Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
foreign RELATIONS
COMMITTEE SPLITS
Controversy in Body to Delay
Report of Treaties to
Senate.
SEEK 4 RESERVATIONS
Confidence General. However,
SEEK 4 RESERVATIONS
Confidence General, However,
Conference Work Will Be
Ratified Eventually.
tBy Associated press.I

), WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-Dcspite
The pressure OF both Republican and
Democratic Senate leaders for prompt
action. controversies are developing
within the Foreign Relations Com
fniuoe which may lead to long dis
sEssion OF the arms conference trca-
lies before any OF them is brought
TO the Senate floor for ratification.
Some members Of the committee
predicted today tina; the effort to Sc
turc detailed explanation OF the
negotiations leading up 10 the four
power Pacific treaty would In Itself
become an cismsHt of considerable
delay. Afterward ut least four pro-
posed reservations 10 this treaty,
which Is first on the list. seem likely
TO come before the committee before
u gees en- 10 the other seven con-
ference agreements that await Sem
ATE approval.
Opposition Consolidating.
The party leaders on both sides OF
fhe CHAMBER are satisfied that the dis
agreements and delays encountered
will in no way endanger ratification
81 any OF the treaties. bu: they are
watching with manifest intcres; the
attempt ROW IN progress to CONSOLE
gate into Il fighting machine all the
Senate elements who are d.ssat!s-
He'd with tho results OF the Washing
Ton negotiations. Thus far there is
no evidence that a.. closely knit
Snti;r"aty bloc has beer attained.
The FIRST test OF strength in the
committee mag come during the com
Ing week over n proposal 20 further
pursue the quest for detailed infor-
nation regarding the four-power
treaty negotiations. President Hard
Ing is expected to inform the Senate
Monday. in response to its resolution
OF inquiry. that no minutes OF the ne
Entiat!ons were kept. But II was in.
dicated tonight that such reply
might not be acceptable TO some com.
mitiee members. and Chat an effor'
might he made To summ":. Secretar,
Hughes. the American. delegate,
heal, home from Bermuda. where h,
mas gone for rest
Negotiations Informal.
Both Senators Lodge and Under
wood. who were members OF the dele
CATION, have told their colleague
mat virtually all the four power nc
EQUATIONS were carried on in the "in
tormaV meetings Of the big four
delegation heads, and those who wan
She information argue that the on
man who can give it should b
brought before The committee.
senator Htchcocl; of Nebraska
ranking Democratic ..r,.nbcr or ~
committee and author of the rcsolu
lion OF inquiry. plans to leave Wash
tnEton Monday for Western tri,
which probably will keep him ava,
nntil the end OF the week. In his ab
sehce. the effort TO secure additlona
qaia is expected by committee mem
bers TO be taken up by several Re
publican Senator'S. including Boral
Sf Idaho; Johnson. OF California, an,
l'randcEee, Of Connecticut.
Two Other Irreconciinblc..
In addition To these three Repub
}lcans, Senator's Moses, OF New
Hampshire, and Mccormick, of iii
rois, also are Jlepublican survivor
Of the old ''irrcconcilable battalion
81 the Versailles treaty tight. and III
five together make up an element q
he Republican tomlnli;cc member
ship which the leaders are watchin
with particular interest.
All five have expressed som
doubts about provisions Of I'll
four-power treaty, and It Is realize
that should they eject workfn
SgEeemen; with the Democratic MON