Arizona republican., 1922-03-22
.PACTOPPONENTS
SIGHT Of
ALLEGED SECRET.
BRITISH TREATY
TRepubIIean a. ?. Lsa.ed WIrel

WASHINGTON, March 21.--The
24-hour sensation over suggestions
of secret British American CO.
operative understanding suddenly
flickered out today in the senate.
A succession OF formal denials,
emanating from sources that ranged
from the White House down, show
cred opponents of the four power
Pacific treaty as they were prepar-
ing to ask for a formal investiga-
tion and apparently put an end to
the whole incident.
At the White House, officials said
flatly that no secret agreements OF
the character suggested existed
Secretary Hughes. in a letter read
i'm the senate, characterized the sug-
gestion as absolutely false" Paul
ID. Cravath, the New York attorney
whose statement started the row,
sent a telegram saying he had been
Incorrectly quoted and had no
knowledge of any secret UNDER
standing"
Senator Borah. Republican, of
Idaho, who presented the purported
Cravath statement to the senate yes
terday, contented himself with say
ing that what he read was a steno-
graphic transcript of Mr.. Cravath's
remarks, and that the explanation
now made would not be accepted in
any court Senator Johnson, Repub-
lican of California, added that Mr.
Cravath had best be left TO depart
from the debate with a veracity
shattered in several directions" NO
one rose to defend the New York
attorney and the discussion drifted
to other issues Of the treaty fight.
Opponents Abandon Efforts
The purpose of some of the
irreconcilables to make the incident
the basis for a fight TO send the
treaty back to committee apparently
had been abandoned tonight, along
with the proposal TO summon Mr.
Cravath and others TO make a full
explanation. Some senators, how
ever, indicated that they felt mo-
ton TO recommit should be made as
a matter of form and it was gem
orally predicted that such a step
would be taken before the ratifica-
ton vote is reached on Friday. Ad-
ministration leaders say they are
certain to defeat the motion over
whelmingly.
The White House denial was not
although Senator Lodge, the Repub-
lican leader and a member of the
American arms delegation, saw
President Harding before the senate
met. 1t was Senator Lodge to whom
the Cravath telegram and the letter
of Secretary Hughes was addressed.
but he presented them without
comment.
Mr.. Hughes wasted no words in
denying the existence Of any secret
notes or understandings with any
foreign power, but he concluded his
sentence letter with a hope that
the American delegates will be saved
further aspersion upon their YER
which followed there was not
single reference made to the letter
or to the secretary.
once the storm started by Senator
Borah's utterances Of yesterday had
blown over, general discussion pro-
ceeded throughout the day with only
a small percentage of the senate
membership present and with very
little give and take argument mixed
with the succession of long ad-
dresses.
Senator Edge, Republican Oh New
Jersey, and Senator IOliiuSAIS.'
nnblican OF Washington, spoke IN
favor OF the treaty and Senator
watson, Democrat Of Georgia as
sailed it. ,,a,,,. limit
Tomorrow, when one-hour lliiilt
on sneeches goes into effect under
on unanimous consent agreemeht,
nrepared addresses are TO pe nlaos
H., senator I,aFollette, Republican ot
WISCONSIN and Walsh, Democrat ol
Ma assa achusetts, and probably also py
Senators Shortridge, Republican ot
california; Smith, Democrat u
south Carolina and McCormlcK' re
nublican of Illinois.
Nv the terms Of the agreeme11'
voting was in order today on pjn1s penu
ino amendments and reservations
hnt ins there was no attempt to press
toward a roll call. II was sald ..
least one of the proposals nhsne
he voted on tomorrow. AFTER the
final vote on ratification IS tahen
EIjdav IND the administration leaders
exnecf TO ask Immediately LOT
ratification roll call on the supple
,oentaI treaty defining the scope ol
the four power agreement lne
oaJ.al M limitation treaty is TO be next
an a program Of priority declIeu ot
nv NV leaders, leaving the Chlhese
treaties until the last.
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