The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
NO ENTANGLEMENT
 IN FACTS, SENATE TOLD IN MESSAGE
Must Have Sanction or Every Proclaimed Desire to Pro- mote Peace Hollow Mock
 cry, Says Harding
By Associated Press

Washington, February 10.-Presi- dent Harding today asked the Sem ate to give approval to the arms conference treaties in order that Americas professed desire to rid the world of war may not become "a hollow mockery."
 "If we cannot join in making
 effective these cOHvenRnts for
 peace" he said, "and stamp this
 conference with AmerIca'n sp-
 provaI, we shalI discredit the in-
 fiuence of the republic, render
 future efforts futile and unlikely,
 and write dIseourREement where
 today the world Is ready to &C.,
 claim new hope"
 Delivering his message in person in a serious voice and manner that betokened deep emotion the President was answered repeatedly by applause from floor and galleries. He asked that ratification be given without delay and before he left the capitol
  to hasten a vote.
 Seven Facts Submitted
 Five principal treaties and two supplemental agreements. the frui ton of the 12 weeks of negotiations just concluded here were in the bundle of international covenants taken to the Senate chamber by Mir. Harding. They propose, in short. a on naval armament, a new bill of rights for China, and a four power concord to preserve peace In the Pacific.
 All of these agreements, said the, President, are related portions of the effort to put an end to contradiction. remove ambi guities and establish clear understanding" None Of them he asserted. commits the American government to "any Kind of an al- lanee, entangIement. or involve ment.
 Leaders Predict Ratification
 After the address was completed both republican and democratic lead CTS predicted that the treaties would be ratified without long debate. Onlv one. the four power Pacific pact, is threatened now with organized oppo- sition and it's opponents have not yet demonstrated how large a vote they can command against the strength of party leaders on both sides of the chamber.
 Actual consideration of the cove nants is to begin tomorrow at meeting of the foreign relations com mittee to which they were referred without debate and on motion of the committee chairman. Senator Lodge of MasEachusetts. It is thought un- r11r AAa rfa meeting will do more than make preliminary examination of the in- formation which comes before 1t along with the treaties.
 Full Report Included
 Included in this data Is a tram script of the proceedings of the con ference and it's committees and long report by the American deleKa- tion to the conference, declaring the treaties are the result of a new world state of mind" tending away from suspicion and apprehension and toward mutual trust and confidence. These documents were given to the Senate by the President for It's guid- ance during the ratification debate
 So far there has been no move for public hearings by the committe but the Senate leaders propose to follow the precedent set in consideration of the treaty of Versailles and open the Senate doors when the series of cove nants are under debate. It is prob able that dlscussion on the floor will begin before the end of another week.
 Prompt Action Asked
 Prompt action was requested by the President, because, 1t said, it would be impossible to shape the naval policy of the government until it was known whether the naval treaty is to become the accepted COW
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