The Washington times., 1922-03-06
TREATY FLAYED
AS ENTANGLINC
U.s.. IN EUROPE
Senator France Declares he
Believes It Should Be De-
feated by Senate.
by CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. Jr.

BY CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr.
tCopyrisht. 1884. by Uuiversar Service,
The four.power treaty should
be defeated because II is clearly an
alliance between the United States
and the three great imperial ma
lions Of the world. declared Senator
Joseph I. France, of Maryland, in
statement today. He added:
81 am opposed to this treaty be-
cause i am opposed to q republic
allying itself with nations who
follow the doctrine Of imperialism.
Democracy and imperialism can
never march arm in arm.
"If this treaty 10 not an alliance,
then why do we need II? II those
that took a leading part in framing
this treaty refused 10 answer GER
tain questions concerning its origin.
what have they to concealf
Calls IL An Alliance.
''The question as to whether the
League Of Nations was an alliance
in fact is a debatable one. The
proposed four.power treaty does
not fall in the same category. 1t
is an alliance. in unmistakable
terms.
George Washington urged upon
us the necessity of cultivating
friendship and harmony with other
nations, but to avoid entanglements.
IL we are wise enough. 10 follow
his advice We must, perforce, reject
this treaty and seek to inaugurate
one which will avoid O new balance
of power; we must seek to bring
about q voluntary cooperation be-
tween all the nations for the re-
Mobilization of all the peoples Of
the world, and re-establishment
OF fair play and trade relations for
all those nations.
"The ratification of the four
power treaty will unquestionably re-
suit in a new balance OF power in
the world. For it Ia to be ex-
pected that those nations not in
cluded In this agreement will natu-
rally be driven by common inter
ests into some sort Of an under
standing OF their own. This is. in
part, true Of Russia and China
ut would be very unfortunate
situation to have another world
England, France, and Japan on the
one side and Russia, China, and
possibly Germany, on the other.
There can be no doubt of the
fact that there IL a growing feeling
Of antagonism between the Rus.
slams and the japanese. This ami
mostly may ultimately lead to war.
have a feeling that Il will. II
comes within possibility that, II we
become part Of this proposed al
lance with the Japanese. we might
involuntarily be drawn into any fu-
ture controversy with Russia.
Deplores China Status.
1.-The presence of japanese troops
In Siberia is deeply resented by all
classes OF Russians. 1 talked with
Russian peasants far away from
the centers of population, and
learned that even In the remotest
sections OF Russia feeling existed
that the presence OF the Japanese
In Siberia was unjustifiable and
intolerable.
Take China into consideration.
She was left shivering out In the
cold at the Washington conference
In an entirely subservient position
to Japanese ambitions. The Chinese
have q righteous grievance against
Japan. Their country is remark
ably potential In men and resources.
Prussian efficiency could organize
China into a formidable enemy. Let
US suppose that Germany, Russia
and China league together for their
common interest. What would hap
pen then with us sided with our
|imperialistic friends from over the
seas7 Surely, England and Japan
would want treaty with teeth In