Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-21
LODGE RESENTS
ATTACKS THAT
MPUCN HONOR
Can't Be Patient When
Patriotism Questioned
He Cries in Senate.
Islander and'Untruths
Accusations in Debate
With Robinson, Ark.


hate on the four-power Pacific treaty
touched it's high water mark OF bitter
ness Monday in an exchange resulting
from suggestions of q secret British
American understanding for future CO.
operation.
Aroused by recurring references to
such an international understanding
after it's existence had been denied.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. the
republican leader and member OF the
American arms delegation, took the
floor and in voice shaken by emotlon
declared he no longer could be patient
under attacks which seemed to ques-
tion his patriotism and impugn his
honor.
Replying in a fashion less dramatic,
Senator Robinson. democrat. Arkansas,
an opponent of the treaty told the sen
ate he questioned no ones motives but
proposed to do his patriotic duty as
he saw it without permitting hlmsei1
to be 'tintimidated by outbursts OF IN
dignation."
He maintained that both of the SEN
ate's representatives on the arms ueie
cation were amazingly ignorant OF
some of the things done at the con
Discussed With Harding
The exchange between Senator Lodge
and Robinson, which was part OF long
debate sown broadcast with charges
of ..slander." "untruths' and ''propa-
randa." took place shortly after. the
republican leader and other prominent
figures in his party organization had
canvassed the whole treaty sltuat1on az
White House conference with fresl-
dent Harding. Besides Mr.. Lodge. those
present at the conference incauueu .'o
AlopaS nf t0p re-
nuhl;can national committee; Senator
Mccormick, of Illinois, chairman OF the
party's senatorial campaign commlttee'
and Senator Curtis, of Kansas, repuo-
lican whip Of the senate. ..e
The presence of so many party chleis
at Tho conference led to the impression
that tbey discussed with the president
the possible injection OF the arms eon
ference treaties into the coming con
gressional campaign but some or lhs
Senators who attended. SAID afterWaru
that the primary purpose was 70 sias as
Mr.. Harding the latest informatlon as
TO the lineup on the four r-poWer treaty
ratification vote to be taken FRIDAY.
Calls in Democrats
Late in the day the president also
called in two democratic senators
Smith. Of South Carolina. and Ken
drick of Wyoming. for discussion OF
the treaty situation. The senator's on
leaving the White House would not
even admit that the treaties had been
tho subject of conversation or from
what particular standpoint they had
been discussed At the same time. ad-
ministration officials reiterated that the
treaties were certain to be ratified but
did not indicate whether addlhonai
democratic votes were sought or the
status Of reservations was under CON
sideratiOn.
Suggestion of a British American
understanding for future concerted ar-
tion was thrown into the senate DEBATE
hv Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
who read a statement regarding the
conference results which he said had
been made BY Paul d. Crayath, New
York attorney.
Says Delegates "Toid Him
In this statement Mr.. Cravath was
quoted as saying he had been told
by every member OF the American
delegation that the conference re-
sulted in an unwritten understanding
between the United States and Great
Britain of such character that both
sides assume that in all future cmer-
9encies they can both count on having
the very closest operation
The accuracy of this assertion was
promptly denied by Senator Lodge and
bv Senator Underwood Of Alabama. the
democratic leader, also member OF
the American delegation. Senator, In
derwood said he did not recall ever
having met Mr.. Cravath and Senator
lodge declared he never talked with
him on the subject. Both asserted
positively and directly that so far as
thew knew no such understanding ex-
listed or ever had been discussed.