The New York herald., 1922-02-25
Foreign Relations Commit
tee, About Evenly Divided,
Will Vote To-day.
YAP COMPACT ASSAILED
Senator Reed Asserts Control
of Pacific Is Given to
Britain and Japan.
Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
XRaa - N

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Feb. "a.
A compromise between President
Harding and members of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations who
favor reservations to the four Power
treaty which will permit the document
60 be reported to the Senate. practi-
cally has been reached.
The compromise plan followed
conference between the President and
Senator Brandegee Comm. resulting
in the submission by Senator Brande-
gee OF new reservation in substitu-
ton for the one which he previously
had submitted. Mr.. Brandegee did not
say the new reservation met the ap-
proval Of the President, but it was
assumed generally that it did. An
ironclad agreement was reached in
the committee to vote tomorrow on
all amendments and on the four Power
treaty.
This action was taken simultaneously
with an official explanation of the Presi-
dents position on the subject of reserva-
tions dealing with the treaties. The Presi-
dent, it was explained is unalterably op-
posed to any reservations which provide
that any conversations among the Pow
ers growing out Of the treaty or treaties
Il could be carried on only with the ap-
" proval OF Congress.
what He Is willing to Accept.
The President. is not opposed to reser-
vations which might be thought advisa-
BILE to satisfy the apprehensions of those
who fear the Government is going to get
into trouble on account of the treaties
He is of the opinion there'-is not the
slightest occasion for any reservations to
the four Power treaty. although willing
to accept the kind Of reservations just
suggested.
The chief objection which the Presi-
dent sees in reservations which would
make it necessary for Congress to ex-
press its approval before conversations
were undertaken among the Powers is
that II handcaps the United States Gov
err.nent in dealing with delicate foreign
situations. The President believes II this
Government cannot do things designed to
promote better understandings among
the nations, to eliminate conflict, bring
nations into closer accord and do away
with suspicions--if this cannot be done
without being vetoed by the Senate then
the United States is in poor way to
conduct its international relations.
The President is fully aware of the
fact that under the Constitution of the
United States. the executive cannot bind
the nation without the consent of Con-
gress. He never would think, 1t was
x asserted, of using the military forces
of the nation without the sanction Of
n Congress. The whole theory of this SER
l.
that representatives of the Eations by
comforting will iron out their difficulties
without resort to sterner measures, and
he has an abiding faith that the Senate
eventually will concur In this view. He
believes there will be no crossed wires
He Is convinced that having brought the
world TO a measurable understanding,
there will be no difficulty I'm arriving
at a reasonable understanding at home
Developments of Day.
The developments of the day in the
treaty situation were:
/. White House announcement of
the Presidents position opposing
reservations which will necessitate
Congressional assent to conversations
among the representatives of the
Powers under the four Power treaty.
Acceptance of reservations which
make clear that thA treaty Is not an
alliance and involves no commit
ments not in accordance with the
constitutional methods of the United
States.
9. Submission OF Senator Brande-
gee to Senate Foreign Relations
Committee of new reservation in
substitution for one, earlier offered
by him following conference with
the President
9. Announcement by Senator John
son (Cal) that he will assume spon-
sorship of earlier Brandegee reserva-
tion and refusing to support new
reservation.
4. Agreement IN committee TO vote
tomorrow on all reservations and
on four Power treaty itself
5. New alignment of members OF
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
due TO new reservation. including op-
position to reservation by Pomerene
tohio) and Williams tMss,). both
Democrats.
8. Development of fact that vote
~ committee viii, be close. with pros
poets favoring favorable action on
treaty with new Brandegee reserva-
tion.
z. Attacks In the Senate on the
Yap treaty and entire results of Con-
ference for Limitation of Armament
by Senator'S Reed. Pittman and Wat
son. all Democrats.