The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
NO LET Up
IN TREATY
FIGHT
Two Republicans and
Tom Watson Attack
-Four Power Ali
ance

Washington March l7-Another
sustained assault was thrown
against the four power Pacific
treaty by the senate irrcconcilables
today after the treaty's friends had
argued among themselves for aa
hour rs TO whether the pact might
porperly be called an alliance.
The fight against ratification
was carried forward in turn by Sen-
ators France 6Republican) of
Maryland. Johnson Republican) OF
California and Watson (Dcmocrat)
OF Georgia in a series of speeches
which occupied the senate most OF
Of the afternoon and which drew
no reply from the treatys sup
por1ers. Senator Johnson comrar-
cd the pact with the Anglo-Japa-
nesc alliance in an effort to show
that both contain a meaning
broader than their words
In the course Of the debate
charges Of propaganda" bosh for
and against the treaty We're made
by the opposing sides. but no one
produced any direct evidence 70
support the assertions or asked for
any investigation of the influences
declared to be at the work to con-
troll the action OF the senate.
The discussion over application
Of the term alliance" took place
largely between Senator Willis
(Eepublican) Of Ohio and Senator
Spencer Republican, Of Missouri.
both supporters of the treaty. A
speech recently made by Senator
Spencer declaring the pact TO he
IAN alliance for conference but
not for use OF force was assailcd by
Senator Willis. who insisted .hat
no sort Of alliance" was contem-
plated and that the speech of the
Missouri senator had embarrassed
the treaty's friends. Mr.. Spencer
stood by his definition and his
Characterization of the foreign re-
latiens committees mo alliance"
reservation as "a ridiculous ao-
surdity.''
BY Senator'S France, Johnson
and Watson, it Was declared that
the dictionary definition covering
the treaty mattered little and that
the real nature Of the four power
arrangement must be judged by its
practical operation. Mr.. Johnson
asserted that so far as actual word
ing went the Anglo-Japanesc ali-
ance covered only unprovoked as-
| Sression in eastern Asia and India
and that if it really was dangerous
to the United States. as argued by
supporters OF the four power treaty,
the reason lay between thc lines.
Judged by the same process. he
asserted. the four power pact might
easily lead TO many dangers IN ac-
tual practice.
Senator Watson charged that the
money power was behind the
treaty and recitins that Eiiha Root.
one Of the American delegates. was
great corporation lawyer and at
lOINtS IOi lIIc -AiiS Az ''i'>t14N-'o
bank. He declared Mr.. Root could
be expelled to work for :. q better
and stronger concert" in the Far
East.
When secretary OF state he was
a party 10 the rape of Korea by
Japan" said Senator Watson.
The Georgian said IL was siSnib-
cant that Holland had been denied
admission 10 the four power treaty.
although. he said. her insular pos
sessions were larger than the
French
France was brought in because
she has the largest standing army
in the world" Senator Watson con-
tinued. England and Japan need
those soldiers. Holland has no
military strength TO contribute.
One OF the first results of the
treaty. Senator Watson predicted,
would he cancellation OF the al
lied debt to the United States. He
pointed out that 4 place on the
new debt commission had been Civ
en- to Secretary Mellon OF the
treasury. who he said was associat-
ed with Wall Street. He added
chat somebody ought to arrest and
send him 10 the penitentiary.