Arizona republican., 1922-03-14

loot. Suppose some outside nation
should attack the Philippines and a
conference OF the four powers were
called And suppose we find out that
While the conference was going on
Japan also was comforting with the
nation that was attacking us. How
do you think that would set with the
American people.
Senator Norris replied that in his
opinion Japan in such a case would
be clearly within her rights.
1t was argued by Senator Len
root, Republican of Wisconsin, that in
case the treaty did not require a
conference" to consider ways of
meeting outside aggression but mere
" stated that the powers should
communicate" with each other fully
That could very well be done, Senator
Lenroot said, through the regular
diplomatic channels.
Then it is understood suggested
Senator Reed, Democrat OF Missouri,
that we assume no obligation of any
kind except that we will write let
ter and then so ahead just as II we
hadn't written 1t. Yet they tell us
this is a great document to preserve
peace in the Pacific for a thousand
years to come"
I Senator Borah observed that. un-
like the Russia Japanese treaty. the
provisions for consultation upon ag-
gression was not limited to Pacific
means
Asserting emphatically that con-
gress would be morally bound to
abide by the judgment Of Americas
Representatives Senator Borah said
the President would say to congress:
81 leave it to you. Congress is
1 free, but you authorized your rep
3resentatives to meet and agree upon
measures to be adopted"
H"But is congress free?" the senator
asked. Congress is in honor bound
( to carry it out. There is not any
doubt about It,"
Senator Borah said the treaty's
friends always got back to the argu-
ment that there was not any obli-
cation binding upon congress--that
1t means nothing.
We'll. let's strike II out and de-
bate will close in 10 minutes" said
Senator Borah.
Senator Lenroot interjected that
there was an obligation to confer and
crat of Virginia, asked il the obli-
CATION was meaningless or Of what
worth 1t could be.
t'Tf you believe that the peace of
the world lies in conference that
binds no one, except to confer" Sem
ator Borah asked, why, instead of
going to Toxic, don't you go to Ge-
neva?"
Senator Poindexter. Republican of
Washington. said that the distinc-
tion was that the Pacific was the
sphere where wars might be bred.
Compare Pact to League
Senator Borah replied that there
was more trouble, more sorrow and
more seeds of war in Europe today
than in the Pacific
Senator Stanley suggested that II
the treaty should be revised to de-
clare that 1--WE viii not be bound by
it after signing it," the senate could
dispose of the treaty Immediately and
80 to work on some other bill.
Senator Edge. Republican Of New
Jersey, said that the treaty's opera
fiOns was similar to the league. only
In smaller sphere and with smaller
numbers.
ga Daniel come to judgment" Sem
afor Borah exclaimed. and Senator
Stanley said he welcomed Mr.. Edge
into "our. homeopathic school Of
thought"
EThe Kentucky senator added that
the treaty did not fill him with ap-
prehensions, but sometimes with pity
and disgust"
t@'When you ratify this treaty" said
SENATOR Borah in conclusion, you
SIMPLY will have transferred to the
Pacific that system of political
grouping that has tortured Europe
for 500 years. That win be the re-
suit, and the only result, in my opin-
ion, OF the ratification of the four
power pact"
ontinuing the attack for the treaty
opponents. Senator Reed flayed Re-
publican senator's who had belonged
to the. "irreconcilable" bloc in the
Versailles treaty fight, but who are