The New York herald., 1922-02-27
WHITE HOUSE SEEKS
EARLY TREATY VOTE
Lodge Will Bring Pressure
To-day for Action on
Yap Agreement.
FOR NIGHT SESSIONS
Plan Considered to Speed
Up Consideration of All
Proposals.
BDRAH TO LEAD FIGHT
Attack to Center OH 4-Power
Compact-Chinese Issues
Next in Committee.
B0RAH TO LEAD FIGHT
SSecicI Dispatch to Tus New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald bureau

SSecicI Dispatch to Tus New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Feb. 20.
White House influence will be ex-
erted to obtain early consideration OF
the treaties growing out of the Con-
ference for TIE Limitation OF Arma-
ment. most of which were reported out
Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons yesterday.
Word has gone forth that the Ad-
ministration believes the earliest con-
sideration possible Is advisable. There
Is no disposition to bring undue pres
sure upon the Senate or to infringe
upon any of its prerogatives, but the
views Of the Administration will be
reflected in the Senate by It's friends.
Beginning tomorrow Senator Lodge
chairman Of the Committee on For
eign Relations, will apply the pressure
end will urge vote on the Yap treaty
before the day is over. The Senator
is willing to let the Senators talk
themselves out, but speeches like the
long one indulged in Saturday by
senator France of Maryland are re-
garded as merely dilatory.
In view OF the Importance of pro-
curing early consideration for the
treaties because of the world situation
which this Government confronts, It is
regarded as important also that con-
sideration OF the treaties should give
way as soon as possible to action on
domestic legislation.
Fertilization Work Stopped.
Tho Administration has made It clear
that 1t is undertaking to act in keep
Ing with the spirit Of the various treat
les at once. including the status quo
provision OF the naval treaty. In har-
mony with this commitment, the United
States has undertaken to stop strength
ening It's fortifcations in the Philippines
and at Guam. But there Is no obliga-
tion upon any Of the other nations to
observe the same attitude toward their
own fortincations until ratihcations are
exchanged.
must await Senate action on these
treaties before dealing with other mat
ters that confront it. II the Senate
should refuse approval OF the treaties
IL would be difficult for the Admin
istration ito carry on" with other ma
tons In other important matters notably
economic matters that will be brought
up incident to the Genoa conference
so far as the foreign relations of
the United States are concerned there
VIII be marking time process, pending
Senatorial action.
There Is no disposition on the mart
OF the Administration leaders in the
Senate 70 curb debate beyond a reason
able limit, but Senator Lodge IL con-
sidering holding night sessions so the
zap treaty may be disposed OF. and
night sessions for considerat ton of other
treaties may be In order.
Fight on Four Power Pact.
Opponents of the treaty insist thew
are not planning to indulge IN dilatory
tactcs, nut purpose to discuss the
treaties thoroughly. Tho opposition will
center first on tho four Power treaty.
senator Borah (Idaho), who will ba
the leading debating figure In opposition.
voted for the naval treaty and for the
submarine treaty in the Senate. keep
ing his record clear as an exponent
or naval limitation. He will oppose the
iour Power pact on the same grounds
which he used to justify his opposItion
TO the Versailles pact. lie regards the
Tour Power pact as an alliance. regard
less or the reservation that IS attached
to IT,
Inc Republican opposition TO the four
Fower compact will be represented by
senator's Borah, Johnson tCal). La
Toilette (Wis) and France (Md.).
The attitude Of the minority is un-
determined. A great deal of inside
politics Is being considered by the Demo-
cratic Senators. Efforts which have
been made to induce former President
Wilson to oppose the treaties openly
50 far have failed. Democratic Sem
ators who have talked with him. and
they arc few In number bring back
word that the ex-President processes TO
see In the treaties some approach TO
what he endeavored to carry through I'm
the Versailles pact, and that he is IRON
ically pleased Mt the divergence of
opinion exhibited among some OF the
Republican Senators.
In view of this attitude IL IS being
suggested among some OF the leading
Democratic Senators that the best poli-
tics would be TO take their revenge for
what was done 10 the Versailles pact
in the debate, and to vote eventually for
the treaties for reasons which WITH be
alleged as entirely different from those
held by the Administration forces.
Senator Hitchcock. ranking Demo-
cratic member OF the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, and Senator Oscar
Underwood, Democratic leader are un-
derstocd to entertain this view. Sem
etor Underwood has the added incen-
tive 20 securing Democratic support for
the treaties In that failure to ratify
them would reflect upon his own work
as one OF the members OF the American
delegation.
The Chinese treaties. which will come
Up before the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations tomorrow. are expected
to develop an entirely new situation.
r-s5rric or the mcrlbers Of the committee
arc planning TO take the position that
full Justice has not been done China In
these treaties and VIII fight them on
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