Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
JUSTIFIES
TREATY AS
SAFEGUARD
continued from page one)

that Wdo =,
sucb @ ways to help her in the
o'toblishment Of a free and inde-
Sanendent government and partic-
ularlv to secure the restoration of
tbe great province of Shantuhg
70 M tbe Chinese empire, to which it
rIghtfully belonged.
"1va succeeded before the close
n, the conference in attaining all
tbose objects. The treaty now be-
snro us terminates the Anglo -Japa-
noso alliance. Personally I be-
,Ieve that 1t involves the. United
ctates in no obligation except to
netting with the other signatories
and consult in case Of any contro-
versy arising, or in case Of ag-
gression by some outside power
not a signatory. I repeat that l
think the obligation to meet and
consult in the only obligation ex-
isting in this treaty, and the main
nurpose of the treaty is attained
bv the termination Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
Removes Suspicion.
ut is not necessary for me to
% into detail as to the reasons for
my opinion as to the great import
ance of this single achievement.
II is sufficient to say that in my
Judgment the Anglo-Japanese al
lance was the most dangerous
element in our relations with the
Far East and with the Pacific
Wars come from suspicious which
develop into hatreds and hatreds
which develop into war. The
Anglo-Japanese alliance caused a
growing feeling of suspicion not
only in the United States, but in
Canada. On the other side it tend
ed to give a background to Japan
which encouraged the war spirit
and large preparations both by
land and see for future conflict.
It imnobilized England and pre-
vented the exercise of her influ-
ence in the Far East for the cause
of peace, and peace is distinctly
in her interest in that great re-
gion. That menace to peace is re-
moved by the four power treaty.
II have already shown the to-
tai difference which exists be-
tween this treaty and the Anglo
Japanese alliance. There Is no
likeness between that alliance and
this treaty. Far from taking the
place of the other, this treaty sim
ply enabled England, Australia
and New Zealand to take part in
terminating the alliance. The re-
moval Of the Anglo Japanese al
lance, which is complete, created
the situation in which it was pos
sible to bring about an agreement
for the reduction of naval arma-
ments. While that alliance exist
ed, a reduction Of naval armament
was difficult, if not impracticable.
Treaties interviewer.
Senators should bear in mind
that the defeat of the four power
treaty would endanger the treaty
Tor the limitation of naval arma-
ments and the failure of the naval
treaty would shock and startle the
world and bitterly disappoint the
American people. We must not
forget the close relation between
the two treaties. The defeat OF
the four power treaty would mean
the failure of the conference. Let
there be no illusion ON that point.
The purpose of the American
delegation in the conference ana
think, of all other members of
the conference, besides those of
the United States, was to endeavor
10 do something at once practical
and concrete which would promote
The peace of the world. They be-
lleVed that this could be done
without alliances or penalties.
such experiments have been made
VI the past in insulated instances,
uut L venture to assert that never
mas the experiment been attempt
cd on such a scale or under similar
condition. We have passed |
through a war the like of which
Inc world has never seen. The
misery and horrors of the great |
war must never come again if we
ian do anything to stop it. We
must try our best to secure this
great result.
Is Only Experiment.
l know it is only an expert
nent, but 1 have faith to believe
nat the better instincts of man
lind are all with us in the effort.
ne continue 10 preach suspicion |
,Au hatred of other nations, if we
iecIlne to deal with them and be-
ieVe that they all are actuated by |
ue oasest of motives, nothing can
''er be done. l have faith to be-
IeVe that this effort, illustrated |
y thls treaty now before us, will
laVe large and real result in
MAINTAINING the worlds peace. If |
We 1all, the outlook for the future
5 dark indeed.
The best hope of the world for
future where a peace may pre-
oil and war diminish is in the
'eopIe OF the United States. If we
all who can hope to succeed?
We called this conference. We
Foposed the treaties. agreements