New-York tribune., 1922-02-17
Senate Fight
On 4-POWcr
Pact Begins
Continual from psoo ono

That the treaty would not apply TO AN
aggression for which there was provo
cation. lie also suggested thc word
"paclfc' be inserted before "measures,"
to make it clear the proposed alliance
is Of peaceful nature and not way
alliance He did not press for action
on these proposals at this time.
Soon after the Senate met Senator
Hitchcock called up his resolution on
tho floor. He proposed q minor amend
mcnt. Senator Lodge said he did not
OBJ iect to the resolution. though many
things were asked for (which have no
cXistcncc'
at would be an amazing thing" said
Senator Hitchcock, "if it developed that
this treaty. which is recognized by the
President as being the outstanding pact
OF the conference. should have been
ccncludcd without similar records and
memoranda to those that were deemed
necessary in connection with the much
less important treaties relating to
China and to other mattcrs.
llc thought some records must have
been preserved which would throw
some light on the situation" and said
that in any event the resolution would
develop the facts.
Objections Arc Overrulcd
Senators Kellogg and John Sharp
Williams spoke briefly against the
resolution Nh Williams insisted it
ought TO go to the Foreign Relations
Committee. Senator Hitchcock called
attention to the fact the committee dis
cuSscd the resolution and Senator
Lodge was not opposed to it,
Tho discussion in reference 10 this
four-power treaty was not so much a
: discussion Of the treaty as Of some
thing else. tho English Japanese ALI
ancc,' said Senator Underwood. at
was the desilc OF the American dele
gates TO bring about the cancellation
of tho English Japanese treaty. Dis
cussion of this subject had to be by
private suggestion. The matter could
! not be approached otherwise. 1t de-
vcloped that the English Japan G
treaty could not be cancelled without
there being something TO take It's place
under which there would be ar agree
ers N thc Pacific The balance was
simply ;hc drifting of the agreement" "
II do not think there is any infor-
nation not laid before the Senate. y
said Senator Underwood. But | am
very anxious that nothing should be
withheld. There may be something tho
Secretary OF State can lay before the
! Senate. | think it very important that
nothing be withheld I hope the rcso-
luton Will go through'
Solator Pomerenc said he under
STOOD there were several drafts OF the
treaty which would be of interest, but
Senator Lodge said only one draft
camc before the American delegation
and this was prepared bv himself
Johnson Supports Hitchcock
Senator Johnson. of California. held
the Foreign Relations Committee, The
senate and the people entitled to the
informal ion. He called attention to the
fact that in 900 pages of the record
there WAS mot a single syllable rctat-
ing to the most important treaty pre-
sentcd to us in years" He contended
there must be some data available and
! thought the President would GLADLY
J give it out.
Senator Lodge supported the state
Trcnt of Senator Underwood and said
ie never bad heard OF any minutes or
papers ID connection with the treaty.
I'm ready he said. "to make any
thing public that e%ists. 1t is irpos-
sible to repeat from memory CONVEX
sations. If no conversations are al
lowed unless they are taken down in
| shorthand, there Will oe very few
| treaties negotiatcd.' lie denied any
! attempt at secrecy.
( Senator Borah called attention "to
some controversy as TO intent of the
! treaty, but Senator Lodge SAID there
was no difference Of Interpretation
! mong those who prepared the treaty
After further discussion Senator
! Williams withdrew his motion to refer
the resolution to the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee and it was adopte d
| viva Nocc.
At the request OF Senator Lodge and
on his motion the injunction of Sc
clccy was removed BY the Senate from
the treaty dealing with the island of
! Van