Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-02
DEBATE ON
4-POWERPACT
IS in SIGHT
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but I have reluctantly come to the

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"But I;have reluctantly come to the
conclusion that I cannot vote for the
ratification of the four power treaty
; unless changes are made by amend
ment or reservations are adopted to
have certain Observation-Disclosures" he
added. This treaty was conceived.tn
secrecy and its genesis suggests an
old fashioned and highly objectionable
alliance"
The four power treaty" Senator
Hitchcock said, WA in the arms
conference call orson the agenda."
No notes or minutes or memoir
andum was kept by the delegations
and their meetings, he said, were
behind closed DOORS" with no COM
muniques given out.
Everything was done to keep
public attention fixed on the naval
negotiations. Chinese tariff and other
secret meetings on this treaty" he
said. nz
Senator Hitchcock said he was
innocent enough to believe that his
resolution. calling upon the president
for information, would give results
w know from newspaper reports
that unauestionably Mr.. Balfour
desired to rid herself of her alliance
with Japan,, he added. I'VE don't
know whether his draft was adopted
or whether Japan presented q draft
BOrah Enters Debate. Sa 4
Senator Borah OF Idaho, >Republi-
can "irreconcilahle," entered the de-
bate to declars that reservations could
not meet the situation and that
amendment would be required. Sena-
tor France of Maryland. another Re
publican "irreconcilable." also served
definite notice of hostility to the
\reaty.
Ratification of the zap treaty fol-
lowed IN all-day battle over reserva-
tions and amendments, during which
dissatisfied senator's on the Democrat
is side, joined by a few Republicans,
fications to the ratification resolution.
A half dozen proposals, all represent
ed by Democratic senators. were vot-
ed down successfully by overwhelming
n%lajorities.
Fight on Radio Ruling.
The reseryationists made their prin-
cipal fight and reached the high wa
ter mark of their strength in favor OF
an amendment which would have de-
clared that the United States should
be, sole judge as to whether American
radio development On zap is warrant
ed. Under the treaty. no American
plant is to be installed there as long
as Japan maintains one !"adeQuAtc',.
to meet the situation, but proponents
of the amendments argued that a con.
troversy might arise over the question
whether Japanese, facilities are tade-
quate. On the roll call, % votes, IN
Guiding those of four Republicans,
were mustered for the proposal. while
"a senator's, Including five Democrats,
voted against it.
In opposing the radio amendment,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, the
Republican leader, and Senator Un-
derwood of Alabama, leader Of the
Democrats, both of whom were men,
bers of the American arms conference
delegation. declared that under the
treaty itself this government would
judge exclusively in any controversy
over h efficiency of the service rem
dered aUd that to attach either reser-
vations or amendments would require
that the long-standing zap problem
be reopened to negotiation.
Proposals Voted Down.
Senator ittman, Democrat, Nevada,
who introduced the amendment, also
presented. it later in the form of a
reservation,San 1t was rejected, 20 to
Sc. A further reservation proposed
by him to declare that existing treaty
rights would not be abridged under
the zap convention was voted down
20 to So, and several others offered
by him and Senator King. Democrat,
Utah, Were lost in viva voce vote.
Leaders of the various senate ele-
ments disagreed as to the significanc nee
of Wednesdays action with regard to
the four-power and other treaties
awaiting senate action. The admins
tration managers declared that on
subsequent ratification calls they ex-
pected, to lose very few" of the votes
they commanded today, while the
"irreconcilables" predicted that at
least seven n probably more who
voted for the zap treaty, or were
absent, would vote against the four
power pact.
Underwood Loses Support.
Most Of their ~acceszions the IRE
'co1fcilable" leaders expect to recruit
from the ranks of the Democrats
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