New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

concerned. and with few changes.
which were approved by the Anne rcan
we would win them back. But after
the end, when the battle flags were
furled and the cannon ceased to roar
the page of blood we would find in
American history would tell Of the loss
Of many many thousands Of American
boys, and American taxpayers would
have to face payment of many billions
OF dollars, the price of war that is
unnecessary, war that should not
Conic. a war that is a crime to dream
about; when a mutual understanding
and agreement TO keep the peace, when
the wish that arbitration may de-
tcrmine disputed issues rather than al
appeal to the sword, can save all this
and more.
"This is the real issue involved in
the four-powcr treaty: The issue Of
peace in the Orient. .he issue of safety
to our country, the ssue of the lives
of our young men, wao thould be saved
from this danger for the upbuilding Of
a greater America.
Authorship Not Essential
Some of my colleagues have chal-
lenged this treaty and asked who made
it. They want to know who the real
author was. In my mind this has
nothing to do with the problem.
THE question as to whether this
treaty came from the hands of the
American delegation, came from the
head of the British delegation, or was
fostercd by Japan, may, in the moment
of criticism, attract our attention. but
it is not basis on which the deter
mnation as to whether Senator
should accept or reject this treaty can
be had
Senator Underwood then produced the
fetter from Secretary Hughes. He re
ferred to the Secretary as "a great
American, man who is entitled to the
confidence Of his fellow citizens, re-
gardess Of their political alignment,
and "the man who primarily wrote this
treaty.
mo man can challenge the word of
the Secretary of State" said Senator
Underwood when he had finished read
ing the letter. "Not only in this letter,
but personally, he has given me the
assurance that he carried the sub
stance. the governing clauses and the
preamble of this treaty to the con-
ference with the heads of the other
delegations who with him negotiated
this treaty"
Senator Robinson asked if the nego-
tiations concerning the four-power
treaty were "desi signedly conducted in
secret.
Senator Underwood explained that
they had to be because of the Anglo
United States had announced it de-
sired to have the Anglo-Japanese treaty
annulled before the naval agreement it
might have affected conditions in
other countries" and jeopardized the
negotiations.
In the course of further discussion
about alleged secrecy, Senator Under
wood said there was hardly a news
paper in the United States which "did
not reflect the sentiment that if we
were going to make a treaty scrapping
the navy that in good faith the Anglo
japanese alliance should be cancelled -
Senator Robinson asked if the Amer
ican people 'vould have approved had
they known he Anglo-J Japanese alli-
ance was to uc extended "through the
formation Of another alliance which
would INCLUDE the United States
Holds People Favor Peace
"Outsde of certain factions in this
country the American people approve
of this treaty because it means peace"
said Senator Underwood "I will 60
further and say that if they had known
during the negotiations of this treaty
that we were going to get rid Of a
menace in the Pacific in the form OF
the glo-Japanese pact believe our
people would have approved it then
just as am convinced they approve
now
Referring to reservations. Senator
Underwood said he would not oppose a
treaty that means future peace simnlv
because Of q reservation that docs not
destroy its terms" but he thought the
Robinson reservation would DESTROY il
Senator Walsh, Of Montana, in the
course Of the running debate pressed
Senator Underwood to know what "par-
tlcular outside power" it was expected
aggression might come FROM Senator
Underwood said he knew OF none and
he declared he did not think any out
SIDE power would interfere with On.
menace any one Of the four powers to
the treaty in the next ten years
Glass Questions Underwood
Senator Glass interrogatcd Senator
Cnde rwood as to why it was japan was
te!Ic,tating herself on getting rid OF a
powerful alliance and substituting an
other IL, ngement if this one was $50
mean n ,eSs."
Senetor Underwood in reply declared
that Christianity and the Christian
spirjt WAS hapirrinc tn ho 4, u.>a4