Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

tain peace In the Orient and to dis
sipnte the effective forco OF the An
Elo-Jnpanese alliance" Senator I'm
derwood spoke for moro than two
and half hours to the largest audi =
ence OF Senators which yet has at
tended the treaty debates and also u
large crowd OF spectators.
Both Senator Robinson and Sena-
tor Reed. Democrat. Missouri. replied
briety TO Senator Underwood.
Rends From Earl Grey.
Pursuing his contention that the
treaty is regarded as an alliance by
the other parties to it. Senator Rob-
inson read from Il speech said to
have been made by Earl Grey. dcclar-
ing that the Anglo Japanese alliance
had been merged" into the four
power arrangement. The Arkansas
Senator also read Il statement he said
had been made by Prince Tokugawa
just after his return to Japan. saying
that Japan has not lost her old ally.
but has gained new ones through the
Horsepower treaty" Taken In con
ncction with the princes more recent
statement, Senator Robinson said. the
opinion previously expressed show ed
II great facility to change positions
There Is only one man." continued
the Arkansas Senator" To whom
c"nccdr a greater ability To speedily
rcadJust his Interpretation To meet
the cXiRcncies OF the situation, and
that is the great intellectual genius
from Massachusetts. Mr. Lodge. NJ
enc can equal him."
Senator Mccormick. Republican
Illinois. Interrupted TO ask whe;hcr
Senator Robinson had forgotten 9Th,
statement OF 1916 that he kept Us
cut Of war"
Wilson's Place FIXED Iu History.
And Mr. Robinson r"tortcd tina,
Woodrow Wilson's place in history
had been fixed beyond the power o;
the Senate or any Senator to mate.
rally alter it. Efforts had beer
made. II. added. to drag the former
Presidents name into the four-pow
or treaty fight. hut his enemies wcr"
w"lc"m" To all the pride they could
get ont Of attacking him.
because of a desire by many Sen
ht"rs I" complete work on an appro
priatl"n bIll. administration leader.
did not carry out their purpos" Ia
fore" II vote today on the first of tn.
proposed reservations and the treaty
was laid temporarily aside wi,h"u,
notion. senator Lodge. of MasSachu
sctts. the Republican leader. am
nounccd. however. that on MONDAY
n" would attempt to secure an agree
m"nt for time for voting and
should he fail. would hold the Senate
20 long sessions until the dchat,
had worn itself out
Although they cared to make no
numerical estimates. tho Republican
aud Democratic floor leaders both re-.
manned confident tonight tina, ne
reservations except that drawn IL,
would Ice adopted. and that the treat,
would have Il safe majority on tn,
ratification roll call. They declare,
that NOR" than the necessary two.
thirds had pledged themselves to sup
port IT,
Hughes Discusses Treaty.
Secretary hughes. in his letter to.
day to Senator Undcrwo God. took oc.
casion Ia characterize intimation,
that the American delegates We're In.
duccd To accept some plan cunning )
con;riv"d 10y others opposed /,
American interests as very poor
and erroneous conception Of the worl
in connection with the conferences"
The secretary added that the amen
iticS OF International intercourse pre-,
cludcd revealing the informal an,
confidential suggestions and CONVEX
sattons incident To the negotiations
hut he assured the Senate that Il full
disclosure OF everything said or don,
would reveal nothing dcroEatory I,
the part taken by the American dele
gates. He asserted IL would show II,
consideration or acceptance OF an,
position not entirely consistent witt
the trDIiti anai nnlisieu ,f Z I. n,.,
can government.
The our-powcr pact itself require.
no commentary, the secretary said
adding that no ingenuity in argu
mcnt or hostile criticism can add [,
IL. or make its engagements greater
than Its cquivocal language set.
forth. There are no secret notes oil
understandings he asserted
Discussing the genesis Of the