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SENATOR'S DISCUSS
9 RESERVATIONS
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among those who had hoped to see
the conference give China n greater
measure Of independence from for
eisn interference.
Little OppoHition to Other Pnets.
The treaties relating to the Island
OF zap and to Submarines and polson
gas now are expected by the leaders
to meet with the least opposition OF
all. ana come Senator's believe they
may 80 through without IL dissenting
vote.
!, also is the hcliec OF those who
are plotting the treaties through the
Senate that none Of them faces op.
position strong enough to menace Sc
riously ratification or even to assure
adoption OF reservations On the
other hand, a reservation Is prevent
uso OF armed forces under tho four
power pact without the express nu-
thorization OF Congress has gained so
much support In tho committee thnt
III
will be adopted there.
Discuss Second Reservation.
~ second reservation talked of In
discussions OF the Horsepower treaty
would provide for automatic tcrmi-
nation OF the agreement should any
7ignatTy power Violate 1t. Several
drafts or each OF these proposals have
been prepared by individual Senator's,
although neither has been formally
presented in the committee or def
nitely indorsod by any organized Sen
ntc group.
With the formal reading of tho
Eeneral Ear Eastern and Chinese
tariff treaties today the committe,
completed It's formal preliminary
examination OF all the arms confer
once pacts except that relating To
zap The zap treaty also has been
discussed in general way without
formal reading, and Is expected TO
come up again when the committee
meets Monday. At the snmc meet
Ing the Presidents reply on the
fhur-powcr treaty is expected TO
make 1t possible to resume consider
alton of that Instrument.
Johnson Leads QuestI0ning
senator Johnson, Republican, Cali
nrnia, led In the questioning at to-
days meeting In regard to tho forti
hcations article of the naval limi-
tation treaty. He suggested that the
committee should have the benefit of
advice from American naval officers
before 1t acted on the article and
4,
ask later that naval experts be
called before the committed
senator Borah, Republican. Idaho.
indicated some doubts about the pro-
lection of Chinese sovereignty under
The Far Eastern treaties.
So FAR MS revealed By the com
mittce discussions, the sentiment
among Democratic members does not
favor general policy OF opposition
TO any or the treaties. 1t was sal
therc was no consii cradle show of
reluctance by the Democrats to ac-
cede to the nava! limitation or Far
u; stern treaties. although they re-
served final Judgment on all OF them.
Wan't Fight Reservation.
White House officials, revealed tc
day that. should the Senate decide
'u adopt n reservation against use
OF armed force under the four-power
treaty. President Harding would not
interpose serious opposition, al
though he believes that no rcserva-
'ations are necessary Mr.. Harding
was described as not dcsirinr TO bc
sticklcr for the crossing Of IS
ana the dotting Of us" and as feel .
Ing that he should not attempt to
tell the senate what method of rati-
Ecation it should adopt.
In connection with his reply 10
tue resolution requesting informa
ton as to the treaty NEGOTIATION
ire Presider' conferred with SEN
ator Lodge. who was member o,
tho American delegation. and II il
understood TO have taken stems Ia
seek the opinion OF Secretary HUGHES
who Is In Bermuda. At first 1, was
indicated that he might await Mr.
hughes return to Washington i'm
order to resolve from him personally
Ills version Of the negotiations, but
IL was sail later at the White House