The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-03-31
Yer Pacific Treaty to Be
led by Senate Unless
| AN Signs Fail.
|AT LEAST F|vE VOTES
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Nh Ferment.
HN DICKINSON SHERMAN

by3Q6N DICKINSON SHERMAN
" -HE four-power Pacific treaty. it
,r l- VIVA asserted last week. would be
: dtided BY the senate, unless all signs
Ell AorlId tall. margin of at least five
99ktes was predicted. 1t follows that
y q other six pacts of the armament
!. difference will be approved as mat
Of course, If the treaty is ratified.
I agreement to vote was reached
,a,i einesday. 1t was farther agreed to
,atlke no more votes on amendments or
8ervatIons before the final vote, and
u limit debate. 1t looked last week
nd K SenatOr Underwood, minority
\ uder. would come across with at
nm asst eleven votes, instead of the eight
J Il was Expected TO deliver.
10, EARLY In the assault on the treaty
n anne the charges that the treaty, had
deen framed by the British and Japa
rese; that secret negotiations had been
a oncealcd, and that the American dele
n ntea had been imposed upon. Secre-
cary of state Hughes thereupon stated
i, hat he wrote the treaty, that there
sae no mystery about the treaty and
that 4 vas good treaty. He was
i modest about it and he was plain
.pOken. His statement was made in
: he form of n letter to Senator Under
|, wood ~ Alabama. one of the four
american delegates. who as minority
enafe leader is charged with the
,11eFouo job of delivering enough
0emocfntic votes To assure the ratifica-
s Ion ~ The treaty. Secretary Hughes
, aid among other things:
" The treaty itself is very short and
simp1e. and is perfectly clear. II re-
iuires no commentary. Its engage
, I1enfs nre easily understood. and no
ingenuity in argument or hostile criti-
!, sfsm can add to them or make them
/, 8t1er or greater than its unequivocal
Language sets forth. There are no
), secret notes or understandings.
4, FIN New OF this, the question of
!, auth0r1hip is unimportant. II was
signed by four powers, whose dele
;, gates, respectively. adopted it, all hay
iu& m1de various suggestions. may
!, Say. 0owever. with respect to the gen
3 eral course of negotiations that after
!. on1en& had been given by Great Britain
and Japan that France should be 8
party 10 the agreement. | prepared a
draf1 81 the treaty based upon the
various suggestions which had beer
exchan&ed between the delegates.
I should add that, in order To avoid any
u mIsunderstanding prepared memo
rand11m to accompany the treaty with
\ resperf 10 its effect in relation TO III,
Inundated islands and reservine
. domestic questions.
7 AZ Ibis stage. while ii was mo-
! strictly conference matter. in order
I to insure publicity at the earliest pos
: sible moment. the treaty. as thu,
agreed upon, and before it had beer
kIxned was presented by Senator
Lodge 20 the conference in plenary
session and its import and limitation,
stated. His statement met with tn.
I aeQniescence of all.
.sThere is not the slightest mystery
about DE treaty or basis for suspicion
regarding IT, Ii is straightforward
! 6oeusnent which Attains one of tn,
mast Important ahiects the American
nOye<nment has had in view, and il
of he highest Importance to the main
fe1nnce OF friendly relations in tn,
Far East upon sound basis As tn
Pres{dent recently said. in his com
muuicatiOn to the senate, il is an es
senfiai part Of the plan TO create con
dItfons in the Far East at once favor
able 90 the maintenance Of the policie
We have long advocated and to an en-