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BOTH PARTIES FIGHT
THE PACIFIC TREATY
Hitchcock insists tie an ALI
ancs. and Calls for Rsssr-
vations; Borah Opposed.

Washington, Mar. S.--The attack
on the four power treaty yesterday by
Senator Hitchcock of.Nebraska, rank
ang Democrat ON the Foreign Relations
Committee. marks the beginning OF
tho mcst dangerous assault on the
s~yscs cf Arms Conference pacts OF
the whole campaign. II the four-powcr
treaty wristbands the storm. OF which
this IL the start. the success or
nn the treaties Is assured within a
comparatively short time. The indi-
cat,ons arc that II viii get through.
but with reservations going even be-
You'd the BrAndcgee proposals.
SENATOR Hitchcock voted for the zap
treaty Wednesday: 40 did Senator
Jones. who il evidently with him In
the new departure. and there are sup
posed TO be others 81 the Democrats
who Will 20 along with them. In all,
sixteen Democrats stood with Senator
Underwood In support OF the zap
treaty. IL nine Of these are weaned
away. the treaty IL gone.
What Mr.. Hitchcock il demanding
AZ that the aggression In the Pacific
which We are pledged by the treaty
10 oppose must be unprovokod ag-
gressiveness. and. furthermore, that
NIL agreements reached by the Presi-
dent under the treaty must have the
sanction OF Congress.
N these limitations are added TO the
treaty he viii support IL. and the
guess is that IL the next few day,
show that many Democrats are TAX.
ing the Hitchcock view. he VIII b'
allowed TO have his way.
This is the first time that Senator
Hitchcock has broken with Senator
Underwood IN international matters
The circumstance that Mr.. Hitchcock
led tho fight for the League OF Ma
Noiciug the view OF Woodrow Wilson
though there has been no conference
between the two.
Senator Borah Of Idaho and Sen
ator France, Of Maryland. Republica,
"irreconcilshles" IN the Versailles
trvaty fsht. also attacked the pacin,
treaty yesterday.
There is little support for the rropo
sitlon 10 eliminate the Brandesee res
'ANAAA'AS AAa hflaNNN th' b'''Ns -
written. II is the desire Of Secretar.
Hughes 20 have no reserva tons, bu
the President and Senator Lodge ar
committed 60 the Interpretation al
ready adopted by the Foreign Rcla
lions Committee.
Senator Borah sugSester in com
miitoe that the words ''unprovoked
and pacific" should be inserted In tn
trcaty. making the clauses read "sn
provoked aggression" and 'pacia
moasiifcs"
Irritation Is growing among In
Democrats because of senator Under
woods attitude. They blame him Il
statements relating to Sap-ths
Japan is extending a gratuity 40
that the United States docs not hay
. onc-fifth interest in the island. TIL
feeling OF annoyance viii be ma,eria
~ augmented ~ Mr.. Underwood d'
tends the four~power pact
In bringing Up the treaty yesterds,
Senator Lodge said he would make \
opening statement. but would partic
pate in the debate before its conclusio,
rre later was upbrsided by Senate
Frsnce FOR not setting forth whatev.
explanation he could Of the treaty
provisions.
Republican leaders predicted Ia,
nirht that debate on the pending pa
viii not consume more than Nv
weeks.
Senator Hitchcock. made a brief e,
PLANTATION Of his position yesterday h