The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-25

the senate today by Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking
DemOratic member of the SEN
ate foreign relations commit
tee. but was defended as VigOr-
Ously by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, Republican lead
er, and Senator Lenr0Ot, Repub-
lican. of Wisconsin
Washington, March 25.-With the
four-power Pacific treaty ratified
by a margin of four votes over the
necessary two-thirds, administra-
ton leaders hoped to see senate ac-
ton on the pact completed today by
ratification of the supplemental
treaty, reserving purely domestic
issues from the scope Of the agree
ment
Shut off from debate yesterday,
however, by the agreement for vot-
ing on the treaty, opponents of the
four-power pact were prepared to
renew their assault when the sup
Elemental declaration came up for
ratification today.
Washington, d. c., March 25.-By
vote of 81 to 27 the four power
Pacific treaty, foundation of the
accomplishments of the interna-
tional conference on the limitation
of ornaments, was ratified by the
senate yesterday.
There were four votes more than
the necessary two-thirds of the
senators present for this quad
ruple agreement stabilizing peace
in the Pacific and terminatin, the
Anglo-Japanese alliance-an agre5-
ment which, taken together with
the navy reduction and other trea-
ties, constitute a historic achieve
ment of the Harding administration
and Americas greatetS contribu-
ton to the cause of world peace
The momentous character of The
senate's action may be judged by
the fact that had the four power
pact failed of ratification America
could not have taken the risk of
reducing her navy and the work of
the arms conference would have
been destroyed.
Attach Brandegee Rider.
The senate's approval of the key
treaty paves the way for ratifca-
ton of the other agreements by
the senate and of all the treaties
by the other great powers.
By vote of 92 to the senate
attached to the resolution of ratif-
cation the so-called Brandegee
reservation declaring that the
United States understands that
under the statement in the pre-
OF hi ho nf he
treaty there is no commitment to
armed force, no alliance, no obliga-
ton to join in any defense"
President Harding will acce 1t
this reservation and ratification
will be exchanged with the other
signatories of the pact-Great Brit
ain, France and Japan-at the
earliest possible date.
Vote Down Amendments.
All other reservations were voted
down by decisive majorities Self
muzzled, the senate broke all rec
ords for voting. In the course of
four hours no less than thirty-one
roll calls were taken. Amendment
after amendment was attempted by
the opposition, but the Republican
organization, working like a well
oiled machine, swept them down in
order. Numerous reservations met
the same fate.
New Snag Seen.
Washington, March 25.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The four-pow-
er Pacific treaty to which the SEN
ate gave its approval yesterday has
still to run the gauntlet of another
legislative body. 1t has been tacit--
ly understood in diplomatic circles
here that because of doubt that ex-
listed up to the last moment as to
the fate of the treaty in the senate,
some diplomatic representatives
have rather advised their govern
ments that it might be well to de-
fer their own action on the treaty
pending developments in Washing
ton
The British government can give
it's assent to the treaty without ref
erence to parliament by a mere Or
der in privy council. The Japan
ese government is clothed with
similar powers, for the ratification
of that country may be given by
the council of peers. Action by the
French chamber was regarded with