Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-29
Five Hours of Debate Reveal
a Virtually Unanimous
Sentiment in Favor of Its
Ratification,
LODGE MAKES REPLY
TO REEDS CHARGES
Conclusion That Treaty viii
Not in Fact Establish a
5-5-3 Naval Ratio Is Not
Correct SAYS.

Washington, March 2S. -- Five
hours of debate on the naval limi-
tat'on treaty today revealed a yir-
tually unanimous senate sentiment
in its favor and resulted in an
agreement to vote finally upon its
ratification at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Throughout the days discussion
not a single voice was raised in
opposition, although from the
democratic side there were nu-
merous expressions of disappoint-
ment that the treaty did not go
further in the direction of both
land and sea disarmament. Claim
ing q share OF credit for the reduc-
tion actually accomplished, the
democrats at the same time sought
to show that the whole idea of an
armament conference originated
with the democratic congress Of
1916 and finally was forced upon
a reluctant republican administra-
ton.
Vote May Bc Unanimous.
Tonight the administration lead
ers were predicting that the ratifi-
cation would be unanimous and
that the submarine and poison gas
treaty would be approved by
like vote before adjournment to-
morrow night. The sudden sweep
of progress aroused hope in some
administration circles that the two
Chinese treaties might also be rat
flied and the whole group of arms
conference covenants returned to
the White House with senate ap-
proval by the end of the present
week.
Debate on the naval treaty,
which began with today's session,
| was devoid OF the colorful touches
which had characterized the fight
over the Horsepower pact. Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts. the re-
publican leader, explained the
treatys provisions in a detailed
statement of more than two hours.
and later Senator Underwood OF
! Alabama, floor leader for the
/ democrats, and like Senator Lodge.
member OF the American arms
delegation, added his approval in
n short speech declaring the treaty
would be accepted as an epochaI
| pie regardless Of party
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
| senior democrat on the foreign re-
! latons committee. took the lead
| in claiming for his party the credit
| to be derived from the accomplish-
ment of the conference. He point
| ed out that tnr naval appropria-
| ton bill Of 1915 contained a sug-
gestion for such a conference and
declared that the resolution for a
| conference introduced year ago
| by Senator Borah, republican.
Idaho, was heartily supported bv
| the democrats Of the senate and
was opposed actively by President
Harding.
Assertions Denied.
The assertions Of Senator Hitch
| cock regarding the presidents at
titude were denied by Senator Kel-
logg, republican. Minnesota. who
said Mr. Harding had been anxious
| for an international meeting of
minds, although he might have
withheld approval from some of
the specific proposals in that di-
rection considered in congress. The
discussion finally resolved itself
into n league uI nations argument
in which Senator Williams, demo-
crat, Mississippi, predicted that the
league would remain a political is
sue until the United States had be-
come a member of ii. Making his
only observation during the debate.
Senator Borah, author of the corr
ference resolution. asked how il
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