Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-18

MOVES To SPEED
ACTION ON ARMS
MEETING PACTS
Republican Leaders Com
pIet6 Survey of Opinion
on Agreements in Foreign
Relations Committee,
NAVAL LIMIT TREATY
LIKELY TO BE FOUGHT
Discuss Reservation for Au-
tomato Termination of
Four Power Pact Should
Any SignatOry Break 1t,
tRr rhe AssocInted prps..l

Washington, Feb. 17,--The ad-
ministration moved to hasten rati-
fication of the arms conference
treaties today by bringing quickly
to the surface all the principal is
sues involved in their considera-
tion by the senate.
In the foreign relations commit
tee, republican leaders completed
preliminary survey of opinion on
every one Of the eight conference
agreements laid before the senate,
with the result that it became ap-
parent again on what particular
points the opposition was preparing
TO direct its heaviest fire.
At the same time President
Harding canvassed opinion in the
American delegation regarding the
senate request for full information
en- the four-party treaty negotia-
tions and let it be known that his
reply to the result of the request
would be sent to the capitol not
later than Monday. He is expected
to tell the senate in a brief message
that no stenographic record of tn"
negotiations was kept, or was prac-
ticable.
The committee discussions which
began yesterday, developed few
surprises in their disclosure OF
senate sentiment. In the view pt
the republican leaders they con-
fined the expectation that the foul =
power treaty would encounter
greatest opposition, that the naval
limitation treaty would be question
ed by some senators, because of its
provision against further fortiti-
cation of Guam and the Philippines,
and that the general far eastern
and Chinese tariff treaties might
have some opponents among those
who had hoped to see the confer
ence give China greater meas
ure of independence from foreign
interference. A resolution to pre-
vent use Of armed forces under the
Horsepower pact without the ex-
press AUTHORIZATION of congress, hes
gained so much support in the
committee that some republican
members think 1t will be adopted
there.
A second reservation talked Of
in discussions of the four-powet
treaty would provide for automatic
termination of the agreement
should any signatory power violate
1t. Several drafts of each of these
proposals have been prepared pN
individual senators, although neitn-
er has been formally presented IN
the committee, or definitely en-
dorsed by any organized senate
group.
With the formal reading or IN
general far eastern ana Chlnese
tariff treaties today the colnmIltee
completed its formal prellllliiiaiS
examination Of all the arms eohtet-
ence pacts except that relating "
Yap. The Yap treaty also mas peel,
discussed in a general way Wlthote
formal reading ana Is eXpectEu W.
come up again when the cohlilltt,e
meets Monday. AZ the same me-
ing the presidents rePly oi W ~
four-power treaty is eNpecleu "
make it possible 10 resume coi'"'O
Grafton or inst instrument, ,,,oo
Senator Johnson repuoIiCsis,
California, led IN the ques'ioii.ii,e ~
at todays meeting IN reea,e ~ ~
fortiticatlons OF tne llaVal I.iiI" w.
tlon treaty. lie sussesteu tidt w
committee shouiu nave tile pei.a
fit of advice from American haVa'
officers before II actea on we q.
ticle and lndlcated ne WouIu ~.
mally ask later that naval eAoeI !..a -
be called before the collilIi,etee'
Senator Boran' repuullcaIl' iu't,o, w.
indicated some ooupts apout tlu
protection or Chlnese soVeisIsn'S
under the far eastern trealies'
SO FAR as revealed py the com
mittee discussion' the sentill,clIt
among democratlc members uoeS
not favor general pollcy OF oppq+
sition TO any or the treatss. ~.
was said there was no conslderaole
show or reluctance py the oslio-
Gratis to accede 10 the naVal nm
tatlon or 1ar eastern treaties, a,
though they reserved llnal JuuR-
ment on all OF tnem. -,
Whlte House o1llclais reVeaIc"
TO-DAY that shoulu me senate ue.
clde 10 ADOPT reserNatloli ds"li,s1 i,S
four power treaty. President fara-
ing would not lnteTpOSe serious Op"