Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-24
SENATORS bALK
AT PRESIDENTS
PACT M0D|F TER.
Lodge Comes to Com
nittee With Substitute
for Brandegee Proviso.
Both Republicans and
Democrats Oppose 1t;
Harding 5 Words Used

Washington, Feb. 23.-An admin
istration move for a compromise on
reservations to the four-poWer Pa
cific treaty failed of Immediate sue
cess Thursday after it had stirred up
a spirited debate in the senate in the
foreign relations committee.
Coming directly from conference
with President Harding, Chairman
Lodge, of the committee, told his COL
leagues reservation will be made in
specific terms that the treaty does not
contemplate an "aIliance" and drafted
to take the place Of the blanket res
ervation which a majority of the COM
mittee members previously had indi-
Gated they would support.
Those who had sponsored the orig
inal blanket qualification Immediately
opened fire on the new reservation
and the hour debate which followed
was described by Senators present as
the stormiest passage witnessed in the
committee since the days Of the Yer
saiIles treaty fight.
Kellogg and New Back Lodge
Senator Borah, of Idaho. and Sen
ator johnson, Of California. among
the republicans, and Senator Pomerene,
of Ohio, on the democratic side. We're
said to have led the opposition to the
administration proposal, while all the
other reservationsts reserved final
Judgment. In his advocacy of the
modified draft, Senator Lodge was
seconded by Senators Kellogg, of Min
nesota. and New, Of Indiana, both re-
publcans.
Without taking action, the commit
tee adjourned until Friday and varl-
Gus groups began conferences IN the
hope that some more satisfactory
during committee consideration OF tho
ground for compromise might be found
to prevent a long republican debate
treaty. The opposing elements appar-
emily are no nearer together than be-
fore.
Harding Forces Move WariIy
The precise attitude of the presi-
dent regarding reservations was not
explained to the committee by Senator
Lodge, but members gained the i'm
preston that Mr. Harding was not
disposed to accede to the blanket
proposal introduced several days ago
by Senator Brandegee, republican,
Connecticut. and new awaiting action |
1t was indicated clearly that the j
White House would like to see all i
reservations voted down but. failing !
that. would continue to seek what !
ever softening appeared possible IN the !
reservation proposals. !
In developing this position, however, j
administration leaders are moving |
warily. Senator Lodge did not present !
an administration proposal of the pres I
ident nor did he formally offer it as /
a substitute for the Brandegee reser- /
vation. He is understood to have only /
"suggested'' it, without committing
either himself or Mr.. Harding to its
support. I
Excludes Idea of Alliance
The text Of the new reservation al
so was held in confidence and mem
bers Of the committee said they prom
ised not to make it public. 1t pro-
vides briefly that the treaty is not
understood by the United States as
forming an alliance" or as committing
this government to use of force, or
us providing for the exercise of any
power by this government except
through the usual processes laid down
in the American constitution. Its Ian
gIage follows almost exactly the words
Of the president in laying the treaty
before the senate.
Watson Whacks Pacific Pact
While the committee elements were
reforming for q renewal of the argu-
ment at Thursdays meeting, the four
power treaty was attacked in the SEN
ate by Senator Watson, democrat,
Georgia. who coupled a beated birth
day tribute to George Washington with
a prediction that the fourpower ar
would be an expensive
departure from the traditions of the
fathers Germany and Russia he
would be drawn together
eventually in antagonism to the quad
ruple alliance" with the result that
new balance of power arrangement
would be developed involving the Unit
ed States.
Yap Up, Gets No Attention.
Meantime debate on the zap treaty
between the United States and japan,
which was to have been continued
was shut off by other SEN
ate discussions. Senator Lodge called
I'D the treaty soon after the days
session began and for more than four
hours it remained technically before
he senate without single reference
oda IN II np tho fInar ,,,;II