The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-18
SIGNIFICANT THAT
HOLLAND HAD BEEN
DENIED ADMISSION
Declares Her Insular Possessions
Are Larger Than Those
of the French.
LACK OF MILITARY
STRENGTH THE CAUSE
Predicts That One of First Re-
suits Will Be Cancellation
of Debt to America.
(sy The AssooIated Prsssl

Wy tHo EudOoidtcu TFabel
WASHINGTON, March II. - An
other sustained assault was thrown
against the four-power Pacific treaty
by the sentae irreconciliables today
after the treaty's friends had argued
among themselves for an hour as to
whether the pact might properly be
called an alliance"
The fight against ratification was
carried forward In turn by Senators
France, republican, Maryland; John
son, republican, California, and Wat
son. democrat. Georgia, in a series OF
speeches which occupied the senate
most of the afternoon and which drew
no reply from the treaty's supporters.
Senator Johnson compared the pact
with the Anglo-Japanese alliance in
an effort 30 show that both contain
n meaning broader than their words
The discussion over application OF
the term "alliancs" took place largely
between Senator Willis, republican,
Ohio, and Senator Spencer. republican,
Missouri. both supporters Of the treaty.
A speech recently made by Senator
Spencer, declaring the pact to be IAN
alliance for conference" but not for
use OF force, was assailed by Senator
Willis, who insisted that no sort of
''alliance" was contemplated and that
the speeoh of the Missouri senator had
embarrassed the treaty's frisnds. Mr..
Spencer stood by his definition and
hia characterization of the foreign re-
lations committees "no alliance" res
ervation as "a ridiculous absurdity.v
In the course of the debate charges
OF spropaganda" both for an against
the treaty We're made by the opposing
sides, but no one produced any direct
evidence to support the assertions or
asked for any investigation of the in
fiueness declared to be at work to con-
troll the action OF the senate.
BY Senators France, Johnson and
Watson 1t was declared that the die
tionary definition covering the treaty
tnattered little and that the real ma
ture OF the four power arrangement
must be judged by Its practical opera
tion. Mr.. Johnson asserted that so
far as actual wording went, the Anglo
Japanese alliance covered only unpro-
voked aggression in eastern Asia and
India, and that IL It really was dan
gerous to the United States, as argued
by supporters OF the four-power treaty,
che reason lay between the lines.
Judged by the same process, he assert
ed, the four power pact might easily
lead to many dangers in actual prao-
tioa.
Senator Watson charged that tho
money power" was behind the treaty
and reciting that Ellhu Root, ono of
the American delegates, was great
corporation lawyer and attorney for
tho Anglo-Japanese bank. He declared
Mr.. Root could be expected 70 work
FOR "a better and stronger concert in
the far east.
when secreary OF state. he was a
party TO the rape OF Korea by Japan"
said Senator Watson.
The Georgia senator always said It
was significant that Holland had been
denied admission TO the four power
treaty although, he said "her insular
possessions were larger than the
French"
',Franoe was brought in because she
mas Lh0 IarEsst Summing army IN the
world" Senator Watson continued.
England and Japan need those SOL
diers. Holland has no military strength
70 contribute"
One OF the frst results of the four
power treaty, Senator Watson pre-
dicted, would be cancellation OF the
allied debt to the United States. He
pointed out that place on the new
debt commission had been given 10
Secretary Mellon OF the treasury. 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 penitsntiary."