Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-20
mo ALLIANCE" ONLY
PACT RESERVATION
WITH RATIFICATION
Fight in Prospect Over
Two Other Changes
with Little Hope of
Adoption-S e n a t e
Agreement Calls for
Final Vote on Friday

Washington, March 19.-Thrce
proposed reservations promise TO
become the final storm centers Of the
Scnate's debate Oh the four power
Pacific treaty, which enters its con-
Guiding chapter tomorrow under a
unanimous consent agreement to
vote finally on ratification Friday.
Only one Of these reservations is
said by its supporters TO be accept
table to President Harding and it is
the only one that administration
leaders expect to see adopted. 1t
was framed in the foreign relations
committee and declares that the
treaty contomplatcs "no alliance" A
group of administration Senators
sim hope thoy can accomplish rati
Gcations without even this qualifi-
cation, hut those in charge of the
treaty. arc not now inclined to try
the experiment.
s second reservation which is eX
rcrtcd % provoke a determined fight
ts IN process Of formulation by var
luus groups Of senators opposed to
.urcgcrNcd ratification. 1t will pro-
.do that outside powers shall be con-
,.l'cd IN Pacific controversies where
,hc,r interests are affected. The third
e n blanket mo alliance" declara-
.un originally framed by foreign
lol.tions committee Republicans,
,.ui abandoned by them after con-
1lorccs with President Harding and
fr-ln,roduccd on the Senate floor by
senator johnson, Republican, Cali
toIria. MS "nr,Concilable" foe for the
t.,af}
A. the situation shapes up in its
rr4I analysis the old groupings of
'., Versailles treaty fight are re-
Yr.1ring, but with many material
.i,fttl0ns II is former members
4. rio Republican, mild rcserva-
"a in urging that the revised COM
r.'tce draft of the mo alliance"
lce,ryation he voted down. On the
l'l,r hand it WAS 70 plaCate Il wing
t the Versailles "irrcconcilablCs''
t.r' the reservation was framed.
f.uu. as TO tho Versailles treaty
n ucuycunGs. tho administration
.dcrs are trying by middle course
tp Keep peace between the two Gle
...rfe.
1Uo~, Of the mild rrscrNationists"
O.. ,llrr DAYS who want no rcscrVa-
t.as AT ait to the four power treaty
.t-.,o that the wish Of President
Harding for an unreserVed ratific2-
r.. should be fulfilled if possible,
..I declare they have made a cam
...-- uf sentiment showing that 1t is
1.-.tlfc But they Conccdc the mar
...0 would bc n very narrow one. ard
f-'y have agreed to support the res
er'aflon II in the end 1t still seems
.,.. slry to make Il two-thirds rati-
i.rtoU vote certain.
'.c group of Versailles ''irrocon-
,.... ,s' willing to take the four
i.s",- treaty. with the mo alliance"
cessation has had for its principal
,H.hesman thus far Senator Bran
.r,-r.. Republican, Connecticut.
''.o drew the reservation as well as
81. ruEmal blanket declaration now
.t....l hN Senator Johnson. This
r.,h. probably another member of
-roup. Senator Mccormick. Re-
t.i"au. Illinois, expects to address
" senate and explain why the res
.f'H'Iou was considered necessary. A
rp exchange with the other wing
t.r Versailles ''irreconcilables'
"t9 a'so have adopted a bitter end
tfl3" toward tho present treaty,
sro~S likely TO follow.
SUc sharp debate is expected
o.fr tho original Brandegee reser>a-
''0 WHOM senator johnson calls it
.p '.r action, Mr.. Johnson expects to
fer an explanation why those
7ao had sponsored the reserN walton
In committee withdrew it after con-
:r-e--e with President Harding.
Tra proposal 10 include outside
ftN'rs i'm tho Pacific conferences
hr ''r O." treaty has been voted
o."n Iv various other forms three
't"'s 'uIag tho past week. but its
proponents are drafting what they
ca. 2 compromise reservation which
fer believe may attract the support
of some of those who were recorded
'ra-st similar propositions on pre-
N"Ve ton calls. Administration lead
''S .oWcNer, insist there is no pos
>a'I'r that the reservation will be
accepted.