The New York herald., 1922-03-10
TREATY IS BALFOUR'S,
SENATE FOES ASSERT
Makes U. S. Japan's Ally in
War With Russia Say
HTeconcilables.
WRITING is CLOUDED
Lodge Replies Hughes Sug-
gested and Many Hands
Drafted Pact.
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YoKK HERALD.
New yorL Herald Rureau !

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., March 0.
Opponents of ratification of the four
Power treaty in the Senate to-day
charged that Arthur Balfour, British
delegate to the conference, was re-
sponsible for the treaty, and that it
represented the combined product of
British diplomacy and Japanese cum
ning."
The debate was a field day for the
opposition, which held up the treaty
as an alliance. adopted as substitute
for the Anglo-Japanese pact. That it
made the United States the ally of
Japan in the impending conflict be-
tween that country and Russia was
the charge of Senator Robinson (Dem.,
Ark.), and he was supported by Sena-
tor Johnson (Cal), Senator Reed (Mo.)
and others.
Senator Robinson openly challenged
the supporters of the treaty to an
nounce its authorship and put the
question directly to Senator Under
wood (Ala.) and Senator Lodge
(Mass.). When neither Senator an
swered directly Senator Robinson
maintained this proved conclusively
that Balfour wrote the treaty.
Senator Borah (Idaho) remarked that
the treaty was certainly not the work OF
an American or he would never have
written into the treaty the provision
included. as was originally done. He
charged that the whole proposition had
been kept secret from the press during
the time II was being prepared
Senator Robinson quoted Mr.. Baifour
as having said the British Government
could not abrogate the Anglo-Japanese
pact unless something just as good were
offered, and that the four Power treaty
met the test. He then quoted Mr.. Bal
four as having said he was head OF the
British Government when the Anglo
Japanese pact was framed. That Il had
in victory for Britain and Japan in
many instances. That II had never
been conceived Il would be used against
the United States. but suspicious had
been awakened and that even then,
Senator Robinson said. the British Gov
ernment was not willing to withdraw
from the alliance unless something
equally effective was substituted In its
place.
The coming back" OF Russia was
foreseen by the Senator. and he
charged the United States would then
be compelled TO be the ally OF the brown
race against the Russians.
Senator Robinson said he was trying
70 bring himself to support the naval
treaty, but he was not prepared to 20
10 the extent OF placing the United
States at the mercy OF japan.
Senator Reed CMo.). renewing his at
tack upon the treaty. said the document
did not confine itself 70 the islands Of
the Pacific.
1T will make no difference under the
four Power treaty" Senator Borah
Idaho) interrupted. where the differ
ence arises. IL would instantly call into
action the four Powers. Whether the DIFF
ference applied to islands or the main
land, this particular provision would
instantly call them into conference 70
protect their rights.
Nothing better illustrates this than
the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Technically
construed. there is nothing In that docu-
ment which justified the Japanese en-
trance into the world war. Yet the
interests OF her ally. Britain, prompted
her to call upon Japan to protect her
interests in the Pacific"
Senator Reed again conjured the pos
sIbility Of 2 war between Japan and
Russia
"The Senator need not assume the
role of prophecy" Senator Borah again
interrupted. There Us a condition In
Siberia now not different from war"
Senator Shields (Tcnn.), who was one
of the Democratic opponents of the
Versailles treaty, infected few remarks
into tho debate which indicate he will
oppose ratification. He insisted the four