New-York tribune., 1922-01-18
wilson Holds
4.Power Pact
ar Breeder
Report Confirmed That For.
mer President Will Is
sue Statement Urging
Democrats to Oppose 1t
Views of Effect Differ
Republicans Unruffled, as
They Believe November
Vote Disposed of League

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WASHINGTON, Jan. r.. More de-
tails concerning the attitude Of former
President Woodrow Wilson with re-
enact to the four-power treaty became
Known in Senate circles TO- dav. Prom
,nent opponents of the treaty asserted
that Mr.. Wilson was opposed to the SO
called quadruple aereemcn. in the
Pacific because he believed it would in
r;.e another agreement and that in the
r,es,nt perturbed condition of world
.Sa;rs this would bring on another
u.r IN fact. according to high author
;.v Nr. Wilson is said to have ex-
,,essed the opinion regarding the four
rower treaty that the United States
might just as we'll prepare for war as
70 adopt this agreement.
Further talk was current in Senate
circles to-day that when in his opinion
the time is ripe Mr.. Wilson will give
out an expression, either by letter or
otherwise, which will strike at the
treaty as an arrangement which is con-
trary to the principles underlying the
League of Nations
Wilson Opposition Confirmed
The news that Mr.. Wilson has con-
GUIDED definitely to oppose the four
powr treaty was declared to be true
to-day in both Democratic and Repub-
lican quarters. Democratic Senators
close to Mr. Wilson would not admit
having been in recent conference with
.si they fully expected him to take
sad against the quadruple arrange
rent,
On the heels of the news that Mr.
wilson Will oppose this treaty. specu
i,:jon was busy in Senate circles to-
day as TO just what effect this would
iare when it came to counting the
votes. Republican leaders again en-
.,sssed confidence in being able to
MARSHAL at least two-thirds of the SEN
sts to tho support of the treaty.
Much depends. according to talk
.hout the Senate, on what is done by
ne conference on armaments with
,sisrence to affairs in the Far East.
Tho developments in that quarter are
being followed with intense interest
bv Senators. If the conference effects
settlement as to China which is
,ooked on by Senator'S as fair generally
IN that country it will make the path
vay for the four-power treaty much
easier.
Domccratic Caucus Forecast
Talk in Democratic circles was that
uhen the treaties were all submitted to
,he Senate there would be confer
,-ce Of Democratic Senators and Sena-
ur Underwood would be asked to give
N, explaration of them. Such a con.
ference has not been formally decided
or however.
n tar as Mr.. Wilson is concerned,
there are two differing views as 10
whist effect his opposition IS likely TO
have. REPUBLICAN, leaders who are IN
favor of ratification hold that the op-
position of Mr. Wilson viii, IN TACT, be
an asset to them They point out that
the vote Of November, 1920, showed the
League Of Nations was overwhelming
" rejected hv the country, and for Mr..
Wilson or ANYBODY Use to artagonlze
me our-roWer aGiet.helte oSN:,1
does rot comrort with the league VIII
not detract from the aggregate OF pNo-
lc support back OF the four-power
agreement.
The opposing view is that if Mr..
Wilson assumes the attitude of antag,
onism, as is now expected, it vii tend
10 solidify Democratic Senatorial forces
against the treaty, and Will split up the
bocl Of Democratic votes which SeNa'
tor Underwood has rromised the Re
rublican leaders 20 bring to its sup
pert.