The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
HENRY {. LODGE
DOES CRY BABY
ACT IN SENATE
Makes Emotional De-
fense Of His Honor
and Patriotism in
Debate on the -Four
Power Treaty

Washington. March 2o.-Senate.
debate on the four power Pacific
treaty touched its high water mark
Of bitterness TODAY in an exchange
resulting from suggestions of q,
secret American understanding for
future cooperation
Aroused by recurring references
to such an international under
standing after existence had bee}i
directly denied. Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts. the Republican
leader and q. member OF the Amer
ican arms delegation. took the
floor and in voice shaken by enc
ton declared he could no longer
be patient under attacks which
seemed to question his patriotism
and impugn his honor.
Replying in q fashion scarcel:
less dramatic, Senator Robinson
DemocraD OF Arkansas. an OPP
poncnt of the treaty. told the SEN
ate he questioned no ones motives
but proposed TO. do his patriotic
ting himself TO be "intinidated .by
outbursts OF indignation. He re-
nained convinceA. he said. thai
both of the seDate's representa-
tivcs on the delegation "ere
amazingly ignorant OF some Of
the things done a: the conference.
The exchange between Senators
Lodge and Robinson. which was
part Of long debate sown broad
cast with charges OF SANDER.
"untruths' and .propaga nda.
took place shortly after the Eepub-
lican leader and other prominent :
figures in his party organization.
had canvassed the whole treaty sit
uation at White House confer
ence with President Harding.
The presence OF so many party
chiefs at the conference LED TO the
impression that they discussed with
the president the possible Injection
Of the arms conference treaties
into the coming congressional cam
paign but some Of the senator's who
attended said af,erward that the
primary purpose was. to give Mr..
Harding sl,ee latest information as
TO the line up Oh the four powsa.s.
treaty ratification yote to. be iaken
Friday. 1t was sa.dsthat the Pres
ident reiterated his acceataf;ce OF
the mo alliance" reservas!on draft
ed by the foreign relations commit
fec and was told there were enough
votes pledged te rltify the treaty
on that basis.
Late in the day the president also
called in two Democratic senator's.
Si.ith Of South Carolina :Gd Ken, :,
oric.S of Wyoming. for Discus
sion of the treaty situation. at
the same time administration offi-
cials reiterated that tho treaties
were cereain to be ratified but
would not indicate whether add i
tional Democratic votes were sought
or the status of reservations was
under consideration.
Suggestion Of British-Americao
UNNefStdhQiHS 1oh iOeHhS
certed action was thrown into the
senate debate by Senator Sorah
(Repubhcane OF IDAHO, who read a
statement regarding the conferences
results he said had been made by
Paul D. Carvath. i New York az
torncy. In this statement ar.
crayath was quoted as saying lie
had been told by every member -os
the American delegation that the
conference resulted in. an .unwrit-
ten understanding between tins
United States and Great Rrhain-ef
such a character that both sides
assume that In all future encr-s
sencies they can both cottns .oh
having the vers closest co-opera-
ton"
The accuracy Of this assertion
was promptly denied hr senator
Lodge and By Senator tndcrwood
Of Alabama. The Democrats leaa-
er and also Il mcmher OF the
American delegation. Senator lu-
Gerwood said be did rot recall eyer
having met Afr Cravath and Ssn-
ator Lodge declared he never talk
cd with him on the subject BotH
asserted positively aud directly
that 50 far as they knew no suca
understanding existed or eyer bed
been discussed.