Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-12-16
THE PACIFIC TREATY.
lNew York Timcsl

senator Lodges speech submitting
the -Four Power Treaty to the con-
terence wa much longer than the
text of the treaty itself. The treaty
~ short because three OF is four
articles relate to minor matters for
which, so far rs Great Britain.
France and Japan are concerned
ample provision is made in tn,
League of Nations Covenant. IJndrr
the Christening of practical hand
1t might have been made shortt..
YET: Take for instance Article H.:
II the said rights are threatened
by the aggressive action of any 9th
GROVER, the high contracting pa,
ties snail communicate with one an
other fully and frankly in order to
hrrive at an understanding rs to the
most efficient measures to be talk
en-. Jointly or separately, to meet tl,.
eXigencies of the particular situa
This is clumsy paraphrase of
ne SECOND sentence of rticle Y. of
the Covenant:
The members of the League IN.
uertake TO respect and preserve as
against external aggression the terri
gu independence of all members of
lhe League. In case any any such
aggression, or in case of nnythreoi
OF danger of such aggression. the
Council shall advise upon the means
bW which this obligation shall he full
filed. ''''"'' oe iui-
mr. Lodge and other enemies of
the League Covenant have undertak
en- deal of explaining to make It
appear that under Article III. the use
Oh power is not provided for Their
protestations are futile. The use of
power is implied quite as clearly IN
the new treaty as in the old.
Inc treaty when ratified Wi,
make an end Of the Anglo japanese.
alliance. That assuredly, is NOT mi
nor matter. Aside from that thc
effect of the instrument hroadIv
speaking, is to make the IJnita1
states a party to and agreement
which the League Covenant has ni'
readv made binding upon the othn,.
+ tnree parties. Under Article XVII
OIL tne Covenant this treaty must ha
registered with the Secretaria of tb,.
League of Nations and published H.
~; otherwise it would not be held
TO De binding upon Great Britain,
france and dJapan.
senator Borah will perceive. of
course, that this little treaty Is 81
OH shoot of the League of Nationa
.hat 1t is drawn up in the spirit n,
the League; that without the I,eagna
N would never have been heard of. |
fs ro; we advise him to RI.
a, an hrmiy from uncorking any
, ume.enc y ais OF wrath. 1t is not J
worth worth while for this treaty is onlv ;, I
aeIah. moreover, the treaty is sound
commrendablc and has been concIuo'
"a Ior good purposes. The Senate
should ratify the -Four Power Tree
~ without any hesitation at all n,
pe ure: 1t leaves q great deal to h..
aone before what are called tho Pc
enc questions can be settled. IL dos
not touch the great questions o+ oIi
IN Inc greatest. of all, the one where
tue danger lies, relates to the pru-
te.ctlon OF China against aggression
from any quarter. OF necessity The
conference must draw up a treaty. or
! urn agreement, an agreement tn h.
hept and enforced in good faith a.,
surlng China against encroachmenIs
upon her independence or her terri.
Tory and removing such encropcb-
ments as now exist, to The end ttnt
he sovereignty and her control Of
ITer own soil may be unimpaired.
4, important treaty, to be con. 9
ciuded between the nine powers rem.
resented resented at the conference under ne. !,