The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11

knant of the nation. Until the whole series is ratified, he declared. the necessary establishments cannot be made .fn full confidence"
 The naval agreement, Mir. Harding Characterised. "as the first actual re- lief from naval burdens which peo- ples have been able to acclaim since steam and steel combined to add to naval strength in warfare"
 He predicted that tho Chinese treaties would go a long way toward keslization of the long cherished hope for a stable and free China.
 But the greater part of his address he reserved for the four power Pa- .rific pact against which opposition has been organizing both on the re- publican and democratic sides of the Senate. He pounded the desk and but an added vigor Into his words as he declared the treaty contains no war commitment" and mo alliance, .no written or moral obligation to doin in defense"
 Recalls Senate Experience
 The American nation, said MT. TIarding, had shown 1t desired no such commitments, and in conse- uuence the unwillingness of this gov l~-ament to enter the League of Ma kions had been borne oonstntly in
  negotiated. On the other hand, he declared, the United States must take dts share In contributing to good world relationship. Adding a per- Eonal word, ha recalled his own ex- periences in the Senate and said that lhe since had come to have q "closer view of world relationship" and more impr esslve realization of the rnenaces. the anxieties and the appre- hensions to be met"
 'sEfther these treaties must
 have your cordial sanctIOn." he
 said, Hor every proclaimed desire
 to promote peace and prevent war
 becomes a hollow mOckery.v
 The expectation that most of the opposition to the Presidents program will center about the four-power treaty was further supported tonight when Senator BorRh, republican, Ida ho. and others who are fighting the Pacific coast pact indicated that they would not oppose the others. Sem Rtor Borah said also that in spite of his opposition to the four-power pact he did not propose to request that consideration be delayed by the hold tng of committee hearings.
 Reservations Discussed
 Reservations to the four-power nreaty figured again In today's dis scussions after the Presidents ad- dress, but none have yet been framed. tt was stated on both republican and sdemocratic sides of the chamber.
 Senator Johnson, republican, Cali Hornia, however, has announced that he would propose one and probably more reservations.
 The principal reservation, 1t was abelieved. would be based on a declara- hot ~I Ia I sor moral obligation for use of Amer dcan forces in observing the four power treaty. Senators Lodge and Underwood are understood to hold the view that such a reservation is not necessary, but word has been going about that, if necessary to meet ob- Hections. they might not oppose it.
 The suggestion that Senators Lodge and Underwood might hold conferences, respectively, with re- publican and democratic senators to explain the treaties appeared today to have been abandoned definitely Senator Lodge Is said to oppose such s plan because 1t might be considered as injecting partisan considerations For the same reason democratic sen ators were said to be opposing such meeting and 1t appeared probable that neither would be held, although Senator Underwood has said he would be perfectly willing to appear before his party colleagues for a full dis cusSion Of the treaties.