Evening journal., 1922-03-08
ARMS PARLEY
FAILURE IF
PACT LOSES,
LODGE SAYS

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United States clear OF all alliances
OF any sort which are in their very
nature ultimate breeders OF war,
and which always have hidden be-
hind them penalties and force"
Lodge denied that the impact inn
poses on the United States any OBJ
legation except TO meet with the
other signatories and consult in case
of any controversy arising or In case
OF aggression by some outside pow
er not a signatory."
"Let me first say" began Lodge.
that the American delegation were
united in the desire to secure results
from the conference which would
promote the peace OF the world re-
duce in some measure the burdens
OF taxation imposed by the existence
OF armies and fleets and the competi-
ton in armaments and protect the
future peace and safety OF the
United States"
The three great ohjectives sought
and attained, he said, were ending
OF the Anglo-Japanese alliance, naval
limitation and aid for China.
"The present treaty" he said,
lends the alliance which was the
most dangerous element in our re-
lations with the Far East. The ALI
ance caused growing feeling OF
suspicion not only in the United
States but in Canada. on the other
side It tended to give a background
TO Japan which encouraged the war
spirit. IL Immediately mohilized
England and prevented exercise OF
her influence in the East for peace
Removal of the alliance created
the situation In which it was posi-
BILE TO bring about an agreement for
reduction OF naval armament While
that alliance existed reduction OF
naval armament was difficult, II not
impracticable. Senators should bear
in mind that the defeat OF the Four
Power treaty would endanger the
treaty for the limitation OF naval
armament and the failure OF the
naval treaty would shock and startle
the world and bitterly disappoint the
American people. The failure OF
the Four Power Treaty would mean
the failure OF the conference. Let
there be no Illusion on that point"
Inc NUlh UA AiAN aims NNAAANA NAANN
is only an experiment. Lodge said
"But I have faith" he added "to
believe that the better instincts of
mankind are with us. II we con-
tinue TO preach suspicious. IL We
decline TO deal with them and be-
lieve they are actuated by the base
motives nothing can ever be done
The best hope OF the world FOR a
future where peace may prevail Is
IN the people OF the United States
Are we now to stumble and fall al
the threshold? Are We to sink back
into a sullen attitude. a prey to darl
suspicious, a hermit nation. armed t'
the teeth?
"The United States has never per
mittcd failure or defeat to be writ
ten in her history. She Will not per
NIT Il now Under her lead begin
ming has been made TO secure th'
worlds peace in the coming years
Let us not blight or wlther this
hope"
Politics did not enter into the de-
iibcrations OF the American dele
gates Lodge said IN an appeal tC
Democratic Senators to support the
treaty which one OF their number
Senator Underwood signed
Democratic circles buzzed with
gossip concerning reports which
were "permitted" TO leak out thai
former President Wilson, wishing the
treaty rejected, was cooperating
with Senator Borah instead Of with
Democratic Senators. Democrats in
sisted they had no word from viii
son. According TO lobby gossip Jos
eph p. Tumulty. Wilson'S forme
secretary and Bernard Baruch havl
been go-betweens, keeping Borah in
formed Of Wilson's attitude ant
furnishing the Idaho Senator. mater
ial for opposing the treaty. Wilson
Il was reported, sent Borah worl
that the Four-Power pact contained
the seeds OF the next great war. tina
It was an alliance pure and simpl
and that II robbed the United State
OF more sovereignty than the leagu
OF nations covenant.