Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-24
SENATORS ARE SUSPICIOUS
Sensational Charge Of Double Dealing
Provokes Rough Talk.


Sensational Charge Of Double Dealing
Provokes Rough Talk.
Charges of an unwritten agreement
between the United States and Great
Britain to act together in any case
arising under the four-power Pacific
treaty brought on another storm of de-
bate in the senate Tuesday
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
started the fire works by reading a
statement said to have been made by
Paul D. Cravath, a New York lawyer,
saying he had been told by every
member Of the American delegation"
that an understanding for future CO.
operation between the two governments
in any emergency In the Pacific had
been reached at the arms conference.
The assertion promptly was denied by
both Senators Lodge, Republican,
Massachusetts,, and Underwood, Demo-
crat, Alabama, both of whom were
members Of the delegation.
II have never had conversation
with Mr.. Cravath about it at all" said
Senator Lodge, land know of no such
agreement or understanding with Great
Britain. There's not word Of truth
in it so far as know"
"And certainly made no such state
ment," Senator Underwood said, "and
I never met Mr.. CT ath so far as I
remember. would not consider the
incident worthy Of notice had it not
been brought here to the floor of the
senate. But to have 1t go out from
here uncohtradicted w6uld be men
ace to our government, rbecause IL
might affect relations with great pow
ers. 1t Is dangerous and j would not
allow 1t to go out without an absolute
and unqualified contradiction.
Where is your patriotism? Do you
no longer believe in and trust your
government? Can You believe that
your government would make a SOL
emn compact with other powers and
then before the ink was dry turn
around and enter into secret agree
ment with a single one Of those pow
ers? 1t would be infamous If true. 1t
is absolutely untrue and would call 1t
by a stronger name If / were not
speaking on the floor Of the senate"
Senator Borah said he had only
brought in the statement because 1t
came from man of responsibility
representing some of the greatest in
terests in this country, interests that
in some respects are debating the for
eign policy of this country He added
that he did know that before making
his statement Mr.. Cravath had con-
ferred with Elihu Root, another men,
Der of the American delegation.
Debate on the treaty started despite
a previous plan to go ahead with the
postoffice appropriation bill which had
the right Of way when the senate
met and once the issues of the ratifi'
cation fight came to the surface sew
eral senators on both sides joined in
prolonged discussion.
senator ASnurSl, beulOCldI, AIIZollt,
called attention to newspaper state
ment that he was on the doubtful list
in regard to the final vote and said
in a speech of few sentences that
he wanted the senate to know he
would stand always against any al
lance with a pagan, yellow power"
Senator Robinson, Democrat, Arkan-
sas, took advantage to the turn given
the discussion to further urge adop-
tion Of his amendment pledging the
four powers against secret diplomacy,
The statement of Mr.. Cravath and the
assertions of officials Of the far east
ern republic of China, said Mr.. Rob
inson, seemed to make it certain
that some sort of secret understand
ings had been made or were being
made between some Of the signatorics
to the treaty"