The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
REED DENOUNCES NEW FOUR
POWER PACIFIC TREATY
Other Democratic Senator's Say They
DO Not Attach Importance TO the
Document as a Peace Measure.

I
I WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.--Indications
of opposition in the United States Sen
ate to ratification of tho four power pa
ciiic treaty developed today within a
few hours after the new pact was an
nounced to the world at plcnary scs-
sio nof the armament conference. SEN
ator Reed, DEM, Missouri, one of the
ilTcconCilables in the long and sue
ccSsful fight against the treaty of Yer
saillcs, in Il formal statement de-
nounccd the new quadruplc under
standing as "treacherous, trcaosnable
and damnable," and predicted that
there would be fight and a hot one"
Othcr seniors of the irrcconcslablc
group for the most part withheld
comment but speaking privately indi-
cate an unfricndly attitude toward the
treaty, while Senator Reed said he
did not expect to make the fight alone.
Senator Borah, Of Idaho, leading Re-
publican irrcconcilablc, was on. Of
those declining to comment locking
himself in his Office with a copy Of the
document Republicans generally, in
predicted ratification of the treaty by
an Ovcrwho ,ming vote and in this pre-
diction TO a greater or less extent were
Joined by a number of Democrats, in
cludng leaders on that side Of the
Senate chamber. Many scantors of
both sides refused to commit them
selves, declaring they wished to study
the pact. while a considerable Num-
Der Of the Senate membership was alb
sent from the c@Yital owing to the
weekend recess.
Democratic senators in a number
Of instances said they did attach i'm
portancc to the document as peace
measure that was claimed in Repub-
lican quarters and described it as Gin
nocuou and as having a great s,mi-
lrity tc the League of Nations cove
nant.
Sowc Democrats pointed to article
two Of the new treaty which binds
tho SignatorieS il their rights in the
Pacific islands are threatened by the
aggressive action Of any other pow
cr to communicate with one another
fully and frankly in order to arrive
al an understanding as to the most
efficient measures to be taken, jointly
or separately, to meet the oXigcncies
OF the particular situation This they
said, differed but little from article
ten Of the league covenant which the
Republicans found most Objectionable
Senator Harrison, Of Mississippi,
one of the Democratic spokesmen in
the Senate in his comment said in
this connections:
"Thc best parts Of the treaty are
those provisions taken from the
League of Nations covenant. If more
had been taken it would lave been
bcttcr.' One Of the principal effects
OF the treaty, both republicans and
Democrats agreed, would be its tor
mnation Of the Anglo-Japancsc Ali
ancc.
Senator Reed contendcd that the
treaty was an alliance and gave the
United States only one of four votes
and pledged the United states to
make war, if necessary, in support of
British, Japanese or French interests
in the Pacific.
The real purpose Of the treaty is
cunningly masked by fine phrases"
Co,otcr Rood ,lopIorc6
"It is Il verbal photograph OF Elihu
Root, hut Notwithstanding its sugar
coating it is nothing more nor less
than q QuadruDlc alliance between
Great Britain, France, Japan and the
United States by which they mutually
bind each other to exert their Joint
power for the control OF the Pacific
and for the maintenance Of the rights
Of each in their insular possessions
and nSu!ar dOminiCns in the region
Of the Pacific ocean
IF we sign this treaty, We bind our
selves 10 so to the assistance of Japan,
Great Britain and France in the cvc"'
that their insular dominions in the
c%ion Of the Pacific are threatened.
[ have quoted from the preamble, hu'
nc purpose is made plain by Article
,. That article plainly means that
these powers will assemble and WI
agree on the methods to be employed
which, Of course, means taht they
will iortly go to war if necessary O.
by their combined power Of threats in