The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-08
By j. BART CAMPBELL.
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l9iAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. II. sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON. March s-W oe,drow
wilson and Senator William r. Porab
nave joined forces to defeat ratification
o. the four powered Pacific treaty
Both believe that the treaty is an
alliance Of four powers and as such a.
dangerous to the interests Of the untt-
ed States and both VIII leave no stone
unturned TO prevent its aeceptance NV
the senate
From his quiet home in "S' street.
where he has silently observed the
course Of events for the last wear
Woodrow Wilson has written a letter
to the Idaho irreconcilable. outlining
his reasons for believing the treatv -
be an 'iniquitious" alliance OF the
streng.
Not only has Mr.. Wilson conrnurli-
Gated with Senator Borah by letter. but
he has also had his views explained t.
the Idaho senator by Bernard Baruch
and others who have visited the go
street home since the close OF the
armament conference.
The letter has not been made public
and probably viii not be and its exist
ence is well known to Senator Lodge.
the republican leader and TO Senator
Underwood the democratic leader, who
so far has been able to line up only a
handful of democrats in support Of the
pact.
As explained by opponents Of the
treaty the analogy between the atti-
tude of Mr.. Wilson and that of Sena-
tor Borah toward the treaty is as fDl-
lows:
/. Both are against alliances"
?. Both regard the four power
treaty distinctly as an alliance.
8. Wilson IS opposed to alliances for
two reasons: (a) because they have
been q prolific source Of war IN the
past; (b) because special alliances like
the one the treaty provides for neces-
sarily destroy the possibility OF a real
league of nations.
4. Wilson has always denounced al
liances and one Of the great objects OF
the league was to detroy alliances.
s. Borah agrees with Wilson that
alliances are dangerous things and are
the causes of armament and wars. for
one alliances leads to another.
8. Borah also is opposed to alliance
because they are destructive of the
foreign policies as enunciated b.
George Washington.
7. Hence Borah and Wilson find
themselves SAAnNilE on common
ground with regard to the four power
treaty.
The existence Of the Wilson letter
created a sensation when It became
known at the caritol today as the SEN
ate resumed consideration Of the pact.
The Wilson letter did not greatly
surprise either Lodge or Underwood.
1t was stated that they had been
aware for sorne time that the Wilson
influence was working against the
treaty. and they welcomed bringing the
fighe into the open. both were still
confident that ratification would be had
by narrow margin.
The letter from street. the first, 50
far as is known. that the former prest<
dent has written, was or especial sig
nfficance to Underwood It brought
the realization that all of the influence
of the former administration had been
thrown against his titular leadership
Of his party IN the senate.
Underwood is counting on az least
eight or nine democratic votes, besides
his own to provide the votes necessary
20 ratification. These are Broussard
and Ransdell os Louisiana; Po-1erens
of Ohio. Fletcher and TT-anmelI Of
Florida: Myers. or Montana: Kendr!ch
or wyoming; Stanley OF Kentucky
Dial and probably Smith OF Sout
Carolina.
Appearances today, however CAV
rise to uncertainty that these could b
counted on definitely.
II was conceded on both sides tha
the vote on ratification probably woula
he extremely close but republican,
leaders said they did not care how close
so long as ratification was accomp-
lished.