Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-14
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Especial to The Bulletin.)

power treaty situation in the senate.
 It will be recalled that some time ago | your correspondent told of interviews 1 with leaders of the democratic side of 1 the senate showin much bitterness to- wards Senator Underwood for his &C., ceptance of position at the conference 1 as American delegate at the hands of 1 republican president without consulta- l tfop with his colleagues. It will be re- | called that at that time there was inl- 1 moment danger to Mir Underwood's con- tinued leadership. It will also be recall ed that Senator Hitchcock, former dem- ocratic senate leader then came out boldly and without qualification for the support of the conference treaties. A month later, the attitude of the oppen- ents of MT. Underwood which means the democratic opponents of the four Isower treaty, underwent an apparent change of heart and stated in inter- views that they should make no fight against the treaties and also praised the work done by the conference To- day, however, those same senators have again apparently changed front, and are preparing a vigorous attack against the four-pewer treaty, led on the floor by Senator Hitchcock, who has reversed his steps and Is now out against it. This is what immediately followed that quiet little dinner of Tumulty's' and the inference here is that Gov. Cox, repre- senting the future presidential candidate of the party outlined programme whleh the Wilson wing support and which so endangers the ratification of the four-power treaty that it's fate hangs in the balance at this moment.
 This change of attitude on the part of the democrats of the senate came without warning. Whether the oppo- sition leaders can hold their ground or whether Senator Underwood's suprema. cy will win back enough men to swell the democratic vote to a sufficient mum Der to make up the necessary two thirds, which republicans alone cannot produce. is an open question. The republicans had not made the treaties a party issue and the democrats are divided on it, but this | new move may have the deplorable ef- l feet of making party lines faction in 1 the final vote.
 The opposing senators announce they ! will vote for the naval limitation treaty. 1 but the opinion prevails here that un- l less the four-power treaty is ratified l certain other treaties as framed by the 1 conference cannot be safely ratified, and
 of those that would then be put in the 1 dangerous class, is the naval reduction l treaty heads the list. People here go so far as to say that not only would the senate be forced to defeat that treaty but the president would be compelled to veto | it should 1t by chance, be ratified aft | CT the defeat of the. feur-power pact If the feur-power pact is not ratified, 1 the Anglo-JapanesA holds in full force, | and under those circumstances the | United States could not afford to agree to the proposed naval reduction, so it is said.
 Senator Underwood has very
 scant margin in votes on the democratic | side of the chamber to secure ratif-
 cation. He will need fully eight demo- crats in support of the four-power treaty and at this moment no more than seven are in sight, icluding his own That
 means that he must muster another vote
 unless France weakens on the republi-
 can side and falls into line for the treaty.
 At this moment that looks the impos- | slbie. But France wants a reelection l at the hands of Maryland and his atti- } tude on the treaty is said to stand in ! the way of his success. In fact Repre- 1 sentative Hill of that state has come
 out with the announcement that unless
 France changes his attitude and gives early support to the treaty he will en. ter the lists as a candidate for the sen. g ate instead of running for his present t seat in the house. Hill says the people t of Maryland want the work of the con l ference approved. If France fails tc
 sustain it by his vote then Hill vii give him the fight of his life at the ap preaching primaries. Walsh of Massa
 chusetts is another man who may ve fall in line. although his vote Is regard e ed as pretty sure to fall against ratif 2 cation of any treaty that allies the in g terests of the United States with an, n other country, even in g protective meas
 ure.
 e New England has another feather il = her official cap, through the appoint
 nent by the president of Hon. John H
 Bartlett of New Hampshire as first as
 sistant postmaster general. Mir Bart : lett has been chairman of civil servic I | commission since last July, and mad T an efficient head to that importan t organization. Now he Is promoted t n the second highest position in the pos r office department of the country ther
 is good reason to believe he will mak
 gid in the same. high degree as he ha U done in the committee. Bartlett wa 't formerly governor of New Hamp D shire. Lease out portions of the aire Free e little call boxes at street corners S j. by a penny-in-the slot method passer r by can "call up" distant friends by wire n less? Give out franchise for use c T air within a certain radius, just as
 now done on land? Sounds like the ol
 days of Salem Witch-craft, but all tn
 same that Is the proposition that wi
 be put up to congress within a yer s- short time, and moreover will be dor
 by Wallace White, of Maine, a Ney
 England representative who is regarde u as a radio expert in the committee ( 4 merchant marine of which he Is a men Se her.
 If the White bill becomes a law, tl
 United States will lease certain portion 10 of the air within fixed radius, to co n perations or individuals and establis
 radio stations at convenient spots, pa
 ceiling out exclusive use of certain va, SC lengths by means of government fral no chise.
 a. These wave lengths would be EiF,
 out under franchise juse as we no
 grant franchise for other purposes. se would regulate the use of radio so il be terfeFence with messages would be pr in FeAteu' Tne ihterterence or private O
 orators and amateurs is now a menal
 to government and commercial radi
 service and becomes necessary fer Pre- - ident Harding to call a conference 's ] radio experts and take steps towards re se ulating radio messages to protect u
 service. MT. White was asked by Il
 president to participate in the confe OK ence and is now preparing a bill aloI ist lines then advocated
 de "gben . r.+ too
 wave lengths" said MT. White to ye
 correspondent, 'tit just nesses the eth