New-York tribune., 1922-03-10
'Ireaty's L oes
Launch Fight
To Amend II
Continued from paos onN

attitude and to block our opportunity
for securing fairness and Justice in
the dealings Of Japan with China and
Siberia" he said.
He contcndcd that the supporters Of
tho treaty, with startling inconsist-
cncy,' asserted tho treaty imposed no
obligations except to confer and yet
sald the future peace OF tho world
and the happiness Of mankind depend
upon its ratihcationn
Senator Robinson held tho treaty
was IN TACT an alliance; that Article
II. like Article x Of the league, con-
templated use OF force to repel aeorcs-
sion, and said that alliances "have
usually proved provocative OF war"
Treaty Authorship Secret
In the course Of Senator Robnson's
speech, Senator Johnson. Of California,
inquired who wrote the treaty.
Senator Robinson said he did not
know, and he asked Senator Under
wood.
"When the American delegation FIRST
met, said Senator UnderN ood. "the
question Of our reducing naval arna-
ments IN accordance with the instruc-
tons Of Congress raised the question
alliance on the naVies, if our proposals
wore TO be accepted, and they were
substantially accepted. The discussion
then was ~ to whether or not the
AnGlo o-Janancso alliance could be
avoided. and it was left to the chair
man OF the delegation TO take the
question up with the chairman Of the
delegations from Great rBitsin and
from Japan, to see whether they would
consider the question Of canceling the
Ana o-Japanese alliance
hat ran along for some SINE and
aurng that discussion there was no
discussion of anything to take it's
place. Fhen the chairman Of the
American delegation that he thought
an agreement could be reached bv
which the Anglo-Japanes alliance
would be Cancelled provided something
could be put in its place
ne went OIL to say the American
delegation was told Great Britain was
not prepared to cancel the Anglo
Japanese alliance without something to
pat IN its place because Australia end
New Zealand thought the alliance was
OF some value 20 them, land they
wanted an agreement by at least three
powers the United States. Great
brltaln and Japan-in substitution of
the alliance which was to bc can
ccied.'
Sees Balfour's Handiworl
Senator Robinson later declared
senator Underwood had thrown no
hight on the question he had pro
pounded
Senator Robinson charged that "it
was Balfour's brain which conceived
1t and Tokugawa's hand that wrote it,"
no wrote the four power treaty
and who wrote the reservation which
the committee reported to it." he
asked, turning to Senator Lodge.
Senator Lodge said the treaty was
written by many hands
Questioned further by Senator Rob
lnson, Senator Lodge said he did not
know who wrote the first draft, but
That the Secretary of State prepared
the rescrvation concerning which SEN
ator Robinson inquired.
"We don't know who wrote this
document and We'll never find out
from an authentic source who did
write 1t, said Senator Robinson. 'It's
lncompre rehensible to me that the Sen
ator from Massachusetts doesn't know
more about it."
"Who was it that took whole SEN
tonces out of the Anglo Japanese al
lance ?' asked Senator Reed.
81 Go not know that anybody did"
replied Senator Lodge.
III You compare the Anglo-,Japanes
ALLIANCE end the four, power treaty."
said Senator Robinson, "youll know
that the one that wrote the four-pover
treaty either was so familiar with the
Ang Japanese alliance that he re-
'nembered 1T or had copy of it before
HIM
Reed Attacks Treaty
Senator Recd followed with a long
attack on the treaty and had 4 run
nlng debate with Senator Lodge in
which there were numerous warm cx-
changes revolving about tho strategic
Importance Of Saghalien, which Senator
Heed lnslsted soon would be "dre nched
with blood"
Senator King charged that the anX-
iety OF Japan had been stirred bv "our
naVallstic policy" and declared that in
spite of "our foolish reactionary naval
policy Great Britain had stopped
building her super Hoods.
Turning to the four-powcr treaty he
feared it would prove "a little entente" |
and would arouse resentments.
Senator Watson, of Georgia. declared
the Russian Soviet government was
knocking at the doors of China" and
predicted q union OF policy among
Russia, China and Siberia.
Vote Next Week Possible
Senator Lenroot inquired II the
y ashlnGton conference had not re-
AoVed the great menace which was