New-York tribune., 1922-03-07

said Senator Borah. "It is claimed
that these treaties directly or indi-
rccuy ahrogste it. II so. I'm very
happy to know IT, feel that the best
Information we can have is that Of the
Executive. happen to know that
Japan unoficially regards the agree
Ment as stiil binding"
Senator Rorah added that no one but
nc Executive or the State Department
under him could say definitely whether
this government looked on the Lansing
Ishi agreement as still binding or
binding after the ratification Of the
pending treaties.
Senator New delivered a strong
speech in defense of the iour-pover
treaty and discussed past efforts at
world peace. He compared the language
Of the pending treaty with Article 10
Of the League of Nations and de-
clared their Fundamental difference was
obvious
I've covct the possessions of no one
IN the Far East said Senator New.
The lessons taught us by our own past
experiences, as also by the experiences
or others, abundantly persuade US We
want no further or greater terr,torial
or government responsibilities there;
We wish only the opportunity TO de-
velop in that region our trade and com
merce peacefully and on an equahty
with others. and with them to share
.he great markets which in the future
that part OF the world will afford.
Armed to Quiet Apprehension
Entertaining these views, is there,
can there be. any reason why we
sAould not make ii declaration, an en-
gagement to respect the territories of
others in the Far East aud thus quiet
N the minds Of certain powers an ap-
prehcnsion, the existence of which
seems too we'll vouched to allow US
wisely to ignore it? On the other
hand, it would be but blind folly to
deny or to fail to appreciate that GER
tain of our own citizens are not con-
vinced Of the disinterest of certain
powers in the possessions of the
United States in Asia. Surely it is
wise to calm the feelings of these citi
zons by taking the pledged assurance
of these powers that they will in turn
respect our possessions in the Far
East.
To remove this mutual apprehen-
zion of territorial greed by the one in
the other, an apprehension OF the kind
which. since history began. has been
one OF the most fruitful causes Of war
approval of all right Loyal citi
zens. because it stabilizes a peace we
all cherish and for breaking which
there is not the shadow Of real ex
cuse or reason"
Lodge to Press Fight
Senator Lodge and other Republican
leaders, recognizing that Dem ocratic
Senators and few Republicans arc
engaged in hard fight to defeat the
four-power treaty, have made plans to
conduct the drive for ratification with
igor, not only this week, but from now
until all treaties are put through.
Senator Kellogg will address the
Senate tomorrow and will oppose plans
for weakening the four-power treaty
with reservations. Senator Lodge, in
answer to an inquiry from Senator
Johnson to-day. indicated he planned
20 speak in support of the four power
pact soon. Senator Wentworth will
speak in the course of the week Re-
publican leaders have been urged by
President Harding to expedite the
treaties.
Renewed talk that Secretary Hughes
will be asked to appear before the
Foreign Relations Committee, or
conference of Republican Senators, to
ell what led up to the four-power
treaty, was current to-day. Also there
we're suggestions that he might be
asked TO tell the facts informally to
4 conference of Republican Senators.