Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Seeking the IInCtS

\ LTllOUGH upon occasion the United
States Senate has upheld The doctrine
that the end justies the means" in respect
10 certain incidents having TO do with for
eign affairs that is not it's settled policy
Its attitude toward the series of treaties
negotiated b. the Washington arms limita-
ton conference is known TO be generally
favorable, but that by no means implies that
ii will 20 ahead and ratify them until it has
obtained every scrap OF information rela-
tive 10 the Influences that were brought to
bear in etfecting their negotiation.
This purpose was shown Thursday when
the four-power pact was brought up for CON
sidcralion in the Foreign Relations Com
Inittee. When Senator Hitchcock discovered
that no minutes OF so important a discus
sion had been kept. he expressed himself as
amazed and immcd lately offered a resolu-
ton asking President Harding TO transmit TO
the committee all suggested drafts OF that
document, together with copies Of all COM
m!,,ee conversations, discussions and data
concerningi;. In the discussion which proceed
ed the adoption Of this resolution. Senator'S
Lodge and Underwood did not oppose IL. but
frankly said that IL would initiate frutlcss
quest. The conversations. they said, were
Informal and devoted in large part TO The
Angola panese alliance, with which the
United States had nothing to do and re-
gsrding which it could not insist upon the
reduction OF things 10 writing. Senator
Lodge affirmed that there was no attempt
At secrecy whatever. and in this statement
H.; "as supported by Senator Underwood
/, was explained that the heads OF the
respective delegations conducted the CONVEX
sations which resulted in this treaty. and
since these conversations were not reduced
TO writing and Mr. Hughes is now in Ber-
Muda. he alone could give the fuller nforma-
'ton from memory sought by the resOlr-
'ion. President Harding no doubt, * pcr-
.cc'iy willing 10 give the committee nil the
Information he Possesses in respect to how
ihe treaty was negotiated. but in the ligh,
OF th" faux pas he made in Attempting to
interpret the treaty to representatives OF
The press, IL IN easily conceivable that he
knows very little about IT, Furthcrmore
II 81 likely tia, Mr.. Hughes memory
viii! recall any conversations In connection
win III" negotiations that disclose "a sinister
IuFJns" behind The treaty sim il il pcr-
i"cily proper Tor he Senate 10 seek all the
!iEht NAT Is possible 10 be obtained before
q votes II. approval Of The pact
JndG" Kcncsaw Mountain Lands hos
resigned as United States dislrict Judge. and
VIII give ali nf his attention 10 his work as
commissioner ~ organized baseball The
dtn"r"nce between his salary as district
| Judge and that uf baseball commissioner 4,
| al ,l'e. He is AN abb" jurlst. but his choice
| ci"ceh the TWO saiaries shows that there
! arc no flaws on his business aeuin.n.
III the light OF the recent decision of Tho
tn!to1 States Circuit Court Of Appeals rnIa
! tive 10 The restriction. impoged bv the
| lOhTth amendment 20 the Federal Cons,iu.
! non on searches and seizures IL IL possjhle
| MAT GONE o! the teeth" In tho prohibition
| Dill now pending in the Virginia LopisIa
| lure may break when they bite into that
! amendment
Alexander iowat. II troublc.maline Kan.
saS mine leader, got himself into fail nv
| nlsobcyihg The laws " his State and now ho
| mas beeh voted out of the organization n,
United Mine workers Of America for DEFY.
| ing its rules
oh'c"s"s Ponzl il a standpattcr. Jia ad.
Nikes MS $500 dcDositors: Don't worry.
you VIII get your money back This IN ouIy
! Pl"' OF III! enemies 10 ruin me"
me assertion that tclepathy is the Ian
suas"'oi heaven means that another religious
CUT IL due to spring up amonv Tho uvtnv