Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
DEBATE ON FOUR-POWER TREATY
STIRS HOT CLASHES IN SENATE
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as to what course they should fol-
low when meeting at conference
table.
Agreement Not BIndIng.
rms agreement did not bind any
houE' Senator Underwood continued.
leaves all free 10 act when they
'"he 'hcir places at the conference
t'ble. The unanimous consent of all
must he obtained Ia any course.''
Senator Robinson challenged the
question of unanim,tv and cit.J ,,.,,
Il different construction had been
piaced lay the Senate upon similar
terms In til" Versailles treaty. Srn-
"'"r robinson asked il Mr.. Under
WOOD had any objections to "A roscr.
walton explicitly requiring unanimous
consent action
IL ~ not necessary" said Senator
Underwood. Il will say cundidl,
NAT would regret Il these trcntics
"""'" 10" changed. think tn. no
s"I"h mat this government occupieJ
"ciofe IN" worid because OF IN. r.
lection of the Versailles treaty ,s
most unfortunate. There is douht in
minds of other governments whctbnr
IN" United states can MAX, AN .y,,.
mvht and he bound by ii. But mil.
ms ,r"aty is OF 40 grave imrnr,onr.
VIII not stand in the way of INV
reservation that does not drstrov ~.
trcatN'S terms
NssrrNSi"n Would Mean wnr.
Hh"hid there he AN act uf ,rrro
SION by an outside power ana :, car
''''"'c hc called" said Senator Rob
'hson' the first question IN a..
answered would bo by what ,r,,,,
ia" situation would h. mo, ,r,,,,
answer o. course. would he. war \,
one would think of ANSWERING,
htt OF aggression amy other wny
IL one party decides il is moi su,,i
'i'htN strong to repcl the nrpr..
SION alone. what is tn" r.sulto IT,,
wv" or NOR" join their FORCES ne
course this country could mo, 20 IN
war without 81 declaration ar v
ny OohSr"Ss. but nevertheless mo
p"'p"Sc "f this agreement is To ,,iy.
I" 'h'h or the nations the strcnrt,,
OF an in the Pacific"
"''Sh"n"d again about the man
Wh'ch the treaty was ncyo
,h,, senator Underwood declared
''"' lh"r" was no Socr.ry'' ,Jdi,,
.h"t no conference In the history nT
me world ever had been cnnduc,c,i
y" openly. IL" added that ON. ~ tbn
Greatest compliments that had h,..u
P"id IN" horsepower treaty wns ,b..
opposition Senators had been "Lri,o,
AWAY from tn" merits of tn. ,rnn,, 49,.
~" forced :" argue a. out details or
It's negotiation.
senator Underwood cnpb,s;zod
mat tho trcaty's life was ton y.,rs
and ais" declared tina, no power in
'hn' Time could challenge the four
principal nations Senator p,cd
Democrat. Missouri said Russia h,i
4'ooo'opo men under arms well OF
'c' r"u, ana ought not To b.. dis
missed lightly as a factor
Mr Underwood replied that Rus
'ia was without funds. thar hnr
army was mot more than n mar,
ana had II" real government. cyccn,
mat OF terror" senator France.
republican. Maryland argued mar
Russia had powerful resources
Glass Asks Pointed Question
=, senator Underwood quoted Prince
i"N" iawa t" show that the Japanese
SPOKESMAN did not regard IN. treaty.
as an alliance. but merely as AN
agreement for conference. senator
Glass. Democrat. Virginia., asked r.
me treaty lis as meaningless as ~,
Senator says IL is" why shoulL
Japan he satisfied to give IN tn.
Anglo JapancS" alliance.
i don't say its meaningless" Som
at"r Underwood replied. emphasizing
that 1t was solely for "confcrcn.c
'nd agreement under II new spirIr-
nal feeling FOR peace prevailing
throughout the world
IT WEI max" for the peace OF
our people. for the protection of mo
ives or onr men" said Senator Tn
d"rwood in conclusion. Il; Will
wip" out an allianc" which If no,
n danger has been certainly an ON
hhrrassm"nt. The maI who votes In
reject this treaty takes the rrspnnsi-
hiity upon himself of turning hi.
h"c" ur"n an opportunity to main.