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Understands War Problems

not prevail against the treaty because
they are fighting men,"
Understands War Problems.
"They are fighting men," he contin-
ued. "They understand the problems
of war, and they realize that what the
Secretary of State calls the preventive
measures of international relations
which are intended to make war less
likely may or may not operate sue
ceSsfully.
THE Navy does not desire to pre-
vent such measures, but 1t does wish to
provide, in case such measures do not
operate successful and war does come,
that the national defense shall not be
threatened
THE trouble with the Secretary of
State is that he goes ahead against the
experience of history in the blind be-
lief and confidence that the preventive
measures referred to will not fail and
he sees no necessity for adquate pro-
visions for the national defense in case
of failure, because he can see no posi-
bility of failure. With him the security
of an international agreement Is wholly
important"
While Hale directed this attack at
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Stimson
was at the Capital comforting with Sem
ators Robinson of Arkansas and Reed
of Pennsylvania, members of the dele
CATION.
Confidential Papers Asked.
The request for the confidential docu-
ments bearing on the treaty, under
stood to consist of messages exchanged
between the State Department and AM
baSSador Dawes before the London Con-
ference, came to the President today
in the form of a Senate resolution APP
proved late yesterday.
1t asked Mr.. Hoover to submit the
papers If he considered such course
mot incompatible with the public in
terest," and suggested he recommend
the manner in which they should be
considered by the Standardization con-
fldentially or in open session:
The measure was proposed by Sena-
tor Mcclellan, Democrat, Tennessee, an
opponent of the treaty, but before II
was adopted two amendments were in
serted. the approval of one of which
was considered victory for the adj
ministration.
Amendments Provisions.
This inserted the clause "if not in
compatible with the public interest
The other made provision for possible
recommendations from the Chief Ex-
ecutive on the question of holding the
papers confidential in the event he saw
At to produce them.
The amendment giving the President
the privilege of withholding the papers
if he saw fit was proposed by Senator
Robinson, the Democratic leader, who
served with the American delegation at
London. 1t was approved by a vote
of 38 to II.
The vote on final adoption of the
resolution was SO to A. Those opposing
it were Black of Alabama, Copeland of
New York and George and Harris of
Georgia, all Democrats. They objected
to 1t because of the Robinson amend
ment and said they believed the Senate,
and not the President, should be the
judge Of whether the documents should
be held in confidence.
In his speech Senator Hale told the
Senate ratification would prove that the
United States was incapable of looking
after its own interests.
He added that the treaty fails
completely on account of the re-
fuSal of France and Italy to agree
to any limitation on auxiliary vessels
and the loophole for increases under
article 81, the 'esculator clause, to
place any effective limitation on future
naval ornaments"
The japanese, he said, were given a
substantial increase over the ratio pro-
vided for capital ships in the Washing
ton treaty, while the British, by the
terms of the treaty have us ham,
strung and hogtted, and there they will
keep us as long as limitations of arma-
ments are the order of the day"