The Washington times., 1921-12-31
.4-POWER TREATY
SUBSTITUTE FOR
.ANGLO-JAP PACT
Brings America Under Rule Of
League Of Nations, Prot.
Das Declares.
BY PROF. TARAKNATH DAS.
international Secretary Friends Of Free
do mfor India.
ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE III.
The Anglo American Franco Jap
enese alliance, the first achievement of
the arms conference, II of such char.
meter that the President Of the United
States does not agree with his Secre-
tary of State in Interpretation of 1t.
The truth about the pact is that 1t is
Of British origin. and the American
delegates did not know much about
Il when they signed 1t. 1t Is now very
clear that the pact was drawn up by
Mr. BalfOur on the line of Anglo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS alliance which Mr..
Lloyd George suggested several months
ago when the Anglo-Japanese alliance
was renewed after the deliberations of
the imperial conference. The draft of
the treaty was presentd to Baron Sid
hahara, the Japanese ambassador In
Washington. for his perusal. The Jap
enese statesm8n made some changes
of phraseology and amendments and
hen presented It to Mr.. Hughes. who,
as a matter of course. may ap-
pprove It.
ment to Join in the alliance. due to the
fear of the big Three" that II France
was kept out then she might withdraw
from the conference. This explains
why Mr.. Hughes and President Hard
ing disagreed in Interpretation of the
| treaty.
In this connection II will be en-.
| tightening to the American public to
known that the conference was not
called for limitation Of ornaments or
for world peace, but was called to
have some kind of new alignment Of
powers SO that America might be
'tional intrigues.
Senator Borah and the good people
Of America were all DESTROYS Of real
disarmament. The present Admins
trati0h, particularly President Hard
ing, at first frowned at the suggestion
Of the people and Senator Borah and
gave the people to understand that
the Administration was DESTROYS Of
doing one thing-ending OF the Anglo
Japanese alliance. Ambassador Har-
vey was asked to sound" the British
government about IT. The British
government did not like the idea of
giving up the Anglo-Japanese alliance
unless 1t was assured there would be
some kind of understanding between
America and Britain. Then after a
conference between Lord Curzcn. for
ejgn minister OF Great Britain. and
Viscount Chinda, japanese ambassa-
dor at London, II was decided that 1t
would be quite agreeable to their
governments IL they could secure
tri-partite agreement which would In
sure Japanese and British interests
by America. The decision was con-
veyed to Ambassador Harvey with the
suggestion Of calling a conference in
Washington.
The Harding Administration took
its order from Downing Street and
faithfully started to carry out the
idea. So Invitations were first sent to
Britain, japan and France and then
, the other nations were In yited. just
to conceal the real object Of the con-
ference.
Real Meaning Of Pacific Pact.
Thus the four-power pact, which
is SO far the chief achievement Of the
arms conference, Is in reality an
Anglo alliance and
France is just a stray cat. In reality.
The whole thing means the Angie
Japanese alliance underwritten by
america, with the expectation that in
time 1t will be changed to an Anglo
American alliance.
The four-power pact has one fea
ture which has not been noticed by the
American people. By signing that
treaty America practically becomes "A
dependent of the League of Nations,
because Britain, Japan and France
gre in the league council and they
are in the majority Of the council.
Thus IL they be in agreement, they
can at any time. by a majority OF
three to one, force America to submit
10 the decision of the league council
Mr., Harding promised to keep US
cut Of the League of Nations as Mr..
Wilson promised to keep us out ~
war. We see Mr.. Harding is keeping
his promise very faithfully--to his
master at Downing Street or Wal;
Street.
When the nine-power pact will be
drawn up-in fact, 1t Is drawn up and
kept In allegiance from presentation
10 the public now-and America glee.
fully enters In it, 1t will mean that
she will be in combination, the
eight other members of which are
members Of the League of Nations
bound to uphold the League. America,
single-handed, would have to meet tire
! eight where any difference arose.
Lineup Against America.
Let us analyze the lineup of the
COn1luB nile-poWeT pact. BRITAIN,
France, Japan and Italy are iE the
council of the league Of nations. Hol-
land, because of her geographical posi-
ton and political conditions in Europe
and for the safety of her colonies in
the East, will have to submit to The
wishes Of Britain and Japan, even "
she wishes to use her judgment freely.
Portugal Ia mortgaged to Britain. Bel
GUM In in alliance with France. The
only power left is China. China is
favorably inclined to America. but DIS
China is being betrayed in Washing
ton with the consent of the American
Administration, 80 China will not have
any special reason to stand by Amer
lea or to fight against these combina.
tons; even II she stands by America
the lineup will be 7-2 in favor of i'm
| perialism and the league of nations.
| The Washington conference, instead Of
furthering the cause of peace, is lead
ing America to be entangled in the
league of nations, which was repudA.
ated by the people In the last election.
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