New-York tribune., 1922-03-15
Walsh Amendment Also Beaten


Weller All of them are fer the
treaty.
Walsh Amendment Also Beaten
After defeat Of the Robinson amend
ment Senator Walsh of Montana. o.
fcred modification OF II. which also
MAS beaten. This WAS voted on after
long discussion, participated in by Sen
atcrs Walsh. Williams. Stanley. OK
Kentucky, and others. The vote or tha
Walsh amendment was 30 10 -. Like
the Robinson amendment. * provided
o. s conference of ali powers con
cerned in case OF controversy bat
contained no reference TO rights or ag
gression.
Voting on the Robinson amendments
came AT ( O'clock. following an after
noon Of incesssnt speechmakinS and
debate. Senators McCumber and Len
root, OH the Republican side. took the
lead IN speaking for the treaty. Sena-
tors Waist. of Montana; Watson. of
Georgia. and Shields Of Tennessee, op-
uoscd it, Part Of the time there was
cross-flre Of debate participated in by
Senators Lenroot. Robinson. Sh elds
sorah and othere. Nearly thc entire
membership of the Senate was present
and the galleries were packed An in
ten.ely Interested spectator in the din
lomatic gallery was tae Chinese Min
ster. Alfred SIC. He sat through the
entire debate and listened closely TO
every word % it.
NcCumher support Treaty
Herctor NsCu.nber opened thc discus
On wit> speech Tor the treaty ard
t.ggiag - association o. nations !c
t.C:
We csano, expect vorl ,ha' has
i.oueht Wa ard that mas dreamed war
so. centuries 20 become lucid all at
..c But i is encouraging to know
',ay lueVc ascoeiaests lead in thc di-
.c.ion &c world sanity. So the con
f-~eHca ',as arenarcd ;tc soil and has
yien. ed tho seed of international right
20 irstie. ~uich L followed BY bring
NJ o:rcr srcai powers into the fold.
v3l -jaer .r.9 = tevvest of word
reocs
"Ttoec ,rcaties now before the Senate
cer;ain all tt2t couscndcd for as Of real
vsIUc IN tec Versailles Treatv with
rene az the dangers which had 80 be
animated They contain everything
that is necessary TO prevent war among
the svaatory powers and they invite
other nations TO become parties 10 the
agreements.
Il hope to live to sc the DAY when
the principles eaunciated i'm these
that viii include ali the great nations
n me world. A ration may sometimes
bre9A ;s word with another ration.
hut il will not break its word with all
'he o.hcr great nations Of the world.
II viii not stand dishonored before AL
nations
"Ne have in these treaties an asso-
cistion Of nations for tho maintenance
- peace in the Pacific Ocean Is it not
dent anG the Administration what has
become o. tbc general association of
rations FOR the peace of the world?
Versailles Fight Recalled
"When the Versailles Treaty WAS be-
rar, to- ~sna;e the Foreign Relations
C~'nmittce eliminated from it by rescr-
yatior al promises of force to defend
env other nation, and reduced the com
nae. t. the mere promise 20 refrain
rrrna s. va Of CONQUEST and 10 consult
'orethor wherever serious iuterrs
''cooi Aiaicuitv should arise Presi-
dcat WI OIL and his Administ1a alton,
o~ov~r. refused to sccept those rcscr-
'icns sud the Treaty of Versailles
fr;lsi But inc members OF the Senatc
erd n public generally all agree thst
ue .teD should be taken through
&c I'D of international agreement
~revo~' arctber .ror,a conflict. anl
t'o Rerubican party IN its platform
'.o' rs settlement with some such in
,e~national agreement.
- K tie Ques+ on why should we
ret proceed ntlncdistely to bring about
z,-or 2 compact WY should no- that
7erncst hone for assurance OF peace be
oyre Afrd 30 cover Europe Us we'll
~o+i~r o. ne wcr.d vherc even tho
IS sricior of futute uar is so disas-
ero-s to world pragress and welfare
! IT row the most pYopitious time 10
:~Ao these fUttner steps to do lust
hat We assured The country we woild
Il" I'D just what President Harding
~ e eooech C acceptance declared We
sho~ld Immediately proceed TO do
~ an supporting these treaties. not
criv because of their limitation OF
asnamerts but more particularly be
cause they contain these clements of
great international agreement which
hope some day Will be consummated. d.
Jerroot Issues Warning
Senator Lenroot, o. Wisconsin,
warned the Senate that rejection o. the
nending treaty was likely 20 destroy
&c work Of the Washington confeY-
.1cc. He suggested that ii this treat
he rejected. the President shoulo with
d~aw tAe other treaties and carry the
sue 20 the country. t. be decided in
lhe November elections.
"a failure to ratfy lhe treaty now
Under consideration" said Senatcr Len
,oot. may mcaN failure ~ all 'he
rrcates and especially the ;ailurc Of
'ae treaty limiting naval armament.
We know that France is not cN.husias-
tic over that treaty and we can rest
assured that the military party IN
Japan would not complain # al the
treaties growing out OF the Washing
fon conference we're rejected. FOR they
do rrs.rict and restrain her dom'na-
tor. of the Orient. Il the nation that
c7ileG the Washington conference and
st the high standard for its delibers
f.Gls shall be the Hrst to reject one OF
ti. treaties. then there need BE- no
carrfife If other treaties are rejected
D: o.her powers and tho worN cf tl.n
Washington conference be destroyed.
Mr. Lenroot predicted that if the
four-power treaty were rejected, "no
Democrat indorsing that action will be
elected to the Senate in any Northern
state" He asserted that rejection Of
the work Of the Washington conference
would mean war sooner OF later
probably war that would inevitably in