New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Nations Plot to
Break Gas Pact.
Borah Charges
Foresees Conference Pledge
1mperiled by Eagerness
of Leading Powers to Per-
feet Their Chemical Arms
L. s. Distribution Center
Assertion That Washington Is
Making Information Pub
lie Denied by Wadsworih
From IN. T-ibsue's Washington Bar,aa

Prom The Trfbnnes Wa'tirgfon Bar,as
WASHINGTON. June Senator
Borah. speaking on the army bill. de-
einrcd in tho Senate to-day that the
beneficial results Of the armament con-
ference were being destroyed here and
in other countries. He declared this
was particularly true a. 20 the agree
ment relating 70 noxious gases.
Senator Borah WAS prompted 20
bring up the subject by IN item in the
army bill increasing from $500 600 20
$4,000 the appropriation FOR the chem
ieal warfare service. After sharp
fight the increase prevailed b. a vote
Of 40 90 %.
II was charged by Senator Borah.
who read from newspaper articles Of
recent date. that representatives OF
seven nations recently had met here
10 exchange views on how 20 help along
the movement 20 perfect use or gases
IN war. He declared Great Britain
was avowedly going ahead IN gas
preparations. He held the United
States was the central distributing
point for information on chcmica war
fare. Senator Wadsworth took issue
with this view
Gas Treaty Called Most Important
What is known in history as the
disarmament conference adjourned in
Washington in February" said Senator
Borah. The most humane and. II u
could have been carried out, the most
important treaty that conference put
out was the one relating 20 The use OF
submarines and noXious gases in war
fare. That treaty dealt with those in
struments OF warfare which are now
being perfected and developed so as %
become in all probability the domi-
mating instruments In case war
should be visited upon Us again.
THE conference was unable 90 e.
fectuate q real control Of submarines
or a definite control Of noxious gases.
For reasons now we'll understood by
every one. upon the objections Of GER
tain powers, 10 seemed impossible for
them 20 limit the building Of sub
marines, or TO eircumscribc tho juris-
diction OF the different powers with
reference % these instruments. but
they did ncgotiAtc treaty which, Z
there had been good faith behind these
powers. might have been desirable and
brought about good results.
This treaty has not been ratified
except by the Senate Of the United
States. We ratified 10 in great haste.
because we we're told the whole world
was waiting for us 20 take the first
step toward world peace, and that as
soon az we acted the other nations
would be glad 20 follow.
"Sinee adjournment % the confer
cnce thc movement. not only IN this
country but in Japan, Great Brita n
and France. has been such as prae-
tically % destroy the beneficial results
Of the conference
Disregarded. Borah Charges
Five nations met In Washington in
February and solemnly signed treaty
BY which they put the ban o. conacm
nation on the use Of poison gas. and
then within six months seven nations
meet in the same capital 90 exchange
views as 20 how they can most expo
ditto the perfection - this method 81
making war. In other words. the city
Of Warrington becomes distributing
bureau Of information desirable only
or the theory that this treaty is 20 be
disregarded.'
Does the Senator" asked Senator
Wadsworth. Say the United states gov
ornment is the central distributing
point Of information on chemical war
fare gases"
THAT is my undefstand.ng,' Senator
Borah replied -.
"The assumption OF the Senator.
said Senator Wadsworih. goes 20 great
lengths. lie would apparently include
in the information said 20 have been
impaired the formula for any gas made
under the auspices Of this government.
| do net believe that these formulas
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