Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Debate on Treaty, Expected
to Be Bitter, Is Due to
Open Tomorrow.
SWANSON WILL START
FOR FRIENDS OF MOVE
Johnson Attacks Proposed Conven-
ton in Preparing for Fight
to Finish.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The long awaited debate of the Lon
don naval treaty is due to open in the
Senate tomorrow, when the Senate
meets in special session at the call OF
President Hoover.
Final disposition Of the treaty de-
Ponds upon the ability of the Senate
leaders to maintain a quorum in Wash
ington and upon the lung-power of the
opponents.
When the debate ends the Senate will
proceed to a vote on the naval pact,
provided there is a quorum OF the SEN
ate there to act. Senator Watson of
Indiana, Republican leader of the SEN
ate, declared his belief yesterday that
1t would be possible to maintain the
necessary quorum. He admitted that
some of the Senators who will come
back to Washington for the treaty de-
bate had begged off for tomorrow, but
he still expressed the hope that a quo
rum would be developed when the ses-
sion opens at noon. II a quorum is not
present at tomorrow's session it will be
necessary to adjourn until Tuesday.
Probable Length Estimated.
Various estimates have been made of
the probable length of the session. The
opposition is saying little, but is grimly
determined 10 stave off the vote as long
as possible. The opposition, as we'll as
the supporters OF the treaty, realize that
once the roll is called the treaty will
be ratified by more than the nee
eSsary two-thirds vote. Doubtless the
opponents Of the treaty hope by their
arguments during the debate to win
over other Senator's But generally
speaking, the lines are we'll set aIready
in this treaty fight.
The treaty will be called I'D in the
Senate by Senator Borah of Idaho
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee. While Senator Borah ex
poets to speak Oh the treaty. he viii not
start the debate for the proponents of
the pact, he indicated yesterday. That
duty will fall to Senator Swanson of
Virginia, the ranking Democratic mem
Der OF the Foreign Relations Commit
tee. Senator Borah Is supporting the
treaty and believes that it should be
ratified. He has made no secret, how
eyer, of his disappointment that the
treaty does not bring about further re-
duction in armament.
Swanson Prepares Statement.
Senator Swanson, who is not only
ranking Democratic member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, but also
ranking Democratic member of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, has pre-
pared an exhaustive statement of all
the facts and factors connected with
the naval treaty, which he will deliver
in the Senate tomorrow, if a quorum is
established. Otherwise he will speak on
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sylvania and Senator Robinson of Ar
kansas, the Democratic leader of the
Senate, who were members of the Amer
lean delegation in London which nego-
tiated the treaty, are expected to speak
at length in support of the pact. The
supporters of the treaty are prepared to
leave the battle on the floor largely to
these champions. though there will be a
number of other speakers advocating
ratification.
Senator johnson of California, who is
gnerally recognized as a leader of the
opposition to the treaty, said yesterday
that he expected the opening of the de-
bate would be with the proponents of
the pact. He will not speak on the
treaty in all probability until after the
advocates have made out their case.
But then he will open fire and continue
to fire as long as the debate continues.
In statement issued last night, Sen
ator johnson declared that the treaty
was the FIRST step under the guise of
fictitious limitation of ornaments and
in the holy name of peace, to take the
United States into the international
adventures which our people abhor."
Ought to Be Rejected"
1.-THE objections to this treaty are so
many" said Senator johnson, lit is so
Ubiquitous and inequitable for our coun-
try that it ought to be rejected. These