Arizona republican., 1922-02-11
ASKS SENATE
TO ENDORSE
EFFORTS FOR
WORLD PEACE
Unless Senate Ratifies
Arms Pacts Harding Says
Desire To Abolish War
Is "A Hollow Mockery'
Republican A. P. Leased WireI

Republican A. p. Leased WireI
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O-President
Harding today asked the senate 10
approve the arms conference treaties
so that Americas profossed desire to
rid the world OF war may not be-
come "a hollow mockery"
'1f we cannot Join in making ef-
fective these covenants for peace.a
he said, and stamp this conference
with Americas approval, we shall
discredit the influence OF the repub-
lie, render future efforts futile and
unlikely and write discouragement
where today the world is ready to
acclaim new hope"
Delivering his message in person,
in a voice and manner that betokened
deep emotion, the President was an
swered repeatedly by applause from
floor and gallery. He asked that
ratification be given without delay
and before he left tho capitol senate
machinery was set in motion to has
ten a vote
Five principal treaties and two
supplemental agreements. the frnl-
tion OF the twelve weeks OF negotia-
ton just concluded here. We're in the
bundle OF International covenants
taken 10 the senate chamber by Mr..
Harding. They propose. in short a
limitation on naval armaments. a new
bin of rights for China and a four
power concord 10 preserve peace in
the Pacific.
All Of these agreements. said the
President, are related portions or the
effort ito put an end 10 contradic-
tons, TO remove antiquities. AMI es-
tablish clear understandings.
No Entanglements
None OF them" he asserted, COM
mits the American government. TO
any kind OF an alliance, cntangle-
ment or involvement"
After the address. Republican and
Democratic leaders predicted the
treaties would be ratified without
long debate and by substantial ma
1orities. Only .one. the four power
Pacific pact. is threatened now with
organized opposition. and its oppon-
ents have not Yet demonstrated how
large a vote they can command.
Actual consideration OF the cove
nants is 10 begin tomorrow al a meet
ing or the foreign relations commit
tee. 10 which they were referred
without debate and on motion OF the
committee chairman. Senator Lodge
OF Massachusetts. II is thought mn
likely however. that tomorrow'g
meeting Will do more than make a
preliminary examination.
SO far there has been no move for
public hearings by the committee but
the senate leaders propose TO open
the senate doors when tho covenants
are under debate. 10 is probable
that discussion on the floor will be-
Sin before the end OF another week.
nj tFgsv.
the President. because, he said, il
would be impossible 10 shape the
naval policy of the government until
1t was known whether the naval
treaty is TO become the accepted COW
euanr OF the nation. Until the whole
series is ratified, he declared. tine
necessary readjustments can not be
made lin full confidence"
Mr.. Harding predicted that The
Chinese treaties would go a long way
toward realizing the long cherished
hope of stable and free China. But
the greater part Of his address. the
President reserved for the four power
Pacific pact against which opposi-
ton has been organizing both on the
Republican and Democratic sides OF
the senate. He pounded the desk
and put an added vigor into his words
as he declared the treaty contains
no war commitment and mo alli-
ance, no written or moral obligation
TO join in Defense
eorah May Fight Pact
The expectation thar most OF the
opposition VIII center about the four
power treaty was further supported
tonight when Senator Borah, Repuh-
bcRp Of Idaho, and others who are
fighting the Pacific pact, indicated
they would not oppose the others
Reservations TO the four power
treaty figured again i'm today's dis
cussions after tho presidents ad-
dress, but none have yet been framed.
it WAS stated on both Republican and
Democratic sides Senator Johnson.
Republican OF California however,
has announced that he would propose
one and probably more reservations.
The principal reservation, il was
believed, would be based on a dec
larstion that there should be no ae-
tual or moral obligation for use of
American forces in observing the
four power treaty.
Senator Borah made tho following
statement after the presidents ad-
dress;
1T was a very excellent address. 7
have already examined The naval
treaty sufficiently to favor it. The
presidents construction of the other
treaties that they do not
constitute an alliance, that they do
not entaugle us I'm the foreign ma
tious, that they follow the traditional
policy Of the United States against
entaugling foreign alliances .
shah study carefully and if ] find
the presidents construction is lust-
fled ! shall support the treaties with
out any delay whatsoever. If. ON the
other hand, / find that il is not JUS
tilted 7 shah oppose them 10 the end
"lrreconcilables" Satisfied
other Republican "urcCOucilablCs'
OF the Versailles treaty fight de-
clarcd that with the Japanese main
land now excluded from tho opera
tions Of tho four-poWcr treaty, they
were ready to support it, one of tho
carly opponents OF the four power