The New York herald., 1922-03-03
PACIFIC TREATY FOES
STRONGER IN SENATE
Hitchcock and Jones. Who
Supported zap Pact. Now
Oppose 4-Power.
FRANCE is OUT OF PARTY
Ratification Leaders Confident
as Underwood Claims IA
Democratic Votes.
FRANCE is OUT OF PARTY
Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YonK HmsLp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., March ..

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. March 9.
! The fight against ratification of the
four Power Pacific treaty developed
unexpected strength in the Senate to-
day.
Senator Hitchcock tNeb). ranking
Democratic member OF the Foreign Re
lations Committee, and Senator Jones
! IN NJ, both of whom voted yester-
day for ratification OF the zap treaty,
spoke against ratification of the four
Power pact
One OF the features of the opening
debate to-day was a speech BY SEN
ator France (Md.). which is inter-
preted as reading himself out Of the
Republican party in the event the
treaty is ratified.
Neither Senator Hitchcock nor SEN
statements so positive that il viii be
impossible for them 10 vote for the
treaty under certain conditions. But
fair Interpretation OF both speeches in
ccates these two Senators are headed in
the direction OF irreconcilable opposition
to ratification.
Senator Hitchcock said he could not
see his way clear 70 vote for the treaty
without amendments or reservations
more far reaching than the Brsndegee
reservation. which was reported favor
ably by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and presumably agreed to by
the President. The Senator said he
would never vote for the treaty SO long
as II provided for mutual confidence
without including In the provisions OF
proposed conferences that they be held
only in the case OF ''unprovoked" ag-
gression.
The absence OF the word "unprovoked"
is a point OF attack from all Senator'S
who arc opposing ratification.
IN addition 70 the detection or SEN
ators Hitchcock and Jones II developed
that the attitude Of certain other SEN
ators IS in doubt. Among these are
Walsh (Mont). Smith IS. O., Hen
driclS (Wyo.) and Stanley tky). All
or these Senators. Il was originally sup
posed. we're in favor Of ratification or
might incline that way. Senators La
Toilette (wis) and Shields tTenn) are
generally listed against ratification.
while Senator Norris (Nebl admits he
las not definitely determined upon his
course
Friends OF ratification stil have
strength on the face % the informal
coils made 10 secure ratification. assun-
Ing that Senators Grow (Pa.) and Du
Pont CDe). who were not present yes
terday. win be present 70 vote on the
nnal test Of strength. senator Owen
COklaO r favorable 60 ratification but
Ii absent IN Europe and will not return
in time to vote
In spite of the defections indicated or
expected Senator Underwood is conf
dent that more than fourteen Democrats
:, III vote FOR ratification. which. with the
Republican support. will be enough TO
secure favorable action.
senator Jones or New Mexico, eN-
pressing his opposition 70 the treaty.
said hc could see no reason why the
TntteI states. which had no large hold
ings In the Pacific should enter into an
agreement 10 protect the holdings OF
those Powers which did have large pos
sessions in that ocean.
Senator Hitchcock said
II voted 70 ratify the treaty between
the United States and Japan relating
10 the Island Of Yap. I expect 10 vote
10 ratlfy the treaty providing for a
limitation Of naval armament and also
the treaties regarding China. But on
the -Four Power treaty. however. 7 have
reluctantly reached the conclusion that
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