New Britain herald., 1922-03-08
LANSING TREATY IS
 NOT BINDING NOW
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 gation except to meet with the other signatores and consult in case of any
 controversy arising or in case of
 aggression by some outside power not
 a signatory. l repeat that I think the
 obligation to meet and consult is the
 only obligation existing in this treaty
 and the main purpose of the treaty
 is attained by the termination of the
 Anglo Japanese alliance. | Tt is not necessary for me to go
 into detail as to the reasons for my
 opinion as to the great importance of
 this single achievement It is suffi-
 cient to say that in my judgment the
 o-Japanesc alliance was the most
 dangerous element in our relations
 with the Tar East and with the Paci- l fic. Wars come from suspicious which develop into hatreds and hatreds which develop into war. The Anglo Japanese alliance caused growing | feeling of suspicion not only in the United States but in Canada. On the other side it tended to give back ground to Japan which encouraged the war spirit and large preparations both by land and sea for future con- flict. It immobolized England and prevented the exercise of her influ- ence in the East for the cause of peace, and peace is distinctly in her interest in that great region. That menace to peace is removed by the four power treaty.
 No Similarity
 "I have already shown the total difference which exists between this treaty and the lo-Japanese alli- ance. There is no likeness between that alliance and this treaty Far from taking the place of the other, this treaty simply enabled England and Australia and New Zealand to take part in terminating the alliance. The removal of the Anglo Japanese alliance, which is complete, created the situation in which it was possible to bring about an agreement for the reduction of naval armament While that alliance existed a reduction of naval armament was difficult if not 
 Senator should bear in mind that the defeat Of the four power treaty would endanger the treaty for the limitation of naval armament, and the failure of the naval treaty would shock and startle the world and bit terly disappoint the American people. We must not forget the close relation between the two treaties. The defeat of the four power treaty would mean he failure of the conference. Let here be no illusion on that point.
 Purpose of Conference
 '"The purpose of the American dele- ,ation in the conference and, thklk, of all other members of the confer ance besides those of the United States was to endeavor to do some- hing at once practical and concrete which would promote the peace of the world. They believed that this could oe done without alliances or penalties. Such experiments have been made in he past in isolated instances, but I yenture to assert that never has the experiment. been attempted on such scale or under similar conditions. We has passed through a war the ike of which the world has never cen. The misery and the horrors of he great war must never come again f we can do anyt hing to stop it. We must try our best to secure this great esult.
 Only An Experiment..
 "I know it is only an experiment, ut l have faith to believe that the etter instincts of mankind are all
 
 0 preach suspicion and hatred of ther nations, if we decline to deal yith them and believe that they are Il actuated by the basest of motives, othing can ever be done. I have aith to believe that this effort, l- lstrated by this treaty now before s, will have a large and real re- lit in maintaining the worlds peace. we fail the outlook for the future
 dark indeed.
 II. s. Is Hope of World.
 "The best hope of the world for lture where peace may prevail and ars diminish is in the people of the nited States If we fail who can ope to succeed? We called this con- renee. We proposed the treaties, yreements and declarations in which le conference eliminated Are we ow to stumble and. fall at the thresh- d? Are we to sink back into a lllen solitude, prey to dark sus- cions, hermit nation armed to e teeth and looking forward al- avs to wars as inseparable from the ,istence of mankind, upon the earth? "The United States has never yet failure or defeat to be writ r in. her history. She will not per- i. ;fA won't,