Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17

Washington. Dec. 16.-CBy the A P.) While another assault on tale four power Pacific treaty was in progress to- day in the senate. administration snolies- men took their first notice Of the scnat. discrssions and let it be known that they did not regard the treaty as imposing an obligation 10 take up arms.
 No provision Of the new agreement. it was declared in h.zhest administration circles. obligated any one of the four powers to sake military measures .n pursuance Of decisions, reached by con sultations among them. T. was added that any such guarsntee did not. in any sense. represent t:e spirit Of the treaty.
 The officials were not willing to c further in interpreting the pact. hut ir response to questions they reiterated 'heir understanding that tho region of ,he Pacific ocean" as the term B used n the treaty text includes the principal stands of tine Japanese empire and Aus ralia and New Zealand as well British -pokesmen have endorsed that arr'ica- ion Of the term and have declared i, to he the unanimous understanding on which the treaty was signed.
 The attack on the treaty in the sen ate during the day was made by Senator | Reed. democrat. Missouri. who referred | fo the question of including Japan rrop- er within the scope of the pact and de- clsred an obligation was included for ] protection of Japanese territorial inte-- | rity. He again characterized tho ar | canEement as an alliance by which tho ! United States would have little to -s., and much to lose.
 ! Senator Reed also declared the four 1 power plan might compel the United 1 States tO 20 to war against China o- Russia. On this point official admins i ration spokesmen have insisted rerest- cdly that the treaty in no way affec tle main land of Asia and could not be in- voqed in relation to questions arising within Chinese or Russian jurisdiction.
 Further than this. there has been no attempt by the administration to inter | oret or explain the language of the treaty. l repeated queries meeting with the re- Eponse that the text Of the agreement speaks for itself.
 The sane attitude Of silence has heen l addted by administration sena tors and after the three-hour attack on the four
 nower Pacific treaty today by Sensto-
 Reed. Senator Curtis of Kansas. thor
 party whip announced there would be nr discussion of the subject until it is form
 ally submitted by President Harding. Mir Curtis statement was made it wa-
 understood. as an explanation for th'
 fact that no speeches had been made ir
 favor of the treaty and in reply 70 ih
 attacks Of Senators Reed and Borah. rc
 publican. Idaho. Taken in conjunction
 with the party policy Of the democrat
 who have decided 10 maintain silence
 leaders on both sides predicted mini
 mum of debate on the new pact untl aft
 or the armament conference is ended. A
 that time. it has been nd'cated. all o
 the agreements reached in the conferenc'
 VII he forwarded to the capital.
 Senator Reed, however. announce
 another purpose. He proposed to sor'
 "the treaty 10 tho American people jus ? as was done with the treaty of Vcr
 esilles" and he predicted that hv th
 time tho voters have an opportunity t
 act on the question, they will know ths