New-York tribune., 1922-03-16

pewess and any other power or powers
having possessions in the region Of the
Pacific a controversy arising out OF any
Pacific question. involving insular
rights and possessions in the Pacific
and threatening war, the outside power
or powers should be invited TO & con
ference.
Senator Underwood said he did not
object TO the amendment IN princinle:
hat he could not. because he stood for
the unconditional ratification of the
Treaty Of Versailles "In fact. ! made
the motion for ratification Of that
treaty" said Senator Underwood. "and
: regret that it did not prevail.
should be glad to sec those prime, les
maintained.'
Later in the debate he again removed
his declaration OF faith in the Yer
sailics treaty ard said he had INC
apology to make" for his support C
he objected TO the Pittman amend
rnent because nc said. he did not know
he other powers would agree to II and
e might mean delay or destruction of
he treaty. He added there was no dif-
INC Pacific TO get its claims recognized.
lie brought out the fact that while the
Netherlands was not invited 10 par
..cipate in THE four-power treaty, each
one of the four powers later wrote
note to the Netherlands recognizing
ser rights,
Question Of Dutch Participation
Senator pittnlan critici@ed ;hc con
T. l.. i,o -f.r>l Il
.nto the agreement.
Senator Underwood said <: the time
Il the conference tnere Vas no "eN-
pressed desire" or the part Of the
Netherlands to ION IN tae fogr-pover
oact Senator Pittnlan maintained the
Netherlands was not invited Snd found
ut what was going ON too late. Sen
.tor Underwood replied taat the Meth
er,ands was satisfied, and also added
nat each os the forr powers had sent
> note 20 Portugal that its lights woulG
oe respected.
Senate King 'oond ssult because
he conference had net cor sjdered the
lights o. China "a the tour-power
-reety. To this Senator Underwood
replied those rights were taken care
- in TIE nine power treaty.
Senate Pittman assajlet the four
0cwer agreement as ar alliance "not TO
prevent VS. hut to insure tho success
If war in favor of the parties to this
-reaty"
"This purpose has been lnisrepre
sented to this country and has been
presented h Che World, said Sen
.tor Pittran. "Thcre isn't . religious
body in this country or great public
body that hasn't been taught to believe
his is Il treaty o. peace.
n
say the agreement Was not an alliance.
ne added: "Y OIL mlght as we'll say
This isn't bulldog: this is a lamb. y
He charged there vas an attempt to
rush the treaty through. The distln-
guishcd Senator from Mas sachusetts
runs every time question IS asked.
ne said. "He's constantly or the run.'
lie called the conference meeting OF
diplomats who have long dealt with
alliances and politicians vino are SIM
ply afraid Of war. Ii is an alliance
more fraught with the germs of war
han any other alliance in all the
weYld.' said Senator Pittmaa.
Senator Underwood III reply asserted
this treaty was al effort to maintain
peace between the four powers
Says Churches Back Treaty
'-The Christian churches Of America
stand for peace; they stand for this
treaty and they are not fooled about
-" said Senator Underwood. He had
read memorial from the peace com
mittee of the Church of the Brethren
the Dunkards in favor OF ratiiica
ton of the treaty.
Senator Spencer strongly approved
he treaty and said he would vote for
it. He expressed his disapproHal of the
reservation which was added by the
Foreign Relations Committee. though
no said he would vote for the treaty
with the reservation added
"The reservation itself is IN greater
need of explanation than the treaty
which it attempts to explain said
Senator Spencer. He especially OBJ
iected to saying III the reservation
there was "no alliance" and held that
the word alliance" Was practically
synonymous with ''treaty.' and did not
necessarily mean a war-breeding all
snee.
"A gross imposition upon the treaty"
was his description OF the reservation,
and he asserted the terms of the treaty
were "perfectly clear He followed
with an analysis of the treaty and COM
'nended it. and closed by calling the
reservation absurd"