Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-11

agreement reached your approval.
should add that, in order to avoid any
Misunderstanding I prepared a menor-
andum to accompany the treaty with re-
spect to its effect IN relation to the man
dated Islands and reserying domestic
questions.
AT this stage. while It was not strict
ly a conference matter, In order 10 IN
sure publicity at the earliest possible
moment the treaty as thus agreed upon
and before II had been signed, was pre-
sented by Senator Lodge to the con
ference in plenary session and It's I'm
port and limitations stated. His state
ment met with the acquiescence Of all
The treaty as thus drawn and no
titled was deemed TO embrace the main
islands Of Japan. Later, In view OF the
sentiment both in this country and ia
pan, II was deemed TO be preferable
10 exclude these main islands and a sup
Elementary treaty was prepared 10 THIS
effect which designated he island Of
Japan which II was 10 include.
There is not the slightest mystery
about the treaty basis for suspicion re-
garding 1t, 1t Is q straightforward
document which attains one of the mOst
important objects the American Govern
ment has had in view and is Of the
highest importance to the maintenance
of friendly relations in the Far East up
on a sound basis. As the President said
recently In his communication TO the
Senate Il Is An essential part Of the plan
"a create conditions in the Far East at
ores favorable TO the maintenance or the
poll ,les sve long have advocated and TO
an enduring peace.
relation Of the treaty to the results of
the conference, its failure would be moth
ing short Of national calamity.
n am, my O. dr Senator,
Faithfully yours; -a - r,,.C,,,t,s,
It was Senator Lodges plan TO force
a showdown in the Senate today.
The Republican leader intended to COM
pel a test Of strength between the critics
OF the pact and its supporters, by Insist
ing upon a final vote on the pending res
ervation sponsored by Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, even though 1t were neces-
sary to hold a night session.
LODGE MEASURE
LEAGUE REFLECTION.
The Robinson reservation is regarded
as a reflection Of the League Of Nations
idea. Its chief purpose is TO provide
for general conference Of all nations
claiming an interest" in any contrO-
versy that may arise between the four
powers signatory to the four-power treaty
and other nations not parties to It.
1t would prevent the four powers from
merely holding a conference Of their
own "In order to arrive ut an under
standing as TO the most efficient meas
ures to be taken, jointly or separately"
by them 10 meet the exlgencies of
particular situation in the region of the
Pacific" In case the situation involved
other nations
The reservation also provides that the
four powers will respect the rights and
possessions Of all other nations and re
frain from all attacks Of aggression"
against any or ali of them.
WOULD CURB JAPAN
FROM AGGRESSION.
The latter provision, Senator Robinson
said, would clearly stipulate that Japan,
for instance should restrain from further
acts of aggression against either China
or Russia
Only a majority vote is necessary TO
reject a reservation proposed to a treaty
under the Senate rules and Senator
Lodge purposes to bring about the defeat
of all or any reservations except the
Harding Brandegee mo alliance" reserva-
ton adopted by a majority of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
He and Senator Underwood are cling
ing to their prediction that the treaty
will he ratified despite the announced
intention of many Democratic Senators
to vote against it unless reservations IA
vored by them are attached to it.
Underwood was to face another severe
test of his leadership, being scheduled to
deliver a carefully prepared speech In an
effort to meet the storm of criticism d.
rected against the four-pOwer pact by
an increasing number Of his Democratic
colleagues.