The Washington herald., 1922-02-11
Assures Senate Seven
Treaties Contain No
Alliance PeriIs.
SPEECH GREETED
WITH APPLAUSE
Failure to Ratify Would
Make Peace Hope a
Mockery, He Says.


Seven treaties. negotiated by the
Limitation Of armament conference.
were laid before the Senate yes
terday by President Harding. with
an earnest plea for their prompt
ratification.
The President undertook TO quiet
fears Of some Senators that the
treaties. particularly the four
power pact. contain the dangers Of
military alliance. binding the
United States TO the use Of armed
forces. He assured them .there
were no jokers Of any kind in the
racts. Hc declared that IL the Sen
ate did not ratify them, then every
proclaimed desire 70 promote peace
and prevent war becomes a hollow
mockery."
Democrats Join On Applause.
There were no signs of hostility
In the reception Of the Presidents
address. He received much ap-
plause when he entered the cham
Der and when he left. the Demo
Gratis Joining in the ovation. Sew
eral times he was interrupted by
applause. The demonstration was
particularly emphatic on the Re
publican side when he assured the
Senate that there was no similarity
between the four-power pact and
the league Of nations. but the Dem
ocrats remained silent.
Steps were taken immediately 20
comply with the Presidents desire
for early action. Senator Lodge.
Republican leader. issued a call for
a meeting Of the Foreign Relations
Committee to begin consideration
of the treaties. eHow long the
treaties will remain in the hands
Of the committee. however. is
wholly probIemstical. Considerable
time is hkely TO be consumed in
the consideration OF the four-power
pact.
List of Psrts Submitted.
The seven treaties submitted by
the President were:
The covenant to limit naval ar
mament between the United States
the British Empire. France. Italy
and Japan.
The treaty between the same
powers in relation to the use Of
submarines and gases in warfare.
The treaty between the United
States. the British Empire. France
and Japan relating to their in
sular possessions" and their -in-
sular dominions" in the Pacific.
A declaration accompanying the
four-power treaty reserving Ameri-
can rights in inundated territory.
An agreement supplementary TO
the four-power treaty defining the
application of the term "insuIar
possession" and "insular dominions"
as relating to Japan.
A treaty between the nine powers
In the conference relating TO prin-
ciples and policies to be followed
in matters concerning China.
A treaty between the nine power.
relating TO Chinese customs tariff
Gives Conference Minutes.
The President supplied an inno-
walton for the occasion by submit
ting the minutes OF the conference.
including both plenary sessions and
committee meetings and also the
report OF the American delegates.
This practical application OF the
principles OF ''open diplomacy was
received warmly by the Senate.
Mr.. Harding made it plain that
the whole program must be rati-
fed to make any Of IL effective.
Il invite your prompt approval OF
all of them" he said. 1T is quite
impossible to resdjust our naval
program until the naval treaty has
your sanction. even though YOU
urged its negotiation. 1t is not
possible to make the readjustment
In full confidence until the whole
program has commended itself TO
your approval"
No Alliance, He Declares
Seeking to drive the foreign en-
tanglement" argument out of the
Senate. the President said he
brought every assurance that
nothing in any Of these treaties
commits the United States. or any
other power, to any kind OF an al
liance. entanglement or involve
ment."
There was. he added. no commit
ment 20 armed force, ne alliance.
no written or moral obligation to
Join in defense, no expressed nor
implied commitment TO arrive at
any agreement except in ac-
cordance with our constitutional
methods"
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