The New York herald., 1922-03-17
REED Sees DANGERS
in arms COVENANTS
Handful of Senators Listen
to Three Hour Attack
on Treaty.
PASSAGE IS ASSURED
Opposition to Devote Last
Hours of Fight to
Reservations.
COHALAN WARS ON LODGE
Attacks Senator's Sincerity in
Hope of Defeating His
Reelection.
COHALAN WARS ON LODGE

cpcEt0b OtoputtH 10 The NEW iOhk iiEkALp
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. March 10.
The treaty debate in the Senate to-
day resolved itself into three hours
discourse by Senator Reed Dem., MOI
on the defects and dangers in the
agreements that grew out of the arms
conference. A handful OF Senators
followed the argument. There was no
answer from the supporters of the
treaty, the majority being well salts
fled that the four Power Pacific treaty
is certain of passage when the vote is
taken OH the Gath.
Senator Reed not only attacked the
four Power pact, but also the naval
treaty which he characterized as de-
nuding the United States Of its capacity
for defense Senator Reeds address
was carefully prepared and technical in
character. He maintained the nature of
the treaty had been misrepresented to
the public and challenged the American
delegates to the conference to produce
the expert navy reports on comparative
standing Of the British, Japanese and
American navies.
He insisted that the comparative
standing OF the navies had been figured
in different terms of tonnage. giving
the British an actual superiority over
the American navy.
United states Left Helpless.
Senator Reed said the United States
had entered into an agreement by which
II was left at the mercy of Japan and
Great Britain and that the navies of
either of these countries would be SUI
perior to that of the United States. He
said he was in accord with any effort
to reduce the expense of a competitive
building program, but was not willing
to enter into an agreement which placed
the United States at SO distinct dis
advantage.
The four Power treaty, he insisted,
was an alliance and nothing else.
and that II is idle to think 1t calls only
for conference. Senator Reed justi-
fled the attack on the naval treaty on
the ground that IL the four Power pact
is ratified there will be no chance to
defeat the naval treaty which, in his
opinion, threatens the national security
of the country.
The Missouri Senator said that I'm this
treaty the United States has surrendered
bases which makes 1t impossible to de-
fend the Philippines or to make effective
it's demand for an open commercial
policy I'm China.
Insisting the treaty Is an alliance,
Senator Reed quoted NJ. Viviani as
having said at the conference that in
case of aggression by an outside Power.
measures will be taken to meet the
situation"
What kind of measures do you think
he meantT' Senator Reed asked.
Just meeting together, drinking
Chink tea and twiddling our thumbs
when q hostile navy is bearing down on
US? No. he meant force, and 1t Is sick
ening, pusillanmous dishonesty to con-
tend that the treaty means anything
else"
To Attack Reservations.
Between now and the gath, when the
final vote will be taken, the opposition
will center their fight on an attempt to
attack reservations which will have the
same effect as the amendments that
have been defeated.
Special efforts will be made to at
tack reservation to the effect that In
case the consideration by the Powers of
aggrcssions coming from outside the
members Of the pact. the outside Powers
interested shall be called into conference.
II Is believed this reservation will at
tract considerable support.
The political aspect OF the treaty fight
has close bearing upon the approach
ing Senatorial election In Massachu'
sctts. where a determined effort will DC
made by Wilson Democrats to defeat the
veteran Senator Lodge for reelection.
Much OF the Democratic case, 1t Is be-
lievcd. Is being made In the Senate with
tbis purposely in view. Considerable at
tention was paid among Senators to-
day TO a pamphlet recently issued by
Daniel F. Cohalan OF New York In which
Mr.. Cohalan charges Senator Lodge
with inconsistency in supporting the
four Power pact after having opposed
the Versailles treaty.
Democratic Senators believe the sltua-
ton in Massachusetts justifies the hope
that a showing may be made against
the senior Massachusetts Senator The
Democratic National Committee Is IN
sympathy with this view. Sherman l..
Wrhipple. former general counsel for the
Shipping Board, Is being groomed for
r,e Democratic nomination for Senator.
yvriie Joseph +. Walker of Boston is
icing discussed as possible opponent
~ Senator Lodge for the nomination.
Mccall May Enter Race.
RI is believed there also is possibil-
Wy OF former Governor Samuel Mccall.
Republican, may complicatc the situa-
ss,n by running on an independent
sc,ket.
The intention which former Governor
James M. Cox of Ohio has OF making
speeches making the League of Nations
the issue against Senator Lodge in Mas
sachusetts Is frowned upon by the Dem
ocratic National Committee and BY the
local Democratic organization l. Mas
sachusetts.
The hope WITCH Democrats profess to
have OF being able to make trouble for
Senator Lodge Is considerably iessened
by the fact that tho Democrats them
selves are split, while the fight on SEN
ator Lodge, because of his champion
ship of the four Power treaty. will have
the effect. Republicans believe. of
bringing to Senator Lodges candidacy
all OF the popularity which the confer
once agreement Is understood to have
in his State. Any attack upon Senator
, Lodge because OF his attitude on the
League OF Nations would apply with
equal force to the junior Massachusetts
! Democratic Senator Walsh.