The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-30
ur-Power Pacific Treaty Is
Ratified by Senate After
Bitter Debate.
MOUSE PASSES BONUS BILL
Prssidsnt Orders American Army
Home From Rhine and Hughes
NotiHes Allies They Must
Pay Expense Bill Mos
lem Unrest
sy JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

Il lie tbuT power fhtlnC treaty WIS
L ratified by the United States
senate Friday. March "a
Ny agreement made ten days la
advance the vote had been set for
that date. IL came as the climax to a
week Of strenuous oratory. Tie bit
terest debate was precipitated Mon
day when senator Borah tRepublican
Of Idaho) read into the record steno
graphic report Of u statement attrib-
uted to Paul ID. Cravath. the repre-
sentative of the Morgans and the
Kysns," to the effect that the United
States had entered into u secret agree
ment to cooperate with Great Britain
against japan In the Pacific. Senators
Lodge and Underwood. Republican and
Democratic floor leaders and American
delegates to the conference with Secre-
tary OF State Hughes and Elihu Root,
denied the alleged Crsyath statement.
senator Robinson OF Arkansas, lead
ing the Democratic opposition TO the
treaty. demanded a senatorial investi-
Cation and asked that Secretary
Hughes and Mr.. Root be called before
the foreign relations committee. At
this point Senator Lodge said:
This debate Is proceeding upon the
theory that the four American dele
gates were not only ignorant and In
competent but that they were prepared
to betray their country. II Is an i'm
plication against the honesty and pa-
triotism Of the President. I believe
that they are as patriotic and a. de-
sirous OF protecting the interests Of
their country as those who are slander-
ing them by implication and insinua-
tons. will trust the people Of the
United States tn stand by the Presi-
dent and the four delegates In this
great conference"
Later Mr. Cravath smphatically de
MED the statement attributed TO him
Secretary Hughes wrote letter In
which he said:
"In my letter to senator Under
wood on March Iith, In relation to
the four power treaty, l said
There are no secret notes or un-
derstandlngs.
Permit me TO express the hope
that the American delegates will he
savsd further aspersions upon their
veracity and honor"
To the Man in the Street the as
tonishing part OF this II the fact that
anyone-United States senator or any
enc else-should expect TO get across
with charges. direct or indirect,
against either the honor. the efficiency,
the veracity or the patriotism Of the
four American delegates.
DASSAGE Of the -four billion dol
lar" bonus bill was accompl shed
by the house Thursday. March 80, by
Q vote OF 3S3 to 20. four voting present.
A two thirds majority was necessary
to pass the bills under a suspension
OF the rules.
The bonus bin was pat through In
accordance with a program announced
the preceding Tuesday. Chairman
Campbell OF the rules committee sub
mitted a resolution providing for sus-
pension OF the rules. Chairman Ford
nsy OF the ways and means committee
was recognized by the speaker for
the Offering OF motion To suspend
the rules and pass the bill. -Four
hours of debate followed. with time
divided.
Any forecast OF the treatment OF
the bill by the senate Is largely guess
work. Certain Republican senator's
have expressed opposition To the bill
as reported TO the house by the ways
and means committee. II is common
report that any bill passed by the
senate will contain IA provision set
ting forth the necessary taxation plaI
to pay the bonus. which Is omitted
from the house bill. Some political
prophets predict II deadlock between
the two houses. Nobody pretends
10 be able To say whether or not
President Harding will veto the bill.
President Harding. upon his return
from n short vacation In Florida, was
called upon Monday, March 20, at the
White House by a delegation from the
house Floor Leader Mondell (Wyom
ing aud Representatives Fordney
tMichlgan), Towner Qowa), Campbell
(kansas), LOngwOrth (Ohio) and Fes
(0hiO). They discussed bonus legisla
tion for two hours. with this result
according to the official communique
''The legislative situation relating
to the bonus bill was fully presented
To the President, with detailed ex
planation of the provisions which re
move the menace Of excessive drafts
on the treasury In the immediate fu
ture and avoid any program OF added
taxation. The President went oyel
the entire situation with an Appraisal
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