Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
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that the military party in Japan
would not complain il all the treaties
growing out of the Washington con-
ference were rejected. II the nation
that called the Washington confer
cnce shall be the first to reject one
of the treaties. then there need be
no surprise IL other treaties are re-
jected by other powers and the work
of the Washington conference de-
stroyed.
so grave is this danger that il this
treaty Is rejected l believe President
Harding. If he should receive in
formation that other treaties would
be rejected by other powers. should
consider the withdrawing of all the
other treaties transmitted to the Sen
ate and inform the other parties to
the treaties that further action upon
them will be postponed until the next
Congress convenes. so that the coun-
try at the elevtions next November
Will have the opportunity. in the cleo
ton of senators whose terms are e1-
pfring. to express itself upon this i'm
portant issue.
In Doubt on Course.
whether the President would
take this course. do not know. but
If he believed that rejection Of the
States would result in the rejection
of the Limitation Of armament treaty
by other powers he would be album
dainty justified.
IF the treaty be rejected ! predict
that no democrat indorsing that
action will be elected to the Senate
In any northern state. If this treaty
be rejected the republican majority
next November will be equal to that
which it had in November, 1920"
Agree to Vote Late Today.
The first issue of the Senate fight
Pacific treaty will be decided today,
when a vote is taken on the amend
ment proposed by Senator Robinson,
democrat. of Arkansas. Unanimous
consent FOR a vote on the amendment
at 4 pm. was given by the Senate
late yesterday on the proposal Of
Senator Swanson, democrat. Virginia,
after an all-day attack on the treaty
in which Senator's johnson Of Cal
ifornia and Borah of Idaho, both re-
publicans. took the lead.
As modified yesterday by Senator
Robinson. his amendment provides
that the, rights of nations, both in
and out Of the four-power group. are
to be respected. and that non sigma
tory as well as signatory nations
shall be invited to any conference
held to consider controversies Affect
ing insular interests in the Pacific
ministration leaders said they were
assured of sufficient votes to defeat
the amendment. which until Senator
Robinson's speech yesterday. favor
ing it's adoption in the interest, he
said. of Russia. China and other nom
cir
on but little in the Senate debate.
Borah Sees Danger in PacfAe.
Establishment of a four-power group
in the Pacific, Senator Borah declared
yesterday, would court recurrence Of
the same situation which developed in
Europe in 1914 through the conflicting
interests Of the triple entente and the
triple alliance. After the war began.
he said. theory arose that single
nation had been responsible for 1t, but
for many years before authorities had
agreed that the next great conflict un-
doubtediy was approaching and would
have its genesis in the rivalry of the
entente and the alliance.
Whether this new group gives rise to
a counter group or not: continued Sen
against the outside world. Where is the
means to confer with any one outside
the group? Suppose Russia makes an
attack, where is the provision in this
treaty for a conference with her?
I'm its beginning the triple entente
world except a conference. They sim
ply agreed to do what you say we here
agree to do-in case of an attack to
consult and decide what means shall be
adopted. Prior to 1914 gentlemen stood
up in parliament again and again and
do, rod There nj
is no agreement to use force AS late
as June, 1914, Lord Grey declared in
parliament that there was no obligation
to go to war unless the parliament de-
cided to do so.
Explains Reasons for Fears.
Nov you are creating a group in the
Pacific. consisting Of four great pow
with her 40o. 000. 900 and Russia with
her 1876. 600. 600 people, making up one
fourth of the human race. What do
you think will happen?
IF trouble comes. you can have
your conference in the Pacific. We
that it is not bound to act. But when
your representative comes back from
the conference and says. as Lord Grey
said to parliament: You are free, but
the representatives OF your govern
ment and of the other governments
Congress DOR
Senator Borah reading from the
parliamentary debates on the measure
which put Great Britain into the war,
quoted Lord Grey to the effect that
while the triple entente was not an
alliance and while there was no treaty
obligation to enter the war to aid
France, there was q moral obligation,
because France, relying on the en-
tente. had her navy in the Medfter-
ranean and her north coast exposed
to the German navy. Senator Borah
fiye years, the United States moral
obligations probably would be any
less He said that parliament had not
been free to debate the war measure
and that Mr.. Balfour had cut on dis
cussion.
Calls Treaty an Alliance.
Senator Borah emphasized that
there was no provision in the treaty
for conference between the United