New-York tribune., 1922-03-23

from Europe tomorrow and will be in
the Senate 60 vote Tor ratification
Friday
Senator Lodee presented 70 She Sem
ale = Petition signed by 1900 MIN
listers VINO FAVOR ratification Of the
'our-po~er treaty. It was handed him
~ represe natives OF che Church Peace
Union OF New Yor.; and the World
Peace Foundation OF Boston.
Senator La Toilette, in the course of
his speech to-day, made the point chat
under tire language OF the t-eaty as Il
sIands the United States would not be
tie sole judge Of what quastions we're
excluded from tnc scope Of the treaty
On the ground OF being domestic. This
led Senator Robinson. who is leading
the hight on the Democratic side, to
"rep"re reservation intended to make
the United States the sole Judge OF
what constitutes domestic question.
Senator Shields, OF Tennessee, one
Of the Democratic leaders Of the fgis
on the treaty, has rot abandoned his
plan TO move 70 recomniit the measure
to the Foreign Relations Committee
and to have Paul D. Cravath, Eiihu
Root end Secretary Hughes called Us
witnesses concerning the agreement
and Chs negotiations leading up to It.
1t Is recognized That nothing wifi corae
OF This plan at this late day. It will be
presented FOR political reasons, but not
with any real hope that Il will be
adopted BY rhe Senate.
Underwood and Wilsonites Split
olgusliuanr among the deveiopmerts
OF tlie controversy over the treaty is
the growing cleavage between Senator
Underwood and Che pro Wilson Demo
crais' The Democrats Senators who
are against the treaty say fatly that
it is the influence OF Senator Jnder-
wood alone tAat has put the treaty in
the way of ratification. Much bitter
ness exists against Senator Underwood
among the Senators on the Democratic
aide who are fighting the pact, and
this IS almost certain TO develop later
elVner into an open movement to
depose the Alabama Senator 4rom
the leadership, OR 4 movement under
the surface to conduct the business OF
the Democratic SIDE OF the Senate With
little or 10 reference to him.
Senator La Toilette opened the dis
cussion OF the treaty. He spoke FOR
two hours against i. Ho contended
that the arguments Of the supporters
that it meant no alliance end posed
no obligation were unfounded. He
sought to construe the treaty as if it
were private contrac. and he'd that
unoer It's IanRuage & conference under
the treaty would settle disputes and
the United States would be outvoted.
He raised the question whether the
British Empire would have ST., votes, O.
III the League OF Nations, o. only cue.
He quoted frorl 7. Okamoto, London
correspondent Of enc Toxic a@d Osaha
"Asahi,' 10 the effect the new pact was
"an extension og the AngIo-Japenese
alliance"
Senator Shorsvidge then spoke at
length in support Of the agreement.
Senator Pomerene, in his argument
for the treaty, declared that shis and
related documents care step Yor1erd
in the adjustment Of international
controversies by peaceful means"
Not Alliance, Says pemerene
''Thc pending treaty said Mr..
Pomerene, "is not an alliance either
offensive CT defensive. It Is an alli-
ance binding four powera to respect
each others tights in their regular
| possessions and douil.ions, and l..da
! thc signatcry powers TO submit t. .
| Joint conference OK tne four powers
any controversy that may arise with
respect TO these rights FOR comsidera-
tiorl and adjustment. and in case
aggressive action is threatened by an
outside party to communicate fully and
frankly with one another in order to
arrive e. an understanding as to The
most efficient measures 60 be taken to
meet the exigency."
Presenting the results Of canvass
Of the country, The committee 2o7
treaty ratification OF the Church Peace
Union. of which George ". Tyickey-
sham is chairman, in statement given
today TO President Harding, Vice Pres
ident Coolidge and Senator Lodge, de-
clares that the people are "..ore sig
niticantiy united for treaty ratihca-
ton" than they have ever been over
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