Kan.) and
Robinson tArk.).
However the consensus is that there
will be no revolt In the Senate in oppo-
sition to the treaty as was the case when
the Versailles covenant was up for con-
sideration. as the new document does not
contain the articles or principles which
caused the downfall of that compact.
The indications are that with few excep-
tions the Senators will vote on the prop
osition as indicated by the poll printed
In THE New YORK HERALD yesterday.
The irreconc.lables were much graft
fed to-day by a sta tement issued by
Senator La Toilette, in which ne declares
that the treaty was a surrender of our
ma ational security and Independence and
a betrayal of the trust reposed in the
Administration by the American people" &"
La Eollette's objections.
Senator La Fonettes objections 10
the treaty included:
Under the cloak of a conference
made possible by a worldwide senti-
ment for disarmament the diplomats
representing reactionary sentiment IN
Great Britain. France, Japan and the
United states. have hatched in secret
a treaty OF alliance which morally binds
this country 10 go to war whenever the
rights Of either OF the high contract
ing parties in the Pacific are threat
ened'
mo responsible statesman in this
country has had the temerity since the
election OF 1920 to advocate an alliance
with Great Britain The people would
not tolerate an alliance with either
France or Japan. Yet the proposed
treaty makes us the ally of each OF
these countries and morally insures our
participation In every possible conIllct
which may arise In the Pacific invol-
wing the interests of any of them.
"wiu Not Prevent War"
The combined population OF the
United States, Great Britain, France and
Japan is less than the total number OF
unwilling peoples in the British Empire
alone.
This treaty is couched In practically
tho same language and avows the same
purposes az the alliances which paved
the way for war in 1914.
This treaty will no more prevent war
than did the alliances consummated
prior TO 1914. II will provoke rather
than prevent war, and when We ratify
Il VIC morally bind this country in ad-
vance to participate in any hostilitles
which may arise IN the Pacific. where
irnperianst interests are In most heated
conflict.
Article II. is the half brother OF Arti-
Gle X. OF the League OF Nations. II binds
the United States az completely as the
other treaty could bind US 10 take what
ever efficient measures' may be deemed
necessary by the high contracting par
ties whenever their rights In the Pa
cific may be threatened The history
Of these alliances has been TO involve the
contracting parties In war and the
American people should be ever mindful
of the disastrous consequences OF the
alliances which have preceded this one"
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