The New York herald., 1922-03-18
No Resolution needed.

Senator Borah asserted that no res
olution by Congress was needed to give
the United States representation on the
reparations commission because we
are member now.''
I'VE have a representative on that
commission" he said. "and so far as
the naked eye can discern there is no
difference between his position and that
of the other members. He advises and
he votes, so far as I am advised, the
same as anybody else"
Senator Underwood insisted, however,
that the American representative was
only ''looker in" with no power to act.
Continuance of American troops on the
Rhine, Senator Norris said, apparently
was to protect the interests of the Allies
rather than the United States, and he
expressed astonishment that the Allies
paid their own troops, refused to pay
ours and then divide the rest OF the
swag."
ITO my mind" said the Nebraska
Senator, its treating the American
Government with disrespect. It's not
fair; it's not honorable. There have
been times when diplomatic relations
were broken for reasons much less i'm
pelllng than exist now"
Senator Lodge again declared the
troops were coming home as rapidly as
practicable. and Senator Norris replied
that he hoped they all would come
back"
Il hope so. too.' replied Mr.. Lodge.
MIR. Norris closed with the observation
that If the United States would submit
10 this decree" of the Allies they might
properly reach the decision that they
can refuse to pay anything else and get
away with. it," He added that IL Uncle
Sam has reached that condition I'd like
to call a halt and wake him up
Senator Johnson declared the treaty
marks such a Sudden, shap turn" In
national policies that. had the project
been generally known TO be part or
the plans of the armament conference.
.there would have been such a storm
of dissent and dsapprobation that the
proponents of such conference never
would have dared 10 meet" He COM
pared the treaty at length with the
Anglo-Japanese alliance which 1t abro-
gates, pointing out that the express pur-
pose of each as expressed in the text
was 10 maintain peace.
Provisions OF the alliance. however.
spplied only to eastern Asia and India. !"
Senator Johnson said. while those of the
new treaty apply only to the region
of the Pacific" He recalled the asser-
tion of the Republican leader, Senator
treaty was TO rid the world OF the
alliance. and asked why 1t was so i'm
portant TO give up guarantee OF peace
for one region in order 20 set up a
new guarantee over a wholly different
region"
Sees Money Influence.
Senator Watson charged that the
smoney power" was behind the treaty.
and, reciting that Elihu Root. one OF
the American delegates, was great
corporation lawyer and attorney for the
Anglo-Japanese bank. he declared Mr..
Root could be expected to work for "a
better and stronger concert in the Far
East.
When Secretary OF State he was a
party to the rape of Corea by Japan"
said Senator Watson.
The Georgia Senator also said IL was
significant that Holland, he charged.
had been denied admission to the four
Tower treaty, although, he said, her
iusular possessions were larger than the
French
France was brought in because she
11as the largest standing army In the
world Senator Watson continued.
England ants Japan need those sol
diers. Holland had no military strength
TO contribute"
One OF the first results OF the -four
Power treaty, Senator Watson predicted,
would be cancellation of the allied debt
10 the United States. He pointed out
that a place on the new debt commits
sion had been given TO Secretary Mellon
OF the Treasury Department, who. he
said. not only was associated with Wall
street but was holding his office in
violation OF the law. He added that
''somebody ought to arrest him and send
him TO the penitentiary."
Senator La Toilette asked on the Sen
ate floor that the record be corrected TO
show him voting for the Outside Pow
ers" amendment rejected Wednesday
He said he had cast his vote, although
the official record did not show It,
Secretary Hughes was engaged to-day
in drafting identical notes which will
be sent to the allied Governments set
ting forth the views OF the United States
on its demand for payment Of the s241.
900, 900 for costs OF the army In Ger
many.
While no intimatlon was given con-
0erning the text OF the notes. Il was
said the communications would show
that the United States expected It's
rights to payment to be fully met II
also was said that the note would set
forth that America was willing for a
reasonable settlement Of its claims. and
that the American Government was en-
Svavorfng 10 act without undue harsh
a.. thz ,.oafta. ~ noyrnauf