The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Senators Rap British En-
voy for Expressing
His Views.
ADVOCATES SEE NO
AFFRONT TO U. S.
Borah Declares no Power
Has Cut Armies to
Avert War.

Anti-treaty Senators were plan
ming last night to make it hot for
Sir Auckland Geddes. British Am
bassador, because on his present
Western trip he has spoken in sup
port OF the four-power pact.
Seizing Sir Auckland's activity as
a new weapon, some anti-treaty
Senators will attempt to swing one
or two Senatorial votes by the
sheer weight OF prejudice.
The cry OF British propaganda"
and British influence" was raised
in Senate cloakrooms, after a
statement Sir Auckland made at
Los Angeles yesterday had been
discussed in debate. Senators next
week intend to call in question the
propriety of the ambassador max
ing speeches or issuing statements
relating to the treaty while IL is
pending before the Senate.
Launches Attack.
In yesterdays debate Senator
Robinson said Sir Auckland was
reported to have stated in Los An
geles that the four-power treaty
averted an imminent Pacific war.
That could mean only an Ameri-
Can-Japanese war. Robinson said.
and he made the statement the
theme of a heated assault on both
the four-power and naval limita-
tiOn treaties.
What Sir Auckland said, accord
ing to an official transcript of his
speech. was that ratification Of the
treaty would remove the menace
to world peace now seen in the
Pacific" adding that ''it was only
a few months ago that serious
minded men of affairs looked out
over the Pacific with grave doubts
as to what might happen there.
The vast uncertain future in in
Sernational affairs was pregnant
with unpleasant possibilities. not
80 very far removed from the
future
Nothing New, Say Omcials.
Administration, leaders, who had
read the published report OF Sir
Auekfand's speech, said he Clearly
was referring to conditions in the
Pacific which every informed person
in the government knew were filled
with dangerous possibilities. Sir
Auckland said nothing, these Sena-
tors said, but what was admitted
both in Japan and the United States,
and his speech did not refer to any
projected Japanese attack.
The general treaty situation set
tied down to a flow of talk, in which
every conceivable angle of the arms
cor ference's work and results was
covered. Senators Borah and Len
root had a long debate over the
relative merits of the present treaty
and the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
which ended by Senator Borah de-
cIaring that within two years the
United States would be increasing
both its army and it's navy as
result of the obligation imposed by
the treaty.
wndswortk in Clash.
Senators Borah and wadsworth
-, cIashed when Senator Borah said
none of the nations in the confer
ence would agree to reduce their
armies. Senator Wadsworth said
the United States, Britain and
France had reduced
They have done so individually,
but not as a result of any agree
ment in the conference" said Sena-
tor Borah. Il insist that France
and Japan have not reduced their
armies and will not"
Senator King said the British
army cut was much less than had
been recommended, and Senator
Glass remarked that all army rcduc-
tions were based on economy and
not on love of peace.
Yes, they have elections in Eng
land and elsewhere just as we do
here" said Senator Borah.