Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-11
HARDING PRESENTS
WORLD TREATIES TO
AMERICAN SENATE
PRESIDENT DELIVERS PAcTs IN
PERSON, ACCOMPANYING PROF.
FER WITH MESSAGE COVERING
ALL PHASES OF ARMS CONFER.
ENcE RESULTS.

Washington, Feb ll.-Arms con.
ference treaties, seven In number,
yesterday afternoon were formally
introduced in the United States sen.
ate by President Harding, who ap.
peared IN person before that body
with strong appear Tor their raui,
cation.
The presidents message covering
every possible phase Of the disarma.
ment pacts was designed 10 allay
fears among some senators that the
Horsepower pact could be construed
TO tangle the American government i'm
"A military alliance which would bind
the United States to the use of its
armies and navy in defense Of some
cause entirely foreign TO its national
policy
The senate was given the executive
guarantee that the agreements CON
tanned no "iokors' and added that
fa.ure of ratification would mean
every proclaimed desire to promote
peace and prevent war became a hor
low mockery'
The presidents plea was not re.
ceived with amy outward signs az
least of hostility on the part OF
known opponents to ratification Ap-
plause followed him in and out Of the
senate chamber the democrats join
ing their republican colleagues in
welcoming the nations chief cNecU-
tive with enthusiastic hand Clapping.
The demonstration was particularly
emphatic ON the republican side when
he assured the senate there was no
similarity between the four power
pact and the league OF nations
Steps were taken Immediately 70
comply with the presidents desire
for early action Senator Lodge, re-
publican leader. issued a call for the
meeting of the foreign relations com.
mittee tomorrow How long the trea-
ties will remain in the hands OF the
committee Is wholly problematicai
Considerable time is likely 10 be con
sumed on the four power pact
The president supplied an innoya'
ton by submitting the minutes of the
conference, including both plenary
and committee meetings, and also the
report Of lhe american delegates.
This practical application of the prin-
ciples Of open diplomacy was warmly
received by the senate. This action
contrasted sharply with the careful
manner, with which Woodrow Wilson
guarded the proceeding of the Paris
peace conference against publicity
The seven treaties, the minutes and
the delegates report made q good
sized package bound up in yellow
wrapping paper, They we're lueeed
into the senate by George Christian.
the presidents secretary, and laid
upon the table in front Of the vice
president.
Harding made it rather plain that
the whole program must be ratified
to make any of it effective.
Il invite your prompt approval Of
all of them" he said. ut is quite inn
possible to readjust our naval pro
gram until the naval treaty has your
sanction even though you urged its
negotiation. 1t is not possible to
make the REIMBURSEMENT in full con.
fdence until the whole program has
commended itself to your approval -
Seeking to drive the foreign en-.
tanglement" argument out Of the
senate the president said he brought
every assurance that nothing in any
Of these treaties commits the United
States or any other power to any
kind of an alliance, ENHANCEMENT or
involvement
The Treaties.
The seven treaties submitted by