Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-14
ENEMIES OF 4-POWER
TREATY BEGIN FIGHT
certed action by all the entente

certed action by all the entente
powers.
The treaty, Senator Borah point
ed Out, ala not limit the means
Ito he considered Jolnlly by the touI
powers to "paclnc means, put lei.
the door open Tor the conference to
decide on concerted armed actIon
lie predicted that formation oil the
-four power group would lead TO
the establishment of counter
group ana eventually to war be-
tween the two rival combinations
thus placed in the field.
Assails Republicans.
Just before the senate accepted
the unanimous consent against
which was proposed by Senator
swanson, democrat, Virginia, SEN
ator Reed, democrat, Missouri, as
sailed republicans who formerly
mad opposed the Versailles treaty
but now supported the tour-powei
treaty, declaring they We're ready
to take medicine handed up in A
spoon held by republican presi-
uent' although they had refused
it when 1t cume from a democrat.
In the main the treaty support
ers made little effort to reply to
the series of attacks. Senator Len
root, however, took exception to the
moral obligation argument OF
Senator Borah and Senator Ledge,
Massachusetts, republican leader,
and a member of the arms delega
ton. engaged in sharp exchange
with Senators Johnson and Borah
over authorship of the treaty and
the circumstances which led to the
supplemental agreement regarding
inundated islands. Senator Borah
asked whether in the associations
of five years the United States
moral obligations probably would
be any less He said that parlia-
ment had not been free to debate
the war measure and that Mr., Bal
four had cut off discussion.
No Conference Provision.
Senator Borah emphasized tha
there was no provision in the treaty
for conference between the Unite,'
States and any power which should
attack one of the other nations in
the horsepower treaty.
ut cannot be any other than All
alliance for war; said Senator
Borah, because no other methods
are provided"
Senator Edge, republican, New
Jersey, asked if 1t would not be
better to Join a Horsepower effort
to keep peace by using America
Influence in conference than ulti.'
mately to be drawn into war to
Irotect American interests without
.laving been able to confer to avoid
the conflict. Senator Borah re-
piled that it was significant that
the word 'unprovoked" had been
left out of the treaty in its appit
cation to aggression. He said the
word was in the Anglo -Japanest
and other alliances but had been
slipped out" of the pending treaty.
q. S. Umpire of the World.
1T is an absolute freedom thai
has made the United states the
practical umpire Of the world"
Senator Borah declared vigorously
Senator Kellogg, republican, Min
nesota, suggested that Senator
Borah was opposed to America
joining in any peace conference.
Il am for any conference with
any nation which has controversy
with the United States," Senator
Borah replied emphatically. Il am
opposed to one in which the United
States may not be interested, l am
not in favor of the United States
ying itself up to take any particu-
ar action with reference to an at
ack which may come from another
lation. / will not vote for a treaty
hat binds the United States to take
)art in any quarrel except its own
When Senator Borah insisted
hat in case of a disagreement the
United States could not "sit down
with China or any other nation out
side the four-power group, his 20.
ition was challenged by both SEN
ator Pomerene, Ohio, and Senator
Norris, republican, Nebraska.
well, if we could sit down with
China without any treaty." replied
Mr.. Borah, then why couldn't wc
sit down with Japan without anV
treaty and what is this treaty for?
But put the shoe on the other
foot. Suppose some outside nation
should attack the Philippines and
conference of the four powers was
called. And suppose we find cut
hat while the conference was go-
ne on. Japan also was comforting
with the nation that was attacking
is. How do you think that would
set with the American people?"
Senator Norris Replies.
Senator Norris replied that in his
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