New Britain herald., 1922-03-06
Senator New Declares Four Power Pact Is Not An Alliance, But A Safeguard To United States
Chairman Fordney An nounces That Soldier Bonus Bill Will Be For- mally Reported to Con- gress Tomorrow.

Washington, MdrCn h.-l nere IS no alliance in the four power Pacific treaties nor any obligation to use force Senator New of Indiana, repub- | lican member of the foreign relations committee. declared today in opening the senate discussion of the treaties on behalf of the administration.
 Replying to criticism of the treaties, Senator New a close friend of Presi- dent Harding declarel that the four power treaties gave safeguards for peace to the United States and did not impair American sovereignty. He made detailed comparison of the treaties with the League of Nations and asserted that the treaties were cooperative while the league. he said, was drastic and compulsory and re- quired submission of all questions to a council.
 Benefits '. s.
 Instead of threatening. injuring or impairing our liberties, free institu- tions, independence and sovereignty, this treaty, (the four power measure) adds to the security of all of them" he continued.
 I'rcSlucnt tJueStlOutu.
 A resolution asking President Hard- ing what effect ratification of the fouh power Pacific treaty will have on the celebrated Lansing-Ishii agreement between the United States and Japan was adopted today by the senate.
 Horah Presents It.
 The resolution was presented by Senator Borah. republican, Idaho. one of the treaty opponents and was agreed to without a roll call, after a short debate in which Senator Un- derwood of Alabama, the democratic leader and q member of the Ameri- can arms delegation said that in his opinion the agreement would be wiped out entirely by the series of conference treaties
 Senator Borah offered his proposal after the administration fight for rati- iication on the four power pact had been opened by Senator New in a |prepared address declaring that the treaty contained no alliance but was a long step forward in international lamity and understanding.
 No Debate Follows.
 No general debate on the treaty de- |veloped from Senator News presen- tation of the case but introduction of the Borah resolution Immediately brought q half dozen senators to their feet. Senator Underwood asserted Ithat anyone who had read the four mower treaty and the Lansing -1shii notes would sec immediately that the alter have mo further binding eff fleet" because a new arrangement had been substituted to define rights in the pact.
 wrhe I.ansing-1shii agreement l~aid the democratic leader, "recogniz- ed certain spheres of influence and ot course all questions of spheres of in- nucncc in the region of the Pacific arc settled by this treaty.
 The Lansing -Ishii agreement IS completely wiped out by this treaty.
 senator Robinson democrat, Arr kansas and Brandegee, republican, iConnecticut, suggested that the four power treaty concerned only the Pa cinc islands while the l.anslng-lshr agreement dealt with China and Sen- ator Underwood replied that in any case the arms conference treaties as a whole clearly negative any idea that Japan has any special influence in tho affairs of China and the region of the Pacific by reason of her con- tiguity Of soil" Thus he added, the special interest referred to Tn the I.ansing-lshii notes had ceased to have any status in international law.
 Senator Lodge, the republican lead- CT. took no part in the debate eX- pt to say that he had no objection to the adoption of the resolution.
 Bonus Bill Ready.
 The soldiers bonus bill will be inc troduced in the house late today and formally reported tomorrow Chairman Fordney announced this noon after an executive session of the majority members of the ways and means } committee. 4A second session will be held later in the day for final con- ! pletion of details of the measure s Chairman Fordney said that at ! that time majority would pass on } the suggested provision for adjusted service pay to the immediate relatives of men who have died since discharge from the service or might die before the legislation came into force, Democrats on the ways and means committee will be called in tomorrow morning to vote on the bill before MT. Fordncy presents the copmittee re- port to the house. Meantime the chairman probably will discuss the new bonus plan with President Hard- ing. He said he had an engagement with the president for late today to take up another matter and that he might present to the executive the de. tails of the bonus bill.