New Britain herald., 1922-03-14
Advocates Argue That If Congress Rejects Pact, Harding Should Carry Issue To Polls
Crissinger and Gov. Harding Called Upon to Give Views on Loan Pro- visions of Soldier Bill.

Washington. March 4,-Supporters of the four power Pacific treaty again took the offensive when the senate resumed debate on the pact today un- der an agreement to vote late this afternoon on the first proposed amendments.
 For And Against
 Senators MeCumhor of North Da- kota and Lenroot of Wisconsin, both republicans. led off for the ratification advocates, praising the treaty as a long step towards international un- derstanding and denying that it em- bodies dangerous entanglements. On the opposing side Senator Walsh. democrat Montana was given right of way for a legal argument attack ing the treaty's obligations
 Emphasizing the importance of the four power pact as an integral part of the arms conference program Sem ator Lenroot suggested that if ratiii- cation of this treaty failed. President Harding would be justified in with drawing the others produced by con- terence and asking for popular ver- dict on the whole subject at the Mo- vember election.
 Where's c. 0. P. Pledge?
 Senator McCumber also declared the four power arrangement was the key to the whole armament program, hut asked what had become Of the republican campaign pledge of 1920 for an association of nations em- bracing the entire world in its scope.
 Although not regarded by leaders as test vote with direct bearing on the question of ratification the roll call to be taken at D. m. today was expected to show for the first time the attitude of minds of various Senatorx who have not previously taken an ac- tive part in the treaty fight.
 No Use Of Force
 Senator Lenroots suggestion that withdrawal of the other treaties might be considered should the. four power pact fail was made In connec- ton with a long prepared reply to charges that the four power agree ment would bind the United States to use force. Not only was such an in- ference wholly unwarranted, he said, but the treaty constituted such an im- portant peace step that it's failure on may mean failure of all the treaties"
 If the nation that called the Washington conference shall be the first to reject one of the treaties, then there need be no surprise if other treaties are rejected by other powers and the work of the Washington con- ference destroyed.
 Danger Is Grave
 "So grave is the danger that if this treaty is rejected. believe President Harding, if he should receive infor- nation that other treaties would be rejected by other powers should con- sider the withdrawing of all the other treaties transmitted to the senate and inform the other parties to the treaties that further action upon them will be postponed until the next con- gress convenes so that the country at the elections next November will have the opportunity in the election Of senators whose terms are expiring to express itself upon this important is- sue.
 "Whether the president would take this course, l do not know, but he would be abundantly justified in talk | ing that course,
 l If tnis treaty be rejected l pre- dict that no democrat endorsing that action will be elected to the senate in any northern state. If this treaty be | rejected the republican party major ity next November will be equal to that which it had in November, 1920"