The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11
GOVERNMENT IS NOT
COMMITTED TO ANY
KIND OF ALLIANCE
All the Agreements Are Related
: Portions Of the Effort to
Establish Peace.
PREDICT RATIFICATION
WITHOUT LONG DEBATE
Only One, the Four Power Pact,
Is Threatened Now With
Organized Opposition.
fnu 1he AssoeIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-President
Harding today asked the senate to
give approval to the arms conference
treaties in order that Americas pro-
fessed desire to rid the world OF war
may not become "a hollow mockery."
IF we cannot join in making effec-
tive these covenants for peace" he
said, "and stamp this conference with
Americas approval, we shall discredit
the influence of the republic, render
future efforts futile and unlikely, and
write encouragement where today the
world is ready to acclaim new hope"
Delivery of his message in person, in
voice and manner that betoken deep
emotion, the president was answered
repeatedly by applause from floor and
galleries. He asked that ratification
he given without delay, and before he
left the capitol senate machinery was
set in motion TO hasten a vote.
Five principal treaties and two sup
Elemental agreements. the fruition of
the twelve weeks of negotiation just
concluded here were in the bundle OF
international covenants taken TO the
senate chamber by Mr.. Harding They
proposed, in short a limitation on1
naval arnlant lt. a new bill of rights
for Chine. and a four power concord
to preserve peace in the Pacific.
All OF these agreements. said the
president, are related portions of the
effort ito put an end to contradic-
tions. to remove antiquities, and es-
tablish clear understandings" None
ftn
American government ito any kind Of
an alliance, enlargement or involve
ment."
After the address was completed,
both republican and democratic lead
ers predicted that the treaties would
be ratified without long debate and
by substantial majorities. Only one.
the four power Pacific pact is threat
ened now with organized opposition,
and its opponents have not yet demon
strated how large a vote they can
command against the strength of par
ty leaders on both sides of the cham
ber.
Actual consideration of the cove
nants is to begin tomorrow at a meet
ing of the foreign relations commit
tee, to which they were referred to
without debate and on motion of the
committee chairman, Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts. 1t is thought unlike
Is. however that tomorrow's meeting
win do more than make a preliminary
examination of the information which
comes before It along with the trea'
ties.
Included in this data IS transcript
OF proceedings of the conference anC
its committees and a long report by
the American delegation to the con
ference, declaring the treaties are th'
result OF new world state OF mind
tending away from suspicion and ap
prehension and toward mutual trus
and confidence. These document
were given 20 the senate by the presi
dent for its guidance during the rati
fication debate.
Prompt action was requested by tn
president. because. he said. It woul
be impossible to shape the naval polio.
OF the government until it was know
whether the naval treaty is 70 beoom
the accepted covenant OF the nRtior
Until the whole series is ratified,
declared. the necessary readjustment
cannot be made "in fun confidence.
The naval agreement, Mr.. Hardin
characterized as ''the first actual re
lief from naval burdens which people
have been able to acclaim since steaI
and steel combined to add 70 nave
strength in warfare" He predicte
that the Chinese treaties would go
long way toward realization Of IN
long cherished hope for a stable an
free China.
But the greater part of his addres
the president reserved for the for
power Pacific pact, against which Oh
position has been organizing both Q
the republican and democratic side
of the senate. He pounded the des
and put an added vigor into his wore
as he declared the treaty contains 4
war commitment" and mo alliance. 4
written or moral obligation to Join /
defense"
The American nation, said NJ
Harding. had shown it desired no sue
commitments and in consequence II
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