Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-26
PAC|F |C TREATY
T0bE REPORTED.
ON COMP PR0M|SE
White House Reserva-
ton Adopted, 1913,
Excluding Alliance.
Pact and Proviso Are
Ordered Sent to Senate
With Committee @. K.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Finally ac-
cepting compromise reservation pro-
gram, the foreign relations committee
cleared the way Saturday for transfer
of the arms conference treaty debate
to the open senate.
The four power Pacific treaty, which
has proved the most troublesome Of
the arms conference agreements in
committee discussions, was ordered
fayorably reported, with blanket res
ervation drawn by committee members
after consultation with President
Harding.
At the same time, the committee
acted favorably on the naval limitation
and submarine treaties, voting virtu-
ally without debate and with the un-
derstanding that members could fur
ther present their views on the senate
floor.
The reservation attached by the com.
mittee to the four-power Pacific treaty
embodies the compromise suggested
after conferences with President Hard
ing and declares that nothing in the
treaty shall be construed as forming
an alliance" 1t was approved by
a 10 to 3 vote.
Borah, johnson, Shields Oppose
Also by division of 10 to 3 with
Senator's Borah, Idaho, and johnson,
California, republicans, and Shields,
democrat, Tennessee, voting in the neg
ative. the four-power treaty then was
ordered reported to the senate. The
vote by which the navy limitation and
submarine treaties were favorably re-
ported was unanimous.
Several other votes were taken on
proposed substitutes to the committee
compromise reservations, but the ad-
ministration leaders brought about a
defeat of all of them and the reserva-
tonists abandoned all attempts to
qualify further the four-power and
other treaties in committee. They said
their acquiesence in favorable com
mittee action simply meant however,
that they were ready to transfer their
fight to the open senate.
Text of Reservation
As it will be embodied in the re-
port on the fOur-power treaty, the com
promise reservation approved by the
committee follows:
"The United States understands that
under the statement in the preamble or
under the terms of this treaty there
is no commitment to armed force, no
alliance. no obligation to join in any
defense"
4 motion by Senator Pomerene to
strike out the words mo alliance was
defeated. 10 to 3, only Senator's Kel- |
logg. republican, Minnesota. and Will
llams. democrat. Mississippi, joining
the Ohio senator in its support SEN
ator Pomerene tnen moved an entire
substitute for the reservation, but was |
voted down. II to /.
Brandegee Text Rejected
The original Brandegee blanket res
ervation. for which a majority of the |
committee members are said to have |
indicate their support before the con- |
ference with President Harding, was /
offered again by Senator johnson and |
was rejected. 9 to 4. Senators Johnson. /
Borah. Shields and Moses voting in |
Tie affirmative. /
On adoption of the compromise res
ervation. Senators Kellogg, Williams
and Pomerene voted in the negative.
Senator's Hitchcock. Nebraska. Pitt
man. Nevada, and Swanson, Virginia,
all democrats. were absent
TO Hold 1t For All
Approval of the supplement accom-
panying the four-power treaty signed
at the same time, was included in the
favorable action on the treaty itself.
but separate vote was taken on the
supplemental treaty by which the prin-
cipal islands of the japanese empire
were excluded from the scope of the
agreement. 1t was approved, II to 1,
Senator Borah alone voting in the
negative.
Only tvs of the arms conference
treaties, t. e general Far Eastern and
Chinese tariff pacts, now remain he
fore the committee. They will be
taken mp next week Formal presenta-
,Inh of the treaties approved is to be
postponed by Chairman Lodge of the
committee until he can place the whole
series before the senate.