The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-03-08
PACIFIC PACT
WAY TO PEACE
ARGUES LODGE
Termination of Anglo Jap
Alliance and Substitution Of
Political System Actuated
by Peace, Purpose.
EXPERIMENT, He SAYS
tBy Associated Press,

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March S.-Termina-
tion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
and substitution of a political system
actuated by peace in the Pacific was
described in the Senate today by SEN
ator Lodge of Massachusetts,, the Re-
publican leader and a member of the
American Arms delegation, "as the
main purpose" of the Four-Power Pa
cific Treaty
The Angl-Japanese arrangement
Senator Lodge declared, was regarded
by the delegation as "the most dan-
gerous element" in this government
relations with the far east. He assert
ed that if the four-power pact with It's
clause abrogating the alliance failed.
the naval limitation agreement also
would be endangered resulting il
failure of the conference"
No entangling commitments are
contained in the treaty, he asserted,
and no provisions contrary to Ameri-,
can traditions. He characterized it
as only an experiment, but added that
! 1t was one that must succeed if the
| United States is to make good its pro-
| fesSed desires to take the lead in
i guiding the world toward peace
/ Determined Course
Declaring he desired to tell the sen
ate with entire frankness'' the motives
which actuated the American delega-
ton, Mr.. Lodge said: For month
and more before the conference met
/ the American delegation was in ses-
sion almost every day. We tried to
determine and mark out the course
which the American delegation with
whom rested the responsibility of in
I "a. IL L y
should follow. The delegation was in
complete accord as to the policies to
| be pursued
'HThe shadow of politics or of per-
| sonal feeling never rested for a mo
ment upon our deliberations
"The American delegation were
united in the desire to secure results
from the conference which would pro-
mote the peace of the world, reduce IN
some measure the burdens of taxation
imposed by the existence of armies
and fleets, and the competition of
armaments and protect the future
peace and safety of the United States.
We were of one mind in agreeing that
; if We we're to have any measure of
success we must think in terms OF
peace and not in terms of war. 1t was
our earnest hope that in portion OF
the earth's surface at least We could
do something to substitute the assur-
ance of peace for the arrangements
and calculations of war
Three Objectives
"Actuated by these beliefs and by
this spirit, we were clearly of opinion
that there lay before us three great
detectives, three dominant purposes TO
be obtained. One was the termination
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The
next was an agreement between the
five principal allied and associated
powers seated at the table for a reduc-
J ton of naval armaments. The third
was to accomplish all that was pos
sible to aid China in such ways as TO
| help her in the establishment of free
: and Independent government and par
ticularly to secure the restoration OF
the great province of Shantung to the
{ Chinese empire, to which it rightfully
belonged.
) 1--WE succeeded before the close OF
the conference in attaining all these
: objects. The treaty now before Us
terminates the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance. Personally / believe that 1t In
wolves the United States in no obliga-
tion except to meet with the other
signatories and consult in case of any
controversy arising or in case OF az
gression by some outside power not a
signatory. | repeat that ] think the
\ obligation to meet and consult Is the
only obligation in this treaty, and the
main purpose of the treaty is attained
Inv the termination of the AngloJap
anese alliance.
Il Declares Importance
: '1t is not necessary for me TO go
/ into detail as to the reasons for my
[ opinion as to the great importance o.
Q this single achievement. 1t is suffi-
f cient to say that in my judgment the
Anglo-Japanese alliance was the most
/ dangerous element in our relations
: with the far east, and with the Pa
/ cific Wars come from suspicious
0 which develop into hatreds and hat
n reds which develop into war. The
e Anglo-Japanese alliance caused grow
n ing feeling of suspicion not only In the
e United States but in Canada On the
} other side it tended to give back
ground to Japan which encouraged the
5 war spirit and large preparations both
n by land and sea for future conflict. ~
$ immobilized England and prevented
l. the exercise of her influence in the
II east for the cause of peace and peace
e is distinctly in her interest in that
It great region That menace to peace Is
l. removed by the Four-Power treaty
e 81 have already shown the total diff
C ference which exists between this
treaty and the Anglo-Japanese alliance
There is no likeness between that al
p lance and this treaty Far from tak-
e. ing the place of the other this treaty
IS simply enabled England and Australia
N and New Zealand to take part In
1T terminating the alliance. The removal
e of the Anglo-Japanese alliance which
lie is complete. created the situation in
which it was possible to bring about
RS an agreement for the reduction of naval
lie armament While that alliance exist
lg ed reduction of naval armament was
e. difficult if not impracticable.
ut Treaty Endangered
le Senators should bear in mind thai
he the defeat of the Four-Power treaty
e. would endanger the treaty for the I'm
n itation of naval armament, and tbs
W failure of the naval treaty would shocl
re and startIe the world and bitterly dis
y appoint the American people. W.