The Washington herald., 1922-01-26
Will FIGHT PACTS'
Declaration of Principles
On Arms Farley Issues
Sought in Senate.
BORAH OPPOSES
U.S.AID TO EUROPE
IrrecOncilables Keep Up
Hostility Toward EN-
tanglements."

Senate irreconcilables are prepar-
ing to advocate adoption in the Sem
ate OF a declaration of principles"
setting forth to the American pub
lie and to the world the attitude of
this government on questions that
have arisen in connection with the
arms conference.
% The declaration Of principles
would be offered In connection with
the ratification of the four treaties
TO grow out of the conference.
which will be submitted to the SEN
ate when the conference has con-
cluded its work.
Would Make Position Clear.
Need for the declaration exists.
irreconcilables believe. to make II
clear that America does not assent
to certain arrangements made in
the arms conference. While Amer
lea has opposed the arrangements
to which the declaration would ap-
ply. il is nevertheless argued that
unless the American position is
made clear she might at some time
be considered to have given tacit
assent.
This applies to the retention Of
troops in Siberia by the Japanese.
The Americans cudeavored to per-
suade Japan 10 Withdraw her forces
at onrc and failed. In view of this,
II is held. the American position
should be made Enthusiastically clear
to the world in connection with the
,-gse . 49, T., L.
The declaration likewise would
apply to the Chinese tarifG. revision
of which has been put OF TO some
future date; to the Withdrawal Of
foreign postoficcs from China. and
70 the evacuation of forcing troops
from China.
Inciude> Submarine Issue.
II would. broadly. include all mat
ters on which the final decision. has
been deferred. or which were set
tied in a way contrary to American
opinion. The submarine tonnage.
for instance. does not reflect The
American view. a. il is finally al
lottcd in tho naval treaty.
Irreconcilables in tho Senate pri-
vatcly admit that they do not be
l'NN an 10 tFlfhN tue
treaties will succeet. Vet
evidences multiply that the hostility
of the Senate toward "entanglc-
ments" has not abated since T.
treaty Of Versailles was before the
Senate.
Senator Borah. OF Idaho. one Of
the leading irreconcilables. took oc-
casion yesterday: during the course
of debate on the foreign loan fund
ing bill. to declare that il was use
less for America to seek to heir
Europe in any way. or participate
in conferences like that called "
meet in Genoa. until Europe evil
dences a willingness to help herself
CriticiEcs French Policies.
Borah was sharply critical OF tho
policies of France. which. he said
MADE futile any hope of American
assistance. He said that France. not
content with the disarming OF Ger
many. now Is seeking the economic
disarmament" of her former enc
mics. Germany. he insisted. could
not meet the reparations payments
provided under the treaty of Yer
sailles.
while they are pulling German,
down to ruin, they are destroying
the entire fabric of Europe" sal
Borah.
Revision of the treaty of Yer
sailles IA necessary, he insisted
with reduction of land
forces. IL Europe is to get on her
feet.
TT is an insult to the intclI'
cencc of the people of the United
States to ask them to forsgo pav.
ment Of interest on the foreign debts
when the money is being used. not
only to destroy the peace OF Eu-
roDa hut of the world ,Ror,b e,s.-