The Washington times., 1922-03-11
WHY This treaty..
WHY This Alliance?


The Japanese minister of foreign affairs tells Parliament that
the fourPower Treaty does not abrogae the Angpnese
alliance but widens and extends" it. The is
delivered by British statesmen to the British people,
President Harding says the fourPowe Treaty contains
commitment armed force and emo alliance Senator Lodge
tells the Senate that there no alliance" obligation except
"that of consultation
Here then the ISSUE the that
Senate and the nation by Article of the Covenant of the League
Of Nations
Article of the Covenant bound the United States
tangng alliance with European Powers committed the United
States to the EARNED just Article Of
foPower Treaty President Wilson denied the plain language
Of Article and said committed the United States only
Of comradesh just President Harding and Senator
Lodge contend today that Article commits the United States
to s'consultation'' and conference
In Article the nations respct and preserve
anothers rights against external aggression In the
Power Treaty the nations undertake respect and maintain
anothers rights against external aggression What
derencei In principle there The guarantees amply
to different parts Of the world-that is all.
In Of external aggression threat Of such aggression
the sgners Of Article adse upon the which
the obligation Ito repect and preserve "sha be fulfilled
In Of external aggression the singers Of Article bound
"to arrive at understanding" to the "mos efficient
ures "eet the exgencies Of the particular situation"
"To advise upon the means-hat is Article K 'To arrive
1t understanding to the most efficient
Treaty. stronger which more
defnitei The fourPower Treaty, Of course.
It is all plain prnplan black type white paper
make it. the treaties There is
three by Mr. Harding and Mr. Lodg-he pitess
poure Of the alliance with EARNED foce that they repudiated
and the equally pites exposure Of the alliance with
force that they would bind upon the American people,
dnuncaons Of Article in the apply with equal
force Article in the fourPower Treayyes with force
The language Article is specific and the danger
imminent for Germany dsaned and helpless against
France and Russia armed and aggressive against Japan
Why have President Harding Senator Lodge and their
cates changed sdes Why do they dnounce false thew
proclaimed tuei Why do they deny the pn
cps that two they asserted and demonstrated through
great national campaign, bound themselves before the whole
American people to Observe thus pledged obligated Sc
cured the that they today pudae their pledges
and obgationsi
Why this amazing effort to push aside factsi Why this
attempt to gansay the unaerabe TRUTH Why persistent
endeavor to mask modify words meanings obligations that on
their face simply cannot be deniedi Why this
pn prove the American people that the policy these
the Senate branded with letters of three years
ago is safe and beneficial policy for this Reppbc
In the Senate debate real answer In the official
en real answer Only evasions-ony dena that
the treaty what they and what other parties the
contract say they
Why should the United States be bound Why should the
tho United States bind itself do what years ago Mr.
Harding Mr. Lodge and their associates declared be dis
to dot Why this change Who proposed ti Who pro-
NOTED iti Who for iti Where the move What
the objecti
Again. no real answer Only evasons-only denials We
hear the old cant and pater about conditions ber un
desandngs" moral truseeships "he better day
facts that justify the Alliance statements
that explain sudden conversion to EARNED force"
Dare not supporters of the fourower Treaty Dare
they not let the people knowf Do they hope by
diplomacy and the persuasive power Of patronage to put
through this sinister contract before the nation TRUTH
The treaty makers either do know what they or knowing
fear to let the country know Senate and people alike