ATTACK OPENS

Northern Advocate, 15 March 1922, Page 5

ATTACK OPENS

HEAVY FUSILLADE. 0& FOUR-POWER PACT. EARLY VOTE PROMISED.. (Received 9 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 13. Senators Borah and Johnston led the attack on the Four-Power Treaty today, suported by Senators Reed and Robinson and others. The Senate agreed to vote before Tuesday afternoon on Senator Robinson's amendment, which is designed to make it obligatory on the Four Powers to refrain from aggression and to provide that when a controversy arises which is not settled diplomatically, all the nations concerned shall be invited to a conference. Senator Borah declared that the treaty means the revival of the old balance of power alliances, ami expressed the opinion that the treaty would be disapproved by the nations who were not signatories, but who had interests in the Pacific and the Far East. Senator Johnston chided the Republican Senators, who assailed the Versailles Treaty, but who now favour ratification of the Four-Power Pact. Senator Edge declared that this treaty without reservations was the same as the League of Nations with reservations; therefore lie would vote in favour of the pact. —A. and N.Z. A BITTER CRITIC. DENOUNCES THE TREATY. WASHINGTON, March 13. Senator Johnston, speaking in the Senate, attacked the Pacific Treaty, declaring it a quadruple alliance born of fear, and an attempt to barter America's heritage as a means of insuring America's safety. He would vote against the treaty because it sapped the spirit which was the genuine security of the country.—A. and N.Z.

PLEA TO EX-PRESIDEXT. TO RESCUE NATIOX. NEW YORK, March 13. Mr Edward J. Wheeler and Dr. Frank Crane (editors of "Current Opinion,'' one of the leading political organs in the United States) have addressed an open letter to Mr Woodrow Wilson urging him to lead..openly the fight for the adoption of the Pacific Treaty. The editors declare that the appeal is not made to rcscue the Republican Administration from a parlous situation, but to rescuc the nation itself.—A. and N.Z. JAPANESE OPINION. PRIME MINISTER PLEASED. TOKIO, March 13. M. Takahashi, the Prime Minister, in officially welcoming Admiral Kato and other delegates of the Washington Conference, complimented them on the result, and paid a tribute to Mr C. E. Hughes. Admiral Kato said he was confident beyond dispute that the principal objects of the Conference had been attained. —A. and N.Z. WITHDRAW ALL TREATIES. A SENATOR 'S PROPOSAL. SEEK PEOPLE'S DECISION. (Received 10.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 14. Sjr.ator Lenroot, speaking in the Senate, urged that Mr Harding should withdraw all the Arms Conference Treaties from the Senate and ask the country at the November Congressional election for a mandate for ratification. If the Senate rejected the Pacific Treaty the President should also notify the other Powers that action on the treaties will be deferred till the question can be laid before the American people. Senator Lenroot said the rejection of the Pacific Treaty would create grave do.nper of France and Japan rejecting the naval limitation treaty.—A. and N.Z.