Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
IRRECONCILABLE SENATORS
DECLARE AGAINST NEW PACT
While Republican Leaders Assert Ratification Is Ger.
tain--Harrison. Democratic Spokesman Praises That
Part of Document Akin to League of Nations.
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: the senate. N his comment said in
: this connection:
2 The best parts OF the treaty are
: league of nations covenant /; more
( had been taken 1T would have been
: better"
Z one Of the principal effects Of the
: treaty. both Reput leans and Demo
g Cra,s agree, would he it's ;crmna-
/. ,ion or the Anglo-Japanesc alliance.
Declares Trcn,y nm Alliance.
: Senator Reed coutcnd.d the treaty
was an alliance and gave the United
) states only one of four votes and
(; pledged the United States 20 MAKE
j war II necessary. in support OF BRIT
: ISM japanese or French interests in
. tile Pacific
: The real purpose OF the treaty is
: cuuniucly masked hy fine phrases"
. senator Reed declared. 1T is a verbal
rhotorrarh of Elihu Root but not
lvithStanding its sugar-coatinS. II is
: nothing more nor less than "a quad
: ripple alliance between Great Britain,
; France. Japan and the United states.
hy which they mutually bind each
= other to exert their joint power for
: ia, control OF the Pacific ana for the
maintenance OF the rights of each in
; ,h.ir insular possessions ANA insuiar
Go,ninions in the region OF the Pa
cine ocean
Declares Purpose Plain.
IF we sign this treaty we bind
ourselves to so I" the assistance OF
Japan. Great Britain and France in
the event that thoir iusnlar d"mintons
in the region OF the Pacific are threat
cnod. have quoted from the prcam
blc, but the purpose is made plain in
Article II. Tina, article plainly means
that these powers viii assemble and
viii agree on the methods 10 he en-
ploycd. which Of course. means that
they Will Jointly go to war II ncces-
sary or IS their combined power ~
threats intimidatc other nations.
1t is not only an ontanrling, but
1T is AN alliance which cntanEl"S us
in the orient. compclS TIA" United
States to support IapancS" or Eng
.lish or French claims II the majority
OF the four powers shall SO deter
~
against our friends. the Chinese. and
against our friends. the Russians. II
has all the iniuuiti.s OF Article y, OF
the lcnru" of nations and non" of its
virtues. !. indeed that article pos
sosseG any virtues.
Declares l-nnitcrrd Opposition.
so far as | am concerned, Srna-
. tor Reed continues. II viii never give
:my consent {" submit any question
vital I" the United states TO the ar
thitramcnt OF a tribunal. Ia which we
!havc one vote ont az four. particu-
: larly when all OF the foreign powers
fare Very likely 10 have interests In
common and those interests Inimical
.to the United States Moreover. w.,I
Enevcr give my consent that the vote
sof japan VIII ever "a, amy time. de-
.tcrminc an American policy Above
s"VcrNthine, can never give my con-
ssent to treaty by which three for
sciGn powers outv"t!nr HE United
Estates. can call upon rs To sacrinc-
jthc blood of our sons ana our treas
lures In controversies thousands or
miles from our shores
Tine proposed treaty is in my
judgment. ircachcrOus. trcasonabl,.
:nnd damnahlc. il Will be repud!atcd
t"y the American people when 1t is
:uhdrrs'ood ThiS conference was
:cal.cd for the alleged plrrps. az
tarrecinr upon Limitation 81 armamc1,
sand therefore mot with IN" good yul
tri an lovers ~ peace and az America
. hH' - mas Matched an addc,'s "gr II
~ j. sanctioned by President Tiara
t4hE ih"n h" mas rcaud!at.d an MS
: hEbi!c declarations made during The
s,H'npaisn III" American people In
GU course "i!l know how To deaIvi;h
thn; END u pcrnGy."
Predicts Hatifrnti"n
senator sterling Republican, Sou.b
i'A"oi' was one ~ 'n..i, wha pr