Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-11

full confidence untN tho whole pro-
gram of treaties has been ratined. thus
again linking tho naval treAtyNand the
four power pact.
In his argument for the four power
past tho President made tho point
that all OF tho Eastern treaties take
tho place of various other trea ties,
Agreements and Understandings AFFECT
Ing tho Pacifc. and that tho hcw
treaties serve to end contradictions
and remove antiquities. All OF the
powers. he said. approached the
racinc problems In good faith. dealt
with actuslities. made no effort TO
disposscss any power OF its rights or
property and had no punishmcnts to
innict or rewards To b~stow.
Tho conclusions reached and the
covenants written" said the Presi-
dent. neither require nor contem-
plate ccmpuAive measures against
any power In tho world. signatory or
nonsignatory. The offerings are free
viii. tho conscience In that OF world
opinion; the observance "A a matter
of national honor"
V"VVs HVpV1t 10 senate.
Soon after making this declaration
he made a direct appeal to the Senate.
~aytng that he is not unnindful, and
that the Conference was not unmind-
ful, Of tho opposition OF the Senate
To international cntanglements. He
thcn offered the most particular as
eurance 60 tho Senate that there IL
no enlargement In any OF the treaties
including the four-powcr pact, the
critics OF which Insist that its. sec
ond article is in substance Article Y
In the League of Nations covenant.
Those who made these treaties. /"
Mr.. Harding insisted, have let no
doubt about their true import. Every
oppression In the Conference hss en-
rhasir~d tho purpose 10 be served and
mo obligations 20 be assumed. There
fore, | can bring you every assurance
That nothing In any OF these treaties
commits the United States, or any
other power. TO .any kind OF alliance.
cnfanglcncnt or Involvement. II docs
not require us or any power to sur
render a worthwhile tradition"
Defends four-Power Pact
lie pr>occeded after making that IA,
reputation Of tho charges Of the ol-
lance I'm the four-powor pact 10 dc
Tend the pact sSains, Those oppooents
who argue that II IL < not an AHA snce
In nothing at all. Mr. Harding ar
sucd against that as a doctrine OF do
spiir. and said that n nations may
not set up rules 20 govern their rcla
ions. their agreements are vslue-
iess, and II they may not ,r,,s, each
other. there is Nttle on which N do
pend Tor Advancement of civilization
or furiherance 81 peace.
Elther we must live AID axnl-c
anu achieve" reasoned the Pras,.
and achieve" reasoned the pros,-
understanding among r.onle. u-,,
mutual trust, respect and forhear-
shNe' ana exercising full sovereign
i isy. or else brutal armed force will
dominate, and the sorrow, and bur
dens ~ war In this decade VIII No
turned 10 the chaos and hopeless.
ness of the next"
Asain he declared the faur-nowe,
! pact contains no wa~ commit
: mentS In case OF trouble th,, sign.
rs powers. he said. are 10 communi.
cato ana perhaps 20 confer, but n,
explicitly added that there is r,
commitment Co armed force. no al.
hance. noN written or moral obl,xa.
ton to Join in defense and no ak.
I press or implied agreement 20 a.
except IN accordance with co,.,.
tstonal methods. The methods Z,
oe usei he thought. however. wouls
-
ne norai Warning 20 any sSSrc<s,v,
nation.
AnN!ous Over Pacific.
I Presiden; Harai-E. after defend
'ng The four-pover pact. did not hesi
ate TO reveei the anxiety he has h,,
over the situation in the Pacific
which meant. ~ course he possi
oilitns % war with japan. Tha Pa
enc ss ne put Il. had its menaces an,
tHeN deeply concerned tie Unl-e,
states. Following review OF III
American advance IN the gnacific an,
az American possessions there. n,
aid. there has been apprehension O
territorial greed. but II hss be-,
dissipa;ed by the Conference.
The President. Chen he addresse,
himself % the other treaties. sal,
'hinas satisfaction with the Chises.
general treaty has been officially er
pressed, and that Il Is easy to assum,
The Senate vii assent 70 that psct
he also assumed that there would b,
no objection IN the Senate TO tn,
treaty dealing with submarines an,
POISON Eas. He did not 70 into detaili
Win regard 20 the Chinese custom,
aty' the supplement 20 the four
power pact eAempting the homeian,
:" japan. or the declaration attached
70 the four-powor pact rs.ervin,