Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-09

Democrats Split; So Do Rivals
Supporters of the treaty was ex-
pressed BY Senator Fletcher, demo
crat, Of Florida, while Senator's Robin
son, democrat, of Arkansas; Watson,
democrat, of Georgia: Borah. repub-
lican, of Idaho. and France, republican.
of Maryland, joined with Senator Reed
in attacking it. The debate eventually
involved discussion of all the arms con-
ference treaties and resulted in several
spirited clashes between the leaders
on opposing sides.
One of the many subjects on which
Senator Reed cross-questioned Mr..
Lodge was the celebrated difference
of view" between President Harding
and the American delegation as to ap-
plication of the four-power pact to the
homeland of Japan. The republican
leader insisted that there had been no
understanding" among the delegates
for inclusion of the homeland within
the treatys scope and that the supple
mental treaty on that subject had been
signed because Japan had asked for a
change in the original agreement.
Borah Accepts Hardins's View
While the debate was in progress,
President Harding replied to the SEN
ate's request for information about the
status of the Lansing Ishii agreement
with Japan. declaring in a special mes
sage to the senate that no provision
of the agreement in conflict with the
open door policy could remain in force
after conclusion of the general far
eastern treaty signed at the conference.
Senator Borah, who was the author
of the resolution of inquiry. told the
senate that the presidents conclusions
did not coincide with those of Japan
ese statesmen. but added that. since
the Lansing Ishii agreement was only
an executive declaration of policy. MIR.
pronouncement ought to be
sufficient to terminate it.
Anglo-Jap Peril Loomed Large
The Anglo-Japanese arrangement,
Senator Lodge declared, was regarded
by the delegation as the most danger
Gus element in this governments re-
lations with the far east. He asserted
that if the four power pact. with its
clause abrogating the alliance failed.
the naval limitation agreement also
would be endangered. resulting in fail
are of the conference
Denies 1t Entangles
No entangGng commitments are con-
tanned in the treaty, he asserted. and
no provisions contrary to American
traditions. He characterized it as only
AN experiment" but added that 1t
was one that must succeed If the Unit
I'd States is to make good its pro-
fessed desires to take the lead in
guiding the world toward peace.
Declaring he desired to tell the
senate with entire frankness" the mo-
Ives which actuated the American del
,gation, Mr.. Lodge said:
For month and more before the
conference met, the American delega-
ion was in session almost every day.
We tried to determine and mark out
he course which the American delega-
lion, with whom rested the responsi-
oility of initiating all the work of the
should follow. The dele
cation was in complete accord as to the
policies to be pursued. The shadow
If politics or of personal feeling never
.ested for a moment upon our delib
,rations.
Aims of American Delegation
THE American delegation was united
n the desire to secure results from the
conference which would promote the
,eace of the world, reduce In some
Measure the burdens of taxation i'm
,osed by the existence of armies and
leets and the competition of arma-
nents and protect the future peace and
iafety of the United States. We were
# one mind in agreeing that if we were
o have any measure of success, we
must think in terms Of peace and not
n terms Of war.
"Actuated by these beliefs and by |
his spirit, we were clearly of the opin-
on that there lay before us three great !!
'bjectives. One was the termination
# the Anglo Japanese alliance. The
lext was an agreement between the !
i've principal allied powers seated at
he table, for reduction of naval ar
1amentS.
Design to Restore Shaatuns
'sThe third was to accomplish all
hat was possible to aid China in such
Ways as to help her in the establish
nent of an independent government