The Washington herald., 1922-01-05
SENATOR JOHNSON
OPPOSES TREATY
PLEDGE TO JAPAN
Declares 4-POwer Pact
Guarantees Mainten-
s~ance of Empire.

nAN FKANCiSCO, Jan. 4.-Sendtor
Hiram W. johnson. Of California,
h5S aligned himself with the oppo-
nests of the quadruple Pacific
tfsty.
asreaHng his silence on this ques-
tiSh, Serator Johnson. in a state
INERT last night. said that the big
Gikstion to be answered before the
trfaty is ratified by the Senate Is,
"Ssn the United States, either
jOsptly with Great Britain and
Ftsnce. or separately. guarantee or
utaerwrite Japan" and his argu-
ntttt is that this is what the treaty
d3{i.
sIThere was universal approval of
TIN original purpose of the WASH
,iTHaton conference" he said. and
Substantially unanimous hope and
ds4fre that ornaments would be
Iih1ed."
81 Calls Treaty Unexpected.
AUST results. justice to the par
titiPants. lesseninG ornaments viii
be cordially and enthusiastically
welcomed But because we favor
disarmament and would make al
mnd any sacrifice for peace. Is no
reason why we must accept any
thing which may he rendered in the
sscbed name of peace. or under the
geiSe of disarmament
1out of the secrecy Of the con-
fCEence has come. first. an uneN-
pseted treaty. unrelated to the orig
inxsb purpose q the gathering and
disconnected in reality with the
Iiffr1r-ons OF aruaments.
''MessrS. Hughes. Root, Lodge
and Underwood. representing the
United States. and those represent
ing other nations say that lnsuIar
dominions' are intended to include
the island Of Japan. as well as New
Zealand and Australia. and their
construction is now accepted.
objects TO Guarantees.
sr.Nhen the treaty was presented
bN senator Lodge in public. after
ir'had been aErc. upon in secret. no
uie1tiOu was made Of the fact that
Japan proper was included WITHIN
iu5 provisions or its possible guar
attee.
1--we know. also. that the Presi-
dtnt himself was not aware that
.ihSular dominions' included Japan
ard asserted in public interview
thRt it-did not
,t.Thc first admitted fact in any
dIsrus<ion Of the treaty is that the
Maintenance Of our island possess
si1ns is guaranteed. while the Is
land possessions and the mainland
Of Japan are guaranteed.
trThe facts. briefly. in regard to
thr new quadruple alliance. are
tbgSe:
There existed between Great
I5tain and Japan an offensive and
defensive alliance. under which
Great Rritain's colonies were chat
inS. and the termination of which
many prominent Englishmen. like
NdrthcIiffe. were demanding
- Insistance by Japan.
.TJapan wished continuance of
this alliance. and English statemen
we're sorely troubled. The confer
ehce met and Japan delayed the
discrimination of the naval ratio
ptpposed by Secretary Hughes. We
ktlrw about the naval ratio, because
tkls was announced publicly. We
dfd not know about the treaty, be-
cAhse il was conceived and agreed
u, in secrecy.
lrApparentIy the British Japanese
alliance was a subject of discussion.
afrl Japan insisted. il il were to be
atFOEated. upon something as good
and got something better"
johnson attacked articles one ana
tNo 81 the quadruple agreement
tf'TnIess behind the treaty there
4 .thc power To enforce il and the
understanding that the power shall
~ used to meet eNigencIes OF the
particular situation the instrumenr
ID a useless and futile elimination
hsl said
T. Lessons Of Past.
"Te compared article 10 Of the
league Of nations with the quad
ripple agreement and declared that
tie lesson Of our recent experience
ltrS been little needed If again,
without thoughtful consideration
I'D wiJhoIt adequate knowledge.
we accept what may Involve our
country in unknown difficulties and
dangers.
'"Ths- policy on treaties of the sort
has been so recently discussed" he
ahlled. that at the moment 7 do
NOT attempt to reiLerate views held
10 common with the overwhelming
majority Of cur people.
s"But the facts now presented and
The treaty as II stands. among
many others. is the most important
DIGESTION
,rShaIl the United States. either
jsintly with Great Britain and
FNanCe. or separately, guarantee or
uhderwrite Japan-''