The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-29
SENATORS ARE
IN FULL ACCORD
And Naval Limitations
Treaty Is Likely to Go
Through Unanimously
BOTH CLAIMING
HONORS OF IT
Even Borah Had Nothing
To Say in Opposition
to Treaty

| Washington. d. G.. March 20. Five
hours of debate on the naval limita-
ton treaty yesterday revealed vir-
tually unanimous Senate sentiment in
! its~favor and resulted in an agreement
TO vote finally upon its ratification at
3 o'clock to-day.
Throughout the days discussion not
one voice was raised in opposition, al
though from the Democratic side there
were numerous expressions of disap-
| pointmcnt that the treaty did not 90
further in the direction of both land
, and sea disarmament. Claiming q
share of credit for the reduction actu-
ally accomplished, the Democrats at
the same time sought to show that the
whole idea of an armament conference
originated with the Democratic Con-
gress of 1915 and finally was forced
upon reluctant Republican admins
tration.
Last night the administration lead
ers were predicting that the ratiica
ton would be unanimous and that the
submarine and poison gas treaty
would be approved by like vote he.
fore adjournment Wednesday night.
The sudden sweep OF progress aroused
hope in some administration circles
that the two Chinese treaties might
also be ratified aud the whole group
Of arms conference covenants returned |
to the White House with Senate ap.
proyal by the end of the present week |
Debate on the naval treaty which /
began with yesterdays session, was
devoid of the colorful touches which /
had characterized the fight over the
four power pact. Senator Lodge of I
Massachusetts,, the Republican leader,
explained the treaty's provisions in
detailed statement of more than two
hours and later Senator Underwood Of
floor leader for the Demo
ocrats. and, like Senator Lodge, mem
Der of the American arms delegation,
added his approval in short speech
declaring the treaty would be accepted
as an epochal achievement by the
American people regardless of party.
Nor Democrat on the foreign relations
committee, took the lead in claiming
Tor his party the credit to be derived
rom the accomplishment of the con-
ference. He pointed out that the ma
fal appropriation bill of 1916 contained
suggestion for such conference and
declared that the resolution for a con
erenee introduced a year ago by Sen
tor Borah, Republican, Idaho, was
ieartily supported by the Democrats
4 the Senate and was opposed active
! by President Harding.
The assertions of Senator Hitchcock
egarding the presidents attitude were
euied by Senator Kellogg. Republican,
who said Mr.. Harding had
cen anxious for an international
leeting of minds, although he might
ave withheld approval from some of
he specific proposals in that direc.
on considered in Congress. The dis
ission finally resolved itself into a
ague of nations argument. in which
enator Williams, Democrat, Missis
ppi. predicted that the league would
main political issue until the Unit
Making his only observation during :
e debate, Senator Boralg anthor of r
e conference resolutions, asked how y,
could remain a political issue with Ii
lie party going in the front door aud ST
e other in the back door" Sc
In the discourse Of bis address, SEN ie
or Lodge replied in detail to charges Pi
Gently made by Senator Reed, Dem d,
rat. Missouri. that the treaty would III
t, in fact. establish a fve-fve three sc
val ratio between the United States, mi
eat Britain and Japan. Such a con ha
lsion, Mr. Lodge declared, was based cd
tirely on misinformation. Senator in
cd, the only senator who has made at
general attack on the naval treaty. wi
absent from Washington and is not ne
pected TO return in time for To- in:
Us ratification vote. nil
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