New-York tribune., 1921-12-17

speaking for the Republicans who are
for the treaty, sor1e Of whom hald an
informed conference at the Capitol with
Senator Lodge this afternoon. Further.
II is disclosed that the Republican
leaders have cnnvassed the situation
and do not think there will be more
thnn four Republican votes against the
treaty. Senators Borah and La Toilette
will be against 1t, with France and
Norris doubtful, according TO this can
vass. Just how tho Democratic side
Will limo up is yet uucsttlcd, but rati-
iication ie deemed sure
Republican leaders expect Senator
Hiram Johnson, who is now in Califor-
MIA, to support the treaty. They do not
see any possible lineup which will de-
feat either the four-power treaty or
other agreements which have relation
to the conference
Opening his remarks, shortly after
the Senate met at noon, Senator Reed
took up the 5-53 naval ratio. Arguing
that the number OF ships and weight
Of metal did not determine naval
strength, Senator Reed entered into q
description of the naval bases Of Great
Britain and Japan and sought to show
this nation was greatly inferior to each
in this respect. He called the Panama
Canal "thc jugular vein of America"
and held that it was at the mercy Of
Great Britain and Japan.
Control by AngIo-Japanese
an the Pacific, Japan and Great Brit
ain, under the new arrangement, hold
the absolute dominance" said the Sem
ator.
Senator Reed experienced difficulty
in pronouncing the names OF tho Japa-
ncse naval stations. This led him to
observe:
"Of course, we'll have to learn the
Japanese language as soon as the
treaty is signed. I expect to keep up
with the procession. It's little ahead
of me now"
Reverting to the description given by
Senator Lodge of the Pacific islands in
his address at the conference, Senator
Reed remarked:
II think we ought to read this de-
and 80 little like craftsmanship. 1t re-
minds me of the grooming of mother
to her babe when she's about to give
dose of castor oil. How sweet it
sounds"
Senatog Reed asserted that by the
treaty of the four powers the Marshall
and Caroline islands were given to
Japan and formed ''an impregnable
group between the United States and
the Philippines"
ut brings Japan's base 1000 miles
closer to US than ever BEFORE" said the
Senator. ut compels us to run the
gauntlet of Japan's guns to reach the
Philippine Islands 1t gives Japan ab-
solutely perfect command of China s
coast 1t amounts to tabiishing forti-
hafty h0 G+of
and Japan and between us and the
tnilipl mes"
He held the Importance of Yap had
been much ovcrrated as compared with
other questions involved. He said the
islands in the North Pacific would by
the treaty be confirmed forever to
Japan"
Assails Four-Power Treaty
Criticisng the four-power treaty be-
cause the United States could not with
draw for ten years, Senator Reed re-
called that many Republicans had been
unwilling to go into an arrangement to
enter the League of Nations with re-
quirement of a two years notice to
get out.
possible, he said. and if 10000 600
Russians arose and sought to drive the
ananese from their soil the United
States would be obliged to stand by
Japan.
''If the 3Oo,ooo,ooo Cinnamon shall
find themselves he added, "who dares
say that they will allow Japan to keep
her clutches at China's throat?"
Senator Shields, of Tennessee, held
there was a conflict of jurisdiction be-
tween this alliance and the League, and
said If 81 question came before the
League concerning the Pacific islands
England, France and Japan would have
to obey the League or secede from it.
Senator Reed supported this view
He held the four-power treaty amount
ed to an alliance to go to war if neces-
sar TO protect donin.ons of the four
powers in the Pacific.