Evening star., 1922-02-19
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ment against ratification than did
the league covenant. He is prepared
to make these arguments. He is Q
forceful opponent. If he can arouse
sentiment in the country, or in any
large groups Of the people, against
this pact. he will do so. Notwith-
standing the present apparent over
whelming majority in favor Of the
accomplishments Of the Washington
conference, including the four-power
treaty. the friends Of the treaties will
make a mistake II they overlook the
resourcefulness Of its opponents.
The next move in the foreign re-
lattons committee. after all available
Information regarding the steps lead
Ing up to the negotiation of the four
power treaty has been obtained. un-
doubtedly will be for reservations to
that treaty. AS indicated a week ago,
a reservation providing that the
United States shall not be obligated
to use armed force or the economic
boycott under the provisions of the
treaty unless Congress shall specifi-
cally authorize the use of force. will
be offered. and it is probable that it
will be adopted in committee. il Sena-
tor Borah and the other old "irrecon-
cilable" republicans on the committee
receive the support of the democrats,
Even if the reservation does not re-
ceive sufficient support in committee
to be. adopted, it will be offered on
the floor of the Senate and will be
difficult reservation to oppose. Be-
sides, it has been indicated at the
White House that while the President
does not believe such a reservation
is. necessary, the President will not
seriously oppose it if the Senate
adopts it.
Other Reservations.
There will be several other reser-
vations offered to this treaty. One
may take the form of an amendment.
1t would provide that the United
States is not to be called upon to en-
ter into conference with the other
powers in the event of difficulties
arising with an outside nation If one
of the signatories has provoked
the outside nation to hostile action.
Senator Hitchcock is much interested
in this proposed amendement or
reservation, it may be said. He be-
lieves that this country should not
he called upon to assist in any way
one of the other signatories to the
treaty if that other nation has
provoked" an outsider to attack 1t.
Senator France Of Maryland, re-
nnblican. one of the "irreconcilables'
when the league Of nations was be-
fore the Senate. said last night that
he was opposed to the four-power
treaty as presented, and in fact to
the other treaties emanating from the
washington conference. He expects
to oppose them on the floor. He re-
CARDS the four-power treaty as an
entangling alliance-although the
treaty. supporters insist that 1t is not
in any sense an alliance: He said
that formation Of this agreement In
regard to the Pacific would eventu-
ally result in the formation of agree
mPntS
Germany and China, and that IN the
end it would mean war, in which the
United States would be involved.
First to Express Opposition.
The Maryland senator is the hrst
r. EXPRESS his opposition to the naval
limitation treaty. He considers tha1
il violates the Constitution OF the
1Tnited States. which imposes upon
the congress the right to say what
measures shall be taken for the ma
,,onal defense. He denies that tho
sx sxecntive mas any right to enter into
q pact which would limit these ae.
fenses The people Of the United
States and, for them, the CONGRESS,
should decide whether this country
IS TO have a large or q small navy.
Senator johnson Of Canfornla,
republican member of the foreign re-
1stions committee, has raised a ques-
ton as to the advisability OF article
XIX Of the naval Limitation treaty
which provides for limiting fortln.
cations in the island possessions OF
the United States and Japan IN the
Tacific. He will seek all the 1n1or-
nation he can obtain on this matter.