THE PACIFIC PACT

Evening Star, Issue 17919, 15 March 1922, Page 7

THE PACIFIC PACT

U.S. SENATE MALCONTENTS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, March 13. Senators Borah and Johnson led tho attack on the Four-Power Treaty to-day, and were supported by Senators Rood, Robinson,, and others. The Senate agreed to vote on Senator Robinson's amendment before Tuesday afternoon. Senator Borah declared that tho treaty meant the revival of tho_old balance of power alliances, and he expressed _ the opinion that tho treaty would bo disapproved of by the nations which Were not .signatories, but had interests in the Pacific and tho Far East. Senator Johnson chided tho Republican Senators, who assailed- the Versailles Treaty, but- who now favored tho ratification of the Four-Power-Pact. Senator Edge declared that this treaty without reservations was the same as tho League of Nations with reservations. Therefore he would vote in favor of the pact.—A. and N.Z. Cable. [Senator Robinson moved an amendment binding the four Powers to refrain from aggression and providing that when any controversy arises which is not settled diplomatically all the nations concerned shall be invited to a conference.]

THE NEW AGE. ADMIRAL KATO'S TESTIMONY. NEW YORK, March 14. I Tho Chicago 'Tribune's' Tokio correspondent states that Admiral Kato addressed the Cabinet yesterday. He declared that Japan must remodel her diplomacy in line with the Washington Conference treaties and understandings. Admiral Kato said that nothing but the spirit of concession and self-sacrifice which was supremely manifested by all could create an atmosphere so unique. Above all, tho bold proposal for naval limitation made by America would remain in history as the roost statesmanlike coup ever made by any nation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SENATOR LENROOT'S ADVICE. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. WASHINGTON, March 14. (Received March 15, at 9.25 a.m.) Senator Lenroot, in the Senate, urged that President Harding should withdraw all tho Arms Conference treaties from the Senate and ask the country, at tho November Congressional elections, for a mandate for ratification. If the Senate rejects tho Pacific Treaty the President should notify the other Powers that action on the treaties would be deferred till the

question was laid before the American, people. Senator Lenroot said) that the rejection of the Pacific Treaty would create a grave danger of Franco and Japan rejecting the Naval Limitation Treaty.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AMENDMENT DEFEATED. WASHING-TON', March 14. (Received March 15, at 11.45 a.m.) The Senate defeated Senator Robinson's Pacific Treaty amendment binding the four Powers to rofrain from agression and providing that when a controversy arises and is not settled diplomatically the nations concerned shall be summoned to a conference. The voting was 30 for 'and 55 against the amendment.—A. and N.Z. Cable.