The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-20
NO ALLIANCE
RESERVATION TO
PROVOKE FIGHT
This Is the Only One of the
Three Proposed Amend
ments Favored by
the President.
ONE PROPOSES TO
PROTECT OUTSIDERS
Concluding Chapter of Four
Power Treaty Starts To
day; Agree on Final
Vote Friday.
(sy The Associates press)

WASHINGTON, March 1s-Three
proposed reservations promise to be-
come the final storm centers Of the
senate's debate on the four power Pa
cific treaty. which enters its conclud-
ing chapter tomorrow under a gnani-
nous consent agreement to vote fl
nally on ratification Friday
Only one Of these reserva ations is
said by its supporters to be acceptable
to President Harding, and it is the
only one that administration leaders
expect to see adopted. 1t was framed
in the foreign relations committee and
declares the treaty contemplates 'no
alliance" A group OF administration
senators still hope they may accom-
plish ratification without even this
qualification, but those in charge OF
the treaty are not now inclined to try
the experiment.
To Protect Outsiders"
A second reservation which is ex-
pected to provoke a determined fight
is in process of formulation by various
groups Of senators opposed TO unre-
served ratification. 1t viii provide
that outside powers shall be consulted
in Pacific controversies where their
interests are affected.
The third is a blanket mo alliance
declaration originally framed by for
eign relations committee republicans
but abandoned by them after confer
ences with President Harding and re-
on the senate floor by Sen
ator Johnson, republican, California,
an "irreconcilable" foe of the treaty.
Old Foes 5obbins Up.
AS the situation shapes UP in it's fl
nal analysis, the old groupings of the
Versailles treaty fight are reappearing,
but with many material alterations. II
is former members OF the republican
mild reservation bloc" who have
taken the lead in urging that the re-
vised committee draft of the mo ALI
ance' reservation be voted down. On
the other hand, 1t was TO placate q
wing Of the Versailles 'frreconeiiabIesP
that the reservation was framed.
Again, as in the Versailles treaty
the administration
leaders are trying by a middle course
to keep peace between these two ele-
ments.
Anything 70 Ratify.
Those Of the mild reseryationists"
Of other days who want no reserva-
tions at all to the four power treaty
argue that the wish Of President
Harding for an unreserved ratification
should he fulfilled IL possible, and de-
clare they have made a canvass OF
sentiment showing that It IS possible.
But they concede the margin would
be very narrow one. and they have
agreed to support the reservation f. in
the end It stil1 seems necessary to
make two-thirds ratification vote
certain.
The group Of Versailles 'drreconciia-
bles" willing to take the Horsepower
treaty with no alliance reservation
has had for its principal spokesman
thus far. Senator Brandegee, republi-
can, Connecticut, who drew the reseT
vation, as well as the original blanket
now revived by Senator
Johnson.
Expect Sharp Debate.
Some sharp debate is expected over
the original Brandagee reservation,
when Senator johnson calls it up for
action. Mr.. johnson expects 10 esk
Tor an explanation why those who had
sponsored the reservation in commit
lee withdrew It after. conferences with
President Harding.
The proposal to include outside pow
srs in Pacific conferences under the
.reaty has been voted down in various
1ther forms three times during the
Jast week. but its proponents are
irafting what they call a compromiss
which they believe may
attract the support OF some OF these
vino were recorded against similar
on previous roll calls.
Administration leaders, however, in
,ists there is no possibility that The