The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-12
IDtRWOOD AND
UGHES HIT At
TREATY CRITICS
l~mosphere Is Cleared
id Ratification Now
Seems Sure
BY MARTIN
la Prs. Hinn Cnrrc.nnnhrni

81.
'rotnry OF state Hughes. chair
u OF the delegation. In a letter
nator Underwood. democratic
leader. said failure % the
Y would he nothing short OF
! ionnl calamity"
\ ntor Underwood. democratic
RI md a member Of the delc-
D. IN a speech TO the senate,
4 that the treaty constituted
Inance. and said that II ID was
llance he would vote Tor II
~. hccnufa % WINS an alliance
enec, not for
Iva directly to Fcnatorini
O. a.. 10 the authorship ~ the
Hughes said the American
X ttion was neither hoOdwink-
n imposed upon into the
NIX OF the agreement and that
realty ~ In accordance with
additional policies % this gov-
mt.
ana not deny that he wrote
lnal draft which was adopted
lsomc changes but said inter
hal amenities prevented him
discussing other drafts
liz treaty. according to infor-
| Hn obtained by the United
lr H. q complete picture Of
IA submitted hy Hughes Ar
In}alf0ur. Of Britain. and AM
lhur ShldehBra. Of Japan.
Ratification Seen.
7sg chief Developments IN the
Important day thus far In the
treaty fighs had the effect
larlng the treaty atmosphere.
bpparont that II ratification
liined. which now seems GER
LIS q small margin, much
mus, be given 20 Under
Endowment hy Senator Lodge
FORTS 10 hold the senate IN
luoug session 10 force voting
ervationH proposed by SEN
Utobinson. Of Arkansas, and
loss OF nnothef vote 90
supporters through Illness
lator Hnrrold. republican. Of
bmn. and "a movement de-
TO produce a Russian
anG thus losr votes for the
wee othc~ Developments.
hos letter. which was plain
ircct. caused n commotion
ate sgat rooms and will be
bjocf u debate next week.
hes wrote Undsrp cod;
Ii q plu disclosure 81 every
snld or done In the course
negotiations would reveal
X dcrogatory to the part
by any OF the American del
or involve any considera-
acceptance OF any posi-
ct entirely consistent with
.ditiunai po.~tas OF this gov
In
there are no secret notes or
handing
the negotiations which re-
In tho four power treaty
conducted within limitations
by the American govern
tho treaty Itself IL 20 clear
npie IN 10 engagements hat
Necnuity Ia argument ~ hos
iticism ear add 10 them or
thom other 81 greater than
,Anequivocal language sets
I Hughes himself prepared
pal treaty draft, after friil
hnce not only with repre-
yes OF britain and japan.
mbers Of the American dele
there Is not the slightest
y about the treaty or basis
Ipicion regarding H."
In view 90 the fayt that tho
~ an essential part OF the
create lasting peace In he
III reflections by the aenato
be nothing short OF a ma
calamity.
blended For senators.
los wrote his letter 20 Under
put was speaking directly "a
\ who are liEhting the
nc said they had implied
tte that IN sOtne way The
tn delegates have been ini-
kn. or that they were IN
" accept aomc plan Gun
puntrivcd by others and op-
, our interests"
from the reflection thls
lthc competency Of the dele
1.-TWO members Of which
hnators Hughes said tbs
"a very poor and cr-
conception OF the work In
bon with the conference NJ
which, whether within 80
the conference meetings,
lgun, prosecuted or con
D. Intrigue.
rs went into the PFC
lca. telling how. long before
Ifercnee meet. the Inital
Government had clear a.
to the Importance Of the
tion Of the Angio-Japnnese
n had also boon cloarll
tlughes said. that this gnN
could enter into no al
~ make any commitment
- OF arms or which would
Inny sort ~ obligations "a.
fecision on future contin.
lothcr governments knew
be question OF n four powri
las ever taken uil that thi,
Iont must keep well within
constitutional bounds. ths
said.
Nheaty 80 clearly speaks foi
at the question ~ author.
Hlnimportnnt. Hughes main.
tiut 60 safety some iL'
DE repeated that as Il was
4 hy representative Of at
.vcra. all were lis auihoTn
went further and told how
britain and France had
io the American propnsa|
d. France Just 20 be SUR
misunderstanding cnuli
oxist, Hughes said. he pre-
ic declaration or rcserya'
fiing mnndatcd lslaudi
fir questions which a..
hi THE treaty Later. ti'
a