Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-22
HUGHES DENIES
THE EXISTENCE
OF A BRITISH
AMERICAN PACT
No Secret Agreements Of
the Character Suggested
Exist, According to Ad-
miniStration Officials,
MOTION MAY BE MADE
TO REC0MMIT TREATY
Cravath, New York AttoE
Who Started the Efso/
Sends a Message ST. Z
He Was MiSquoteSI
(By The Associated q 8

Washington. March Il q fhe "a
hour sensation over Eons Of
secret British-Ar N coop
erative "understap fsuddenly
fliekered out todq N senate.
A succession OF NAL denials,
emanating from sources that
ranged from the White House
down, showered opponents of the
four-power Pacific treaty as they
were preparing to ask for a formal
investigation, and apparently put
an end to the whole incident.
At the White House officials said
flatly that no secret agreements of
the character suggested existed
Secretary Hughes in letter read
in the senate characterized the sug-
gestion as absolutely false" Paul
d. Cravath, the New York attorney
whose statement started the row,
sent a telegram saying he had beel
incorrectly quoted and had no
knowledge of any secret under
standing"
Borah Not Convinced.
Senator Borah, republican Of
Idaho, who presented the purport-
ed Cravath statement to the SEN
ate yesterday, contented himself
with saying that what he read was
a stenographic transcript of Mr.
Cravath's reRarks, nd that the
explanation now made would not
be accepted in any court. Senator
Johnson, republican, California,
added that Mr.. Crayath had best
be lett to depart from the debate
with a veracity shattered In sew
eral directions" No one rose to
defend the New York attorney and
the discussion drifted to other is
sues of the treaty fight,
The purpose of some of the ir-
recOncilables to make the incident
the basis for a fight to send the
treaty back to committee appar-
emily had been abandoned tonight,
along with the proposal to summon
Mr.. Cravath and others to make
a full explanation. Some senators,
however, indicated that they felt a
motion to recommit should be
made as matter of form and ii
was generalley predicted that such
a step would be taken before the
vote is reached on Fri |
day. Administration leaders say
they are certain to defeat the mo-
ton overwhelmingly
Lodge Sees Harding.
The White House denial was NOT |
directly to the SEN
ate, although Senator ledge, the
leader and member
If the American arms delegation
saw President Harding before the !
senate met. 1t was Senator Lodge
o whom the Cravath telegram ana |
he letter of Secretary Hughes was /
but he presented them /,
Without comment.
Mr.. Hughes wasted no words In !
lenying the existence of any "se-
ret notes or understandings" with !
my foreign power, but he con |
,luded his five sentence letter with |
/ hope that the American dele |
rates will be saved further asper-
ions upon their veracity anu |
lonor." In the debate which fol- /
owed there was not single refer
nee made to the letter or to the
Once the storm started by Sen
tor Borah's utterances of yester-
lay had blown over. general dis
ussion proceeded throughout the I
lay with only a small percentage |
4 the senate membership present 4
nd with very little give and take 4
rgument mixed with the success
ion of long addresses. Senator u
Edge, republican, New Jersey, and 1
senator Poindexter, republican,
spoke in favor OF the
reaty and Senator Watson, dem
crat, Georgia, assailed it.
Hour Limit on Speeches.
Tomorrow when one-hour limit
n speeches goes into effect under
unanimous consent agreement,
repaired addresses are to be made
and Walsh. democrat, II
Massachusetts,, and probably also
Y Senators Shortridge, republican,
Smith, democrat, south
arolina, and Mccormick, republi-
an, Illinois.
BY the terms of the agreement
oting was in order today on
ending amendments and reserva-
ons but there was no attempt to
ress toward a roll call. 1t was II
aid at least one of the proposals
lighr be voted on tomorrow. After
ne final vote on ratification IS
lken Friday the administration
,aders expect to ask Immediately
or ratification roll cali on the
supplemental treaty defining the
cope of the Horsepower agreement
he naval limitation treaty is TO
9 next on a program of priority
pcided an hv fha leaders leaving | |