New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
Wilson to Join
Fig hit Against
Pacific Treaty
Former President viii An.
nouncc His Opposition
Soon: Holds 1t Does No,
Ha'mollize With League
Sharp Contest Forecast
Senator France Also VIII
Oppose Its Notifications:
Close Vote Is Predicted

FROM Ihc 1fGbune3 Washington Bu-eou
"ASHlNGION, Jan. 16.-Defni+o
Information came to Democratic NOM
bers Of the Senate TODAY that Wood
40" wilson. former President, has
come to a decision on the four-power
treaty and that he will oppose it. The
news caused stir among the limited
number Of Senator'S who have been on-
priscd Of Ny. Wilson's attitude.
1t is understood that certain friends
OF Mr.. Wilson. who for some time have
been in touch with him, have been in
formed of his views. When the treaty
was first sent to the Senate it became
known that Mr.. Wilson intended to
await further action Of the conference
OIL armament before taking a position.
While nothing official has come from
/ Mr. Wilson, the understanding about
the Senate for some time has been
that Mr.. Wilson was inclined to view
INC tour-powcr treaty as not in keep
ing with the League Of Nations and as
continuation Of the balance of power
system and that he is now of this
opinion.
Tho former President Is expected in
the near future to make some form of
q public announcement of his views.
Senator France Joins Opposition
In addition to the disclosure that Mr..
Wilson will oppose the treaty, it also
has become known that Senator France,
Of Maryland. Republican, will oppose
its ratification. Senator France. in a
| speech in Baltimore. has indicated op-
position to it, Senators Borah, John
son, La Toilette and Ladd, Republic
cans, or five in all, arc opposed, as we'll
as twenty-five Democrats.
Under the circumstances it is becom-
ing clear that the treaty fight in the
Senate is likely to be close and bitter
as we'll as prolonged. The opponents
OF the treaty insist they arc within
six votes Of enough to defeat ratiica-
! ton. They think that if Mr.. Wilson
throws his influence against the agree
ment it will have weight enough to
affect tho vote on the Democratic side
! Of the Senate materially.
Senator King, Of Utah. introduced in
/ The Senate to-day a resolution intended
/ to put tho Senate on record as oppos-
! ing interference in the internal affairs
! Of China. The resolution expresses it
! as the sense OF thc Senate that it is the
I policy Of the United States to refrain
/ from interfering with the internal al
/ fairs Of other nations and TO adhere to
this policy, at this time, in all dealings
and relations between the United States
and China.
Declares for Full Autonomy
The resolution further provides that
"thc Senate expresses its disapproval
! of any policy or program which seeks
to abrdgc the political independence
or to restrict the administrative or f.
nancal autonomy Of China, or which
seeks in any manner TO limit Chinese
national authority, with regard to The
enactment Of such laws or measures @a
Ching may deem necessary to the ma
tio,ssE fare, provided, Of course, thai
such laws or measures be consisteni
ton proceeds
"Rcsolvcd further that any attempt
to require China by treaty or other
wise to fix the tariff duties which she
may be permitted to lay and collect
upon imports, )r to control the interna
taxation Of China, is in contraventior
of the settled policy of the Unitet
States and an unwarranted interference,
with the independent powers and sov
ereign rights Of the Chinese govern
mcnt and is in violation Of interna
tional law and that international com
ity which should exist between frc'
and independent states
The resolution is looked on as fore
runner Of close scrutiny Of any agree
ment sent to the Senate relating t
China end possible trouble over ratifi
cation Of such agreement.
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