South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-11
u. S. EXECUTIVE
REVIEWS WORK
OF CONFERENCE
Says American Stamp of APP.
provsl Is Necessary to
Success of Meet.

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q long report BIZ the American dele
CATION committee. declaring that the
treaties are tho result % "a new
world state II mind" tending away
from suspicion and apprehension
and toward mutual trust and con-
Gdence. These documents were
given 70 the senate BY the president
for rs guidance during the ratidca-
ton debate
SO far there has been no move
for public hearings by the commit
tee but the senate leaders propose
10 follow the precedent set en- con-
e.dera lon Of The treaty OF Versa lilies
and open the senate doors when the
series Of covenants are under de-
bate IL fs probable that discus
sion on the floor will begin before
the end OF another week.
Prompt action was requested by
the president. because. he said il
would be impossible to shape the
naval policy OF the government until
g. was known whether the naval
treaty is To become the accepted COW
enaut Of tho nation Until the
whole series IS ratified. he declared,
tho necessary readiustments cannot
De made I'm fun confidence"
The naval agreement AIr. Harding
characterized as "the fret actual re-
lief from naval burdens which
peoples have been able 10 acclaim
since steam and steel combined TO
add to naval strength ln warfare"
He predicted that the Chinese
treaties would go a long way toward
realization ~ the long herished
hope for a stable and free China
But the greater part Of his adj
dress. the president reserved for
the four-power Pacific pact. against
which opposition has been organ
izing both ON the republican and
democratic sides OF the senate. He
pounded the desk and put an added
vig0r into his words as he declared
the treaty contains no war COM
mlttment' and mo alliance no writ
ten or moral obligation to join I'm de-
tense"
The American nation. said Mr..
Harding. had shown 10 desired no
such commitments and in conse-
queuce the unwillingness of this gov
eminent TO enter the League of Ma
tious had been borne constantly in
mind as the conference treaties were
negotiated on the other hand, he
declared the United states must
take it's share i'm contributing 10
good work relationship. Adding "a
personal word he recalled his own
experiences i'm the senate and said
that he since had come to have
CLOSER view of world relationship
and a more impressive realization OF
the meuaces. the anNieties and the
appreh tensions to be met"
Either these treaties must have
your cordial sanction he said. "or
every proclaimed desire to promote
peace and prevent war becomes "a
hollow mockery."
The expectation that most Of the
opposition 10 the presidents pro-
gram will center around the four
power treaty was further supported
FRIDAY night when Sen. Borah. re-
publican, Idaho. and others who are
lighting the Pacific pact indicated
they would not oppose tho others.
sen. Rorah said also that i'm spite OF
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