Evening star., 1922-03-13
BORAH QUESTIONS
HUGHES WRITING Of
FOUR-POWER PACT
Despite Secretary's Letter,
Senator Doubtful of
Authorship.

Authorship.
The query who wrote the four
power Pacific treaty and its supple
mental agreements" persisted in
Senate debate on the pact today de-
spite Secretary Hughes letter TAX
ing the responsibility upon himself.
In the course of the argument SEN
ator Borah, republican. Idaho. de-
clared that circumstances surround
ing the reservation attached to the
treaty by Mr.. Hughes when 1t was
signed presented. in his opinion
"the most conclusive proof that some.
body else wrote the treaty"
The Idaho senator's assertion. com
ing in the midst of a broadside
against the treaty by Senator John
son, republican, California. led to
sharp passage between the two IRE.
concilable leaders and Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts,, republican hooI
leader, and a member Of the arms
Johnson later insisted they had not
meant to reflect on the veracity OF
Mr.. Hughes.
The authorship Of the pact came to
the front when Senator Johnson as
serted that before the Ink was dry
pared and had the delegates sign q
reservation relating to the inundated
islands of the Pacific. Senator Lodge
interrupted to say that the reserva-
ton was really signed before the
treaty.
$50 Much the worse," Says Johnson
$50 much the worse" responded
Senator johnson. we sign nrst 9
correction of q treaty and then ths
treaty itself. The American delega'
meaning Of the treaty that they tirs
executed an explanation"
''The delegation was not doubtful
retorted Senator Lodge.
"But you deemed this reservation
Certainty we thought it proper. W,
thought 1t undesirable to leave
doubt on that point"
who wrote the treaty with doub
There wasn't any doubt in ou'
minds. but We thought that there
might be some one would md fault
Senator Borah interjected a ques.
se,eled s,aa ds n to the why sreass sas Isse was
Mr.. Hughes has stated" said Mr.
Borah, that he wrote this treaty
Why didn't the idea come into Mr.
Hughes mind, then, when he was
writing the treaty. to include the
provision about the inundated Is
lands? To me it's the most con.
elusive proof that somebody else
wrote the treaty"
Lodge Protests Quickly.
-,
Lodge Immediately to his feet protest
Hughes veracity."
"I'm not greatly concerned about the
veracity of Mr.. Hughes or anybody
else" replied Senator Borah. rBut h.
said he wrote this treaty and I dom
understand why. II Mr.. Hughes wrot,
It, 1t was necessary for him to rewritt
it at the same time"
Senator johnson insisted that al
though Mr.. Hughes explanation should
be accepted. there must have come 9
time when in his mind there was sufh
cient doubt about the meaning of the
treaty to impel him to write an ex'
planation." -.
Earlier, assailing the power
treaty as ''Quadruple alliance" Sen.
ator johnson said that its ratification
would mean not only a recession from
American tradition but a national
surrender under threat Of foreign
powers.
II the statements of the treaty's
friends are to be accepted, Senator
johnson declared. and abrogation oi
the Anglo-Japanese alliance Is to b.
regarded as the chief purpose Of The
four power arrangement then thu
only conclusion is that the United
States must enter the new alliance
to escape a threat of danger because
of the old.
Reeents Word "Must."
THE argument for this present sur,
render of our ancient policy Of inde
pendent national action" continued
the California senator. "is nothing
in the end but that one word: Danger
The Anglo-Japanese alliance, tn,
gentlemen on the other side say
have no choice. We must accept thi,
treaty.
cause il any foreign alliance can evel
speak to this country with the wore
must then the spirit which mad,
this country safe when it was feeble
will have departed from II and oul
record in history will be that. striv
ing to barter our heritage for safety
we lost safety ITSELF"
Mr.. Johnson quoted many utter
ances OF japanese and British states
men giving assurance that the Anglo
japanese alliance never was directed
against the United States and as
serted IL these solemn declaration
were not to be believed, then thi,
government was following a foolish
policy by establishing a partnership
with powers, which had deliberatel!
deceived the American people.
+ The present conflict in the Senate
asserted Senator Johnson, Is not un
like that which was precipitated b.
the league Of nations.
"For the second time" he said. 'thl
Senate is asked to change the for
eien policy which, has prevailed IL
the republic since we became a na.
tion, The old familiar argument,
ring out again that we mas
be forced today to accept what yes
terday we rejected.
Believes I'm Conference.
From the. beginning of the con,
test concerning the league of ma
tions some Of US have endeavored tt
make plain that our position wa,
not one Of aloofness or Isolation fol
1centinued on P-e~ : c------.' =