South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-24
SENATORS END
TREATY DEBATE
WITH HOT FIGHT
Proponents of Pact Are Conf
dent of Ratification in
Vote Today.
OPPONENTS ARE BITTER
Harding Stand on Article
10 and Present Attitude
Sharply Attacked.

Sharply Attacked.
WASHINGTON, March %. - The
senate concluded Thursday night it's
long debate on the four power Pacific
treaty and prepared for It's final vote
Friday with the leaders on both sides
privately agreeing that ratification by
a narrow margin seemed certain.
a display OF oratorical fireworks,
scarcely surpassed in spectacular ef-
feet even during the Versailles treaty
fight, brought the debate 10 an end.
Both opponents and supporters OF
the pact summed up their four weeks
OF argument IN "A running cross fire
Of discussion that lasted all day and
until late at night. but apparently did
not change a vote.
Estimates of the outcome made
Thursday by senators well informed
OF the situation. placed the ratifca
ton majority at from three TO ten
votes. depending on how many OF
those who have been counted against
the treaty. join the majority once
they see that the administration lead
ers are sure of the two-thirds nee
cssary TO ratify
Reservations Doubtful.
A dozen or more reservations and
amendments also must be voted on
Friday. but the administration man
ayers are confident Of the defeat OF
ain Of them except the mo alliance
declaration framed by the foreign re-
Iatlons committee and accepted by
Pres't Harding. s. final effort 20 Sc
cure administration acceptance OF
second reservation extending the priv
iIeEes OF the treaty 10 outside powers
failed during the day despite the
promise OF the reservationists that
such a concession would secure sew
eral more votes for the treaty.
Making their last stand the treaty's
opponents marshalled all their Oft
repeated arguments against the four
power arrangement as an alliance
and injected several new issues that
caused mOmeutary sensations and led
to bitter exchanges. A recent speech
bv Trotzky. serving notice that the
new international group should not
forget the red army of Russia, was
quoted by Senator Borah, republican,
Idaho
Aft1ck conference prayer
Allegations that the pastor who
opened the arms conference with
prayer was compelled to omit the
name OF Christ. were thrown into
the debate by Sens. Reed, democrat.
Missouri; Hitchcock, democrat Ne
braska. ana others.
In the arraignment of the treaty
as a return TO the old balance OF
power system. sen. Glass democrat
Virginia. declared IL was a step to-
ward war. instead Of peace.
For the treaty supporters. Sens
Lenroot. republican, Wisconsin: KEEL
1oEg. republican. Minnesota. and 9TH
ers insisted that no alliance was pro-
posed and that amity in the Pacific
for many years 20 come would be In
sured by acceptance Of the treaty
They agreed that the opposition had
mlsrepreseuted the terms OF the trea-
~ and the situation Il would create,
and asserted that rejection Of the
four power plan would jeop1rdize
the whole program OF the arms con-
ference.
Both sens. Glass and Csraway,
democrat. Arkansas, assailed the
course Of their party leader. Sen.
Underwood of Alabama, who was a
member or the arms delegation and
who has worked actively for rat.fca-
ton Of the treaty Mr.. Glass declared
the Alabama ser Of had made but
an unsatsfaCt0r explanation Of his
position and Sen. Caraway declared
the leader. instead Of taking his dem
ocratIc colleagues into his confidence,
had conferred regularly with the re-
publican leader. sen. Lodge of Massa-
chusetts and with Pres't Harding.
Challenge League Stand.
Quoting from the League or Ma
tons debate i'm the senate Sen. Reed
declared Mr.. Harding had argued
then that article ten either was a
binding ae~eement obHgating the
country 10 action or else 1t meant
nothing and was subterfuge Mr..
Reed asked why the argument should
not apply with equal strength 90 sim
liar language in the four power pact
The Versailles treaty irreconciI-
ables who now support the four
power proposal. sen. Reed declared.
arust feel like men who have turned
their coats and revealed a very rag
-ad lining
"Dont the senator realize" inter-
-anted Sen. Johnson, republican. Cal
-o-nia "that had this treaty come
from woodrow Wilson instead OF
four republican votes against IL there
would have been 402'
and doesn't the senator remem-
her" asked Sen. Stanley, democrat
Kentucky when the republicans
were throwing bis bouquets AT him
FOR doing What they would no more
dare to do t1au "a rabbit would dare
-a snIt in hul dogs face2"
Reed Chccrcd.
an outburst Of hand Clapping.
t.e arst ~ the treaty debate. swept
the senate galleries when Sen. Reed
concluded a dramatic denunciation
~ the pact with a peroration ask
ny that his country continue IN the
pathway marked out by the father.
FISHERS tried in vain 90 stop the
demonstration. in violation 90 the
rlIe prohibiting applause but 10 con-
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