Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-28
SENATE TURNS Guns ON
CONFERENCE TREATIES
After Hours of Wrangling,
Agrees to Vote Thursday on
zap Pact With Japan.
OPPONENTS ASSAULT VICIOUS
Democrats Deny Organized Attack
Suggested by Fnrmcr President
Wilson. Senator Glass Saying state
mCut Is "PurrSt InNrutfon.''
lBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Thc first
concerted attack ON the arms con-
ference treaties. characterized by tao
tics which administration leaders
openly charged suggested a filibustcr,
was launched in the Senate today,
just as the Foreign Relations Com
mittcc completed It's consideration
OF the covenants and ordered all Of
Them favorably reported.
After several hours OF wranEling a
unanimous agreement was reached
10 vote not later than > T. NJ, Thurs
day on ratification OF the treaty with
Japan relating TO zap and other
inundated islands in the Pacific. Inn
nediatcly after that vote debate is
TO begin on the other treaties. re-
su';ing from the conference ncgotia-
tons
Using the zap treaty as the inn
mediate vehicle Of their discussion.
hat intersporsirg with remarks on
many other subjects and with fire.
quent quorum calls. opponents OF the
conference program carried on such
determined all-dny ;<sault that the
Senate managers prolonged the scs-
sion into the evening in the hope OF
wearing down their assailants.
Glass Enters Denial.
one incident TO the series of pointed
exchanges running through the de-
bate was complete disclaimer from
the Democratic side that political
opposition" had been organized
against the treaties or had been couu-
sclcd by former President wilson
senator Glass. Democrat. Virginia.
who was "A member of the Cabinet in
the last administration. denied as
-.'nUrest invention" "A published story
that Mr.. Wilson had suggested al
course of action 10 his friends in the
Senate
The attack on the Yap treaty. dur
ing which many stray shots wcr.
taken at others OF the arms confer
ence agreements, was led by Scna-
tors Johnson. Republican,. California.
and Reed. Democrat, Missouri The
FORMER characterized the Yap pac; as
"a dismal prologue" to the conference.
Ssri"S OF covenants, ana the latter
orenly charged Republican leaders
with AN effort To force tn. treaties
through the Scnat" before tile coun-
Try discovered villa, they contain
In his speech opposing the zap
treaty. Senator Johnson declared it's
real purpose was in the article
confirming Japan's control over the
former German Islands of the Pacific,
H"rth OF III" equator. Il right which
b" said has been acquired bv the
lHin"hS secret treaties between
Japan and the powers and To which
IN" United States never should give
approval. Senator Robinson. Demo
crHt. Arkansas. also assailcd some
portions .! the treaty and declared
ihai taken together. the conference
covenants give TO Japan absolute
and unlimited control in the Orient"
charging that the Republican
leaders were trying TO force pre-
mature action on the treaties Scna-
tor Reed reminded the senate that
every man who has "A gold brick
TO soil knows he must make a uulcIL
har@din' lie added that mo amount
"t chican.ry, no amount Of haste.
ana no amount of propaganda will
IN the ultimate succeed in hiding m.
facts"
The Yar treaty was defended hv
senator Underwood. of Alabama
Democratic leader and Il member of
IN" american arms conference dele
CATION. although he declared he was
not entirely IN agreement, with the
promises ON which the pact was
uraWn. lie argued the United stated
never had an undivided onc-nfth of
Sovereignty over III. Pacific island.
aud hence WAS not giving il up nm
TER the treaty