New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Canvass Of Senate Scnii-
mcnt Indicates Four
Power Covenant Wiz
Carry Others With 1t
League Certain 10
Figure in Debate
Chief Criticism Hinges
on Chinese Agreements; ;
Based on Theory J'hey
DO Not Go Var Enough

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WASHINGTON. Eco. y Cppo-
rcnts of the four-power treaty In the
Senate have lost practically all hope
of defeating its ratification. This
means that not only VIII the four!
power agreement be ratified. hucf
also all the other treaties enlanaeinc /
from the arms conference. Il IS con- :
ceded there is more opposition 10 tbo I
four-power treaty than to any Of the .
others.
Canvasses Of the situation by the
Republican leaders have convinced
them that the outlook for rasiaca-
ton of all the treaties is better than
at any time heretofore. They sea
nothing likely to develop in the d.s-
cussion which will put any of the
agreements IN jeopardy
The country is strongly back Of
the naval agreement, according 20
many evidences. Recognition Of this
fact shat it is not easy to oppose TIE
other treaties without beng exposed
to the charge of hamperiug the na-
val agreement is proving a fac'or
in causing Senator's to line uo f.
the support of all The trea-ie-.
Canvasses Promise Ratification
Senate leaders say their car sss7
show that if the treaties verc voted ,-
tomorrow they would al he raj
and that there would not he torrni8;'.,
opposition to any hut the 1oas-rea
agreement. At tho s4,na time tsa a--
ers foresce TO such opposition ie tta
.our-power agreement as is iss~ T.
prevent It's ratiacatoi
The Foreign Relations Comm -too
will take the treaties ~ AGAIN s-
day. The first meeting Saturday
closed little concerning the Temper a.
the committee a whole The r-et-
ing Thursday. together with .Ae ia1e1-
nal discussions which are going 'on all
the while in the cloak rooms. prohabl
will serve to bring out quite sharply
before the week is over the lines Of
division. II is expected also that b
the end Of the week it viii be prett,
definitely known when the treaties viii
be reported and when the discu aict
in the Senate viii begin.
Senator Lodge is expected 20 ooen
the Senate debate over tnr trcaf'ee
Some Of il,e opponents ol the four-power
agreement. including Senator Borah. are
disposed 20 Weld nm ,H;s courtesy re
gardless Of the ,Tact they are anNios7
to set the bail rolling Senator Iolse
is expected to make "a strong appeal 70
the Senate for ratifYation.
League Issue To BE Raised
All indications are that the consider
alton Of the four power treaty viii cad
to an intensive discussion Of what &c
League OF Nations has done ana Is DO
ing Its opponents Nil contend j. IS Il
failure Some Of its friends VIII ilss1
the United States is entering the league
indirectly. The stirring UP of this dis
cussion is not calculated to add votes
to the treaties coming on. Of tina arms
conferences. and especially to the tour
power treaty. Nevertheless. V-ero seems
no way to hold j. down. Some urcsr-
tanty is felt here whether former Pres
idenr Wilson will not yet be aroused
because Of the references President har-
ding made 10 the league. nus Tar
however, Democratic leaders insist tins
former President viii keep ont OF the
contention.
The treaties with China VIII receive
close scrutiny at thc hands OF the Sen
ate. They will encounter certain oppo-
stion. but present Indications are they
will be ratified. Protest is heard in
some Senate quarters over the treaty
which fixes the tariff duties which China
may impose. Senator King, of Utah. Is
one of the Senator'S Who oppose his
strongly. He takes the view the United
States should not enter into any agree
mert which recognizes the right Of othcr
nations 20 coerce China IN respect 10
the tariff duties she shall charge. soma
tor King will have considerable suplor.
in this view.
General Treaty Also Criticized
Indications. too, are there VII bc
considerable oppos ition TO the genera
treaty regarding China. The ground
of this opposition VIII be that She
United States is entering into q pac.
TO recognize the status quo in China
and that the effect Of this is to leave
China permanently despoiled of great
deal OF territory that rghtfully ns-
longs to her.
While there is certain TO be highly
entertaining discussion Of the effect
of the trea4 les on China. it does not
appear at all probable they can be
blocked. The fact that Senator Norris.
the foremost champion of China ii the
Versailles Treaty fight, has expressed
the view that the treaties have done
good and have bettrred conditions with
regard to China cannot be overlooked
Senator Norriss support Of the treatjes
will go far to convince a number o.
Senators that the conference made
progress in interfering the hands o
China and that it would be poor
service TO China to refuse to ratify
them.
The Chinese japanese agreement rs
to Shantung is. of course. not before
the Senate. but it is understood that
it will be discussed. Some of the
irreconcilables are not satisfied wish
this agreement They take tho posi-
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