The New York herald., 1922-10-31

AS a part Of this treaty, and OF
great significance. was provision for
the abrogation, on the taking effect OF
this treaty between the four Powers,
of the Anglo Japanese alliance. The
result is that we have established
good will and cooperation in the Far
East in the place of mutual distrust.
Further with the Naval Treaty,
another treaty was negotiated setting
forth the existing rules OF interna-
tional law condemning the abhorrent
practices which had been followed In
the recent war in the use of subma-
rines against merchant vessels, and
providing for the prohibition of tho
use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous
or other gases.
on the conclusion of the confer
ence the President at once submitted
these treaties TO the Senate, and due
to the leadership and unremltting at
tention of Senator Lodge all the
treaties received the assent of the
Senate with but a single reservation
in the case of the Four Power Treaty,
which did not change its effect.
Not n Partisan Enterprise.
This conference was not a partisan
enterprise, and II do not speak OF 1t in
a partisan way. 1t Is but just. how
ever, to give the Administration credit
for the conference which could not
have been called, and for the results
which could not have been achieved
without It's leadership. At the very
outset the President showed at least
one way in which cooperation with the
Senate could be affected without der
ogating from Executive prerogative.
The President chose the majority
and minority leaders OF the Senate
Senator's Lodge and Underwood--as
delegates to the conference, and these
leaders we're thus in immediate touch
with it's proceedings.
i am happy to say that at no time
during the conference was there any
dissension between the delegates, and
! desire to express the highest appre
ciation OF the unselfish and inde-
fatigable labors of Senator Under
wood as well as OF Senator Lodge and
Mr.. Root.
We wrought without partisan mo-
tives there was perfect harmony be-
tween ourselves and with the Presi-
dent as we worked together in the in
terest of our country. The treaties re-
ceived the assent of the Senate with
reasonable promptitude. and this re-
suit was a tribute to the wisdom Of
the President in looking to the end
from the beginning and in assuring
ultimate success by providing Tor this
happy community OF endeavor.
Ratification of Treaties.
There is some tendency on the part
Of our critics TO comment cynically
upon the fact that the conference
treaties have not yet been ratified by
all the Powers, and hence are not yet
in effect. This comment Is really
tribute, for IL only serves % empha-
size the Importance OF the conference
and it's achievements and how much
would be lost IL the treaties failed.
Well. think they need not go Into
mourning as yet. The treaties, in my
opinion. are not going TO fail.
Great Britain and Japan have rati-
fled all the treaties thus the three
great naval Powers which were In
competition---the United States. Great
Britain and Japan--have done all
within their power to make the action
of the conference effective.
This is Of the utmost Significance
that precludes all thought OF the ulti-
mate failure OF the work OF the con-
ference. I have no reason 70 believe
that the other signatories-France and
Italy---wlll fail to ratify.
The great step forward has been
taken. and ] cannot believe that II
will be retraced. This was far more
than a limitation OF naval armament
II was the rescue of the world from
despair. And however serious the diff
ficuities that vex us at the moment
and may continue TO vcx us for some
time to come, the work OF the Wash
ington conference, with its assurance
Of the sincerity of the desire for peace.
lights tho pathway of hope for a
world that Is weary OF war.
Pending the exchange of ratifca
tions which will put the naval treaty
into effect, the Powers are now shap-
ing their action with reference TO the
treaty limitations. This Is true with
regard TO the naval operations In both
Great Britain and Japan.
In Great Britain scrapplng has