New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Scrappingg of 21 Republicans in
Demands Asked Senate Foresee
BY the Chinese Treaty Sanction
Senator Lodge, After Con-
ference at Capitol, Feels
Certain That Arms Agree
ment Will Be Ratified
Democrats'Plans i'm Doubt
Mr.. Wilson Expected to
Await Parley's Close Be-
fore Determining Course

From The Trsbune's Washington Bureuu
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Ratifica-
tion of the four-power treaty and other
agreements growing out of the arma-
ment conference, as we'll as the pro-
posed United States-Japan treaty re-
garding Zap and the mandated islands
of the North Pacific, continues to be
looked on as assured by Republican
leaders in the Senate. Senator Lodge
conferred at the Capitol to-day with a
number Of his Republican colleagues
end is known to feel satisfied the agree
ments will be ratified.
At the same time, uncertainty con-
tinues as to just what will be the scope
Of the opposition. The chief reason for
this uncertainty is the attitude of the
Wilson Democrats in the Senate. 1t
was disclosed definitely to-day that Mr..
Wilson is in touch with his old follow
ers in the Senate and that he has deter
mined to await the conclusion of the
conference and see its aggregate re-
suits before deciding whether to sup
port its decisions.
The same position has been adopted
by the group Of Democratic Senators
who continue to stand by Mr.. Wilson.
The recent conference in the Demo-
cratic cloakroom at which policy of
"watchful waiting" was determined on
grew out of the fact that the former
President had decided on such course
himself and Democratic Senators were
apprised of it.
Plenty Of Fight Predicted
Senators Swanson and Carter Glass,
of Virginia, are the two Senators who
are considered most closely in touch
with Wilson. Senator Glass denied he
had gone to see Mr.. Wilson recently.
However, it is we'll known that both
Mr.. Glass and Mr.. Swanson know
clearly what Mr. Wilson's views are.
Senator Glass. moreover, is urging his
colleagues not to commit them selves
until they have all the agreements be-
fore them.
A growing impression that a large
number of the Democratic Senator'S
would ultimately line up against the
fourpower treaty and perhaps other
treaties was manifest about the Senate
to-day. One prominent Wilson Demo
crat in the Senate predicted there
would be "plenty Of fight"
Some Senators predicted that if the
Chinese arrangement or the naval limi-
tation agreement should be unsatisfac-
tory the opposition to the four-powcr
treaty and the Japan United States
treaty would become serious. Other
wise it would dwindle and ratification
would be comparatively easy.
Senators to-day continued to display
interest in the course of Senator Hiram
Johnson with reference to the treaty.
He has gone to San Francisco. If he
supports the treaty, as some think he
will, it will be hard blow at the oppo-
sition. If he opposes it it may have
important effects in mastering anti
japanese opposition in the Far West
ern states.
Strife Among Democrats
Adding to the interest felt in the
treaty situation in the Senate is the
breaking out of internal trouble on the
Democratic side. Senator Glass, with
strong backing, is revolving against the
leadership of Senator Oscar Under
wood. Senator Glass, along with a
number Of other Democrats, protested
from the outset against Senator Under
wood becoming delegate to the con-
ference. In spite of this, Senator I'm
derwood accepted the appointment. 1t
is because some of the Democrats feel
that they want to come out against the
four-power treaty and perhaps other
agreements of the conference that they
are resentful that Senator Underwood
is in position where he will support
the Republican Administration in rela-
tion TO the agreements. They say he
should not have allowed himself to be
tiled up"
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