The New York herald., 1922-03-20
POMERENE WEAKENS|
WAR AGAINST LODGE
His Pro-Treaty Stand Affects
Democratic Effort to Punish
Bay State Senator.
BFTH UP FOR REELECTION
Flood Of New Reservations to
Four Power Compact Ex-
pected To-day.
Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., March 10.
Senator Atlee Pomerene (Ohio), Dem
ocratic Senator from President Har-
ding's State, has become grave
stumbling block in the pathway of the
Democratic group in the Senate led by
Senator Robinson (Ark.), which is
seeking to defeat ratification of the four
Power treaty.
Senator Pomerenes support of the
treaty, his adherence to the leadership
OF Senator Underwood (Ala) and his
evident determination 10 approve ALI the
treaties growing out of the Conference
for the Limitation of Armament has
driven a wide wedge into the Democratic
ranks.
Senator Pomerene is a candidate for
reelection from Ohio. he and Senator
John Sharp Williams lMiss.) being the
only Democratic Senators whose terms
expire this year who are taking prom
nent part in the treaty fight.
Senator Williams is not candidate
for reelection, so his attitude is em-
barrassing TO his colleagues only be-
cause Of his frank speaking on partisan
treatment Of the treaty, which sends
cold shivers down the backs of some Of
Case Different with Pomerene.
But the case is different with Senator
Pomerene. While the Democratic fight
in the Senate has as its ultimate goal
the attempt to defeat Senator Lodge in
Massachusetts, the party leaders are
anxious, to make a showing in the home
State of President Harding. The Demo-
Gratis who are lighting the treaty realize
they cannot make general fight in the
approaching elections against the con-
ference treaties in Massachusetts with
out doing the same thing in Ohio. But
with the Democratic candidate for
Senator in that State. treaty sup
porter, they face a dilemma which is
proving more puzzling as additional re-
Election is given 1t.
Democratic leaders throughout the
country were quicker to see the situa-
tion than were the Democratic members
OF the Senate, and have been wiring and
wiring protests. House members or
men who would like to enter the House
next fall through the Democratic DIOR
way are keenly aware OF ii also and
are making their Irritation known.
The situation that has developed is
credited to the lack of harmony anc
leadership in the Democratic party
which has allowed the party TO drift
head-cn upon this dangerous situation.
The opponents Of the treaty have gone
SO far it appears they will be unable
to extricata themselves and will have
to go through with whatever the pre-
sent complication develops.
Cox-Tumulty Group.
While former President Wilson has re-
fused to be drawn into the fight, tho
Democratic Senatorial group which rep
resents him in the Senate has not hesi-
tated to bring the League OF Nations
fight into the opposition TO the four
Power pact.
This attitude has been represented by
the Cox-Tumulty group, which has given
unconceaIed evidences of dissatisfaction
over the fact that Senator Underwood.
Democratic Senate leader. pei mittcd
himself to be made one OF the American
delegates to the conference. Regardless
Of the fact that Senator Underwood in
sists that In his support of the treaties
he is acting as an individual Senator
and not as minority leader. both his
friends and those not so friendly realize
that failure to ratify through the in
strumentalitv of Democratic votes would
be a practical Reputation of his leader.
ship. The group OF Democratic Sen.
ators opposed TO the treaty, together
with their party allies outside of Tho
Senate. had Senator Lodge of Massa.
chusetts in mind from the outset Of the
treaty fight. The punishment OF SEN
ator Lodge because of his leadership ol
the fight against the League OF Nations
covenant has loomed largely In thu
minds OF the opposition as A pleasing
thing to accomplish
Accordingly the detection OF Senator
pomerene has been a serious blow tt
their hopes.
The debate on the treaty viii continu,
with vigor all this week. II has beef
practically decided BY the Republicad
ma jority TO accept the Brandepee res
ervation. which merely defines tive treat,
as not being an alliance. the non-res
ervationists led by Senator kellogs
Mimi. having given up their inten
tion OF fighting TO the last ditch for TIL
treaty without reservations.
A flood OF new reservations is ex
pected tomorrow all of which win b,
voted down next Tuesday. with the ex
ception OF that offered by Senator
Brandegee.