Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-18

WOULD HURRY
RATIFICATION
Wilson Advises Followers to
Approve, Rather Than OPP
pose, Treaties.
cox TO BE MUZZLED
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger
BY ROBERT BARRY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Under
wood plan to have Democratic Senators
assist in expeditions ratification of the
Harding Hughes conference treaties to
fight the forthcoming congressional cleo
tions On domestic issues is said to have
the approval Of former President Wilson.
Friends of the former President have
brought to the capitol word that after
careful study of the conference treaties,
Mr.. Wilson believed it highly advisable
for his party to give approval to them In
stead of opposing them because they did
not go as far in the processes of peace
as he believed the League of Nations did.
SMOOTH SAILING
FOR TREATY.
If the wishes Of Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Underwood can be translated into affirm
ative action by the minority members Of
the Senate, it is certain the treaties will
have smooth sailing in the senate
It is likely also that efforts VIII be
made to muzzle James N. Cox Of OHIO,
whose Jackson day address at Dayton
created some dismay among Democratic
managers who want ito scrap inter
national discussions on which the Re
publicans stand in solid phalan1-in
autumn on domestic issues-on which the
majority party is divided into factions
and "blocs."
President Harding viii send to the
Senate on Monday, his reply to the
Hitchcock resolution calling for such
documents, minutes, ETC., as are avail
able bearing on the negotiations which
Led to the Four-Power Pacific pact. That
statement, IL was said at the White
House, would be based in large measure
on what Secretary Hughes says in reply
to a radio inquiry sent to his ship. The
President advised Senator Lodge that
everything possible would be done by the
Administration - aid the Senate's con-
sideration Of the treaty program.
DISCUSS FURTHER
OBSERVATIONS.
Discussion Of the treaties by the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations has devel-
oped a disposition for further reserva-
tons to the four-po%er pact. Attention
was called to a provision in the five
power naval treaty for termination Of
the whole agreement in the event of its
being denounced by any one Of the sig
natories, and the absence of such a pro-
vision in the four-power pact. Senator
Brandegee Of Conn ecticut was said to be
preparing such a reservation.
Senator Johnson of California raised
questions bearing on the fortifcations
sections Of the naval treaty. and stated
objections to what q -esaried as provi-
sions unfavorable to The United States
with respect TO fo-tidcations and bases
south of the equator. He was said to
have made special reference TO Singapore.
which figured prominently IN the confer
ence discussions.
HARDING
REASONABLE.
President Harding indicated at the
White House late this afternoon that, al
though he saw no necessity for reserva-
lions to the treaties, he WAS not pre-
pared 10 stand On any ratification With
out the dotting Of an az or the crossln z
Of q 81 program such as was attributed
to President Wilson in the League OF
Nations fight. Mr. Harding was shown
to be ready to meet any reasonable re-
quest by the Senate for clarifcation OF
the treaties so that the actual consrtuc-
ton Of them shall at all times be in har-