New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
Fight 9 on Arms
Pacts Ebbs as
Norris Yields
Senator Who Led Opposition
i" Versailles Agreement
on Shan,tnS Announces
Hc viii Support Treaties
Step in Right Direction
Documents May BE Submit
ted This Week; Hughes Is
Anxious TO Begin Rest

i'rou Ilc I'thiDl''S IS NusiulOtnn Rurcnfl
WASHINGTON Feb. r Senator
Norris, Of Nebraska. to-day announcc6
that he was in favor Of the Far East
crn treaty and other treaties growing
out of the arms conference. Senator
Norris, more than any other man in
tive Senate. aroused the country TO
what he regarded rs Inc wrong lone to
China by the Versailles conference /.
turning Shantung over to Japan. He
spoke in the Senate repeatedly IN op-
position 20 this feature Of the action
of the conference, us Versailles when
thc Versailles Treaty was up fo1 rat-
hcation. and did mNcn 10 stir up h's
colleagues to oppose the cessiors of
Shantunp TO Japan
Since thc armament conference has
been in session Senator Norris has
been following the proceedings with 70
epc,t 10 the Far East closely. lie has
come TO tho conclusion mat the cor
ference made progress toward a .lt,
factory settlement OF Far Eastern Q,,~-
tioNs and unless detailed study OF TIC
treaties changed his present view he
viii vote for the ratification Of all Of
them
Senator Norrss's support Of the
treaties is one Of the large factors =,
the present situation in the Senate
which indicates strongly that they will
be ratified with much less opposition
than appeared probable some weeks
ago.
Norris Announces Suppori
"Whilc have not studied in detail
The Far Eastern treaty. am disposed
to support il and to support the other
troatics aid Senator Norris. "jn 50
far as have been able to Judge from
reading the proceedings from day to
dAV ! believe the conference has been
able to do much sood IN the direction
Of a settlement Of Far la tern prob-
be required to get out o' Shantung and
also i'm due time. to get out of Siberia.
Tho conference has not don" all that
should ike to have seen done. bat It's
WORK has been in th- right direction.
shall approach all of tho treaties ii;
The hope Tat can vote fo' thcm' and
expect to support thcm unless thy
contain objectionable features OF
which now have no knowledge. \
think good mas been accompllserd by
the conference.
In spite of tie fact the treaties arc
soon to be submitted to tho Senate.
There was remarkably little discuss ION
Of them about the cloakrooms to-day.
The question most talked Of WAS pro
ceduro in taking them up.
ScNatc leaders thought the President
would submit the treaties late this
week. Secretary OF State Hughes is
anxious to 20 away FOR a rest. and
hence is anxious 70 complete the re
port of the American delegation and
submit il to the President. This may
result in earlier presentation Of the
treaties to the Senate than WAS expect
ed yesterday. Senators have not yet
been informed whether the President
viii submit the treaties TO The Senate
personally or send them b. messenger.
Four-Pour Treaty Crucial
The four-power treaty continues to
will develop controversy over the
broad question OF whether this nation
should enter into alliances with for
cign powers. II view Of the fact. how
ever, that q reservation evidently Will
not he resisted by Senator Lodge which
specifically excludes use Of force under
Article II. tho controversy over the
four-poWcr pact seems sure to he less
acute than seemed probable when it
was first made public.
The American delegation to the arm
amcnt conference Will meet tomorrow
at $3.50 10 consider tho report to the
Prcsi dent. Secretary Hurhcs is draft
ing the report and il will be reviewed
by the entire dclcgation.