Evening star., 1922-03-08
CONFERENCE LOST
IF 4-POWER TREATY
FAILS, LODGE SAYS
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a reduction of naval armament. The
third was to accomplish all that was
possible to aid China in such ways
as to help her in the establishment
of a free and independent govern
ment and particularly to secure the
restoration of the great province or
Shantung to the Chinese empire. to
which it rightfully belonged.
Attained All objects.
I'VE succeeded before the close of
the conference In attaining all these
objects. The treaty now before us
terminates the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance. Personally l believe that it n
wolves the United states in no obliga-
tion except to meet with the other
signatories and consult in case of any
controversy. arising or in case of ag-
gression by some outside power not a
signatory. l repeat that l think the
obligation to meet and consult is the
only obligation existing in this treaty,
and the main purpose of the treaty is
attained by the termination of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance.
1T is not necessary for me to go
into detail as to the reasons for my
opinion as to the great Importance
of this single achievement. 1t is
sufficient to say that in my judgment
the ,Anglo-Japanese alliance was the
most dangerous element in our rela-
tionS with the far east and with the
Pacific. Wars come from suspicious
which develop into hatredS and
hatreds which develop into war. The
Anglo Japanese alliance caused a
growing feeling of suspicion not only
in the United States but in Canada.
Background to War Spirit.
ION the other side, it tended to
give a background to Japan, which
encouraged the war spirit and large
preparations, both by land and sea.
for future conflict. 1t immobilized
England and prevented the exercise
of her influence in the east for the
cause of peace, and peace is dis
tinctly in her interest in that great
region. That menace to peace is re-
moved by the four-power treaty.
Il have already shown the total
difference which exists between this
treaty and the Anglo-Japanese al
lance. There is no likeness between
that alliance and this treaty. Far
from taking the place of the other,
this treaty simply enabled England
and Australia and New Zealand to
The removal of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance, which Is complete, created
the situation in which it was possi-
Bile to bring about an agreement for
the reduction of naval armament.
While that alliance existed reduc-
tion of naval armament was difficult,
if not impracticable.
Would Endnnger Other Treaty.
Senators should bear in mind that
the defeat of the four-power treaty
would endanger the treaty for the
limitation of naval armament, and
the failure of the naval treaty would
shock ard startle the world and bit
terly disappoint the American people.
We must not forget the close rela-
tion between the two treaties. The
defeat of the four-power treaty
would mean the failure of the con-
ference Let there be no Illusion on
that point.
THE purpose of the American dele
cation in the conference and, think,
of all other members of the confer
ence besides those of the United
States was to endeavOr to do some
thing at once practical and concrete
the world. They believed that this
could be done without alliances or
PENALTIES. Such experiments have
been made in the past in isolated in
stances, but I venture to assert that
never has the experiment been at
tempted ON such scale or under
similar. conditions.
Only an Experiment.
1--WE have passed through a war
the like of which the world has never
hn Nd hn hnr
of the great war must never come
again if we can do anything to- stop.
it. We must try our best to secure
this great result.
Il know it is only an experiment,
but l have faith to believe that the
better instincts of mankind are all
with us in the effort. If we con-
tinue to preach suspicion and hatred
of other nations, if we decline to
deal with them and believe that they
are all actuated by the basest of
motives, nothing can ever be- done.
L have faith to believe that this ef-
fort, illustrated by this treaty now
before US, will have large and real
result in maintaining the world S
peace If we fail the outlook for
the future is dark indeed
Best Hope in America.
"The best hope of the world for
a future where peace may prevail
and wars diminish is in the people
of the United States. If we fail
who can hope to succeed? We called
this conference. We proposed the
treaties, agreements and declarations
in which the conference eliminated.
Are we now to stumble and fall at
the threshold of the undertaking
which we designed and brought to
fulfillmento Are we to sink back into
a sullen solitude, prey to dark sus-
picions, hermit nation armed to
the teeth and looking forward always
to wars as inseparable from the ex-
istence of mankind upon the earth?
.The United States has never yet
permitted failure or defeat to be
written in her history. She will not
permit it now"
OPPONENTS ORGANIZING.