The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
PACIFIC
TREATY
RATIFIED
Four Power Alliance
Engineered by Sen
ator Lodge Forced
Through the Senate

lOuI power tiClIlt tlSt1lS, tiiS WI
ter of controversy over accomplish
ments Of the Washington arms
conference, was ratified by the SEN
ate today with no reservation eX-
cept the no alliancer ,declara-
ton proposed by the foregn rela-
tons committee and accepted by
President Harding.
The final vote Of 67 to %, rep
resenting a margin of four over the
necessary two-thirds. was recorded
after the opponents Of ratification
had made more than 20 unsuccess-
ful attempts 10 qualify senate ac-
ton by reservations or amend-
ments distasteful to the admins
tration. On the deciding roll call
u Democrats voted for the treaty
and only four Republicans oppos-
ed it.
Dying hard, the irreconcilabl-
element which has opposed the
treaty on the ground that it estab-
liShed an alliance between The
United States, Great Britain, Ja-
pan and France, forced 33 roll
calls during a four and half hour
session set aside for final action on
the resolution Of ratification. They
made their best showing on q pro
posed reservation TO invite outside
powers into Pacific conferences"
affecting their interests, must crins
3G votes for the proposal 10 80 in
opposition.
The committee reservation was
accepted in the end by n vote of 90
to ,. two attempts TO modify fail
ing by Overwhelming majorities L
declares that the United States
understands that under the state
ment in the preamble or under
the terms Of this treaty there is no
commitment 10 armed force, no
alliance, no obligation 10 join in
any defense.
Although the debate was pro-
hibited during the day session un-
der a unanimous consent agree
ment. the treaty opponents raised
n point OF order IN regard 10 the
d q "a i o II accompanying the
treaty but not part Of it, and laid
the basis for continuing their as
sault tomorrow when the supple
mental treaty defining the scope OF
the four power pact comes up for
consideration 1t is the hope OF
the administration leaders that the
supplemental treaty may be ratified
and all that pertains 10 the four
power arrangement declared Off the
senate calendar before tomorrow
night.
The roll call on ratification OF the
four power treaty follows:
For notifications: Republicans
Ball. Brandegee, Brunsum. Calder.
Cameron. Capper, Colt, Cummins.
Curtis, Dillingham;, DUPONT. Edge
ElkinS, Fernald, FrelinghuyScn
Gooding. Hale, Harrald, Jones nc
Washington, Kellogg, Keyes, Ladi,
Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick, Me-
Cumber. Mckinley. Mclean. Mc-4
Nary. Moses. Nelson, New. New
berry, Nicholson. Nordeck. Oadic.
Page, Pepper, Phipps, Poindexter,
Rawson. Shortridge, Smoot. Spen-
Ger, Staniield, Sterling, Sutherland.
Townsend, Nadsworth. Warren
Watson of Indiana, Waller 2nd
Willis-55.
Democrats Broussard, Dial.
Fletcher. Kendrick, Mcclellan, My
ers. Owen. Pomerena, Ransdell.
Trammell. Underwood and VIII
liams-l2.
Total for ratification, GO.
Against ratification: Republicans
-Borah, France, Johnson and La
Follette-4.
Democrats = Ashurst, Caraway,
Culberson, Gerry, GLASS, Harris,
Harrison, Hcfiin, Hitchcock, King,
Overman, Pittman. Reed. Robin
son. Sheppard, Shields. Simmons.
Smith. Stanley, Swanson, Walsh OF
Walsh of Montana
and Watson OF Georgia-23.
Total against ratification, 27.
Throughout the days voting a
bloc OF 50 republicans stood solidly
against al I SCI V a t o n : and
except the no alli-
ancc" declaration OF the commit
tee.
The four Republican irreconcil-
ables, Senators Borah OF Idaho,
France OF Maryland. Johnson OF
California and La Toilette Of Wis
consin. We're the only members of
their side of the chamber who
voted consistently for qualifying
proposals, although Senator Nor
riS Republican, Of Nebraska sup
ported several and Senator Ladd
tkepublican) OF North Dakota vot-
ed for one.
ON the Democratic side there was
less unanitnity Of action. The -
Democrats who finally voted
aSains, ratification voted together
on most roll calls in favor OF
and reservations but Il
group OF eight or ten stood with
then. party leader, Senator Under
wood OF Alaban:a, III opposition 10
most OF the proposed changes
In til,. 81 to % vote on the "ott-
side powers reservation. however.
Senator ndcrwood's following
reached its minimum strength /
only Senators Williams Of MiSSis-
sippi and Myers OF Montana join
ing him on the Democratic side
in opposition to TIC proposal.