ARMS CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11162, 18 March 1922, Page 8

ARMS CONFERENCE

TREATIES UNDER REVIEW “GRAVE DANGER OF RATIFICATION.” U.S.A. SENATOR’S CHALLENGE. By Teleeraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z Cnhl*» Association. (Received March 17, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 16. The Senate attack on the Arms Conference Treaties switched to the Naval Limitation Treaty. It was declared that the ratification would place the United States in grave danger, and tint the whole status of naval Powers under the treaty had been misrepresented to tlie Senate and the American people. Senator Reed challenged the members of the American delegation to produce the confidential reports of the naval experts regarding the relative naval strength of the United States, Britain, and Japan. He said: “Under the Four Power and Naval Treaties you are making it impossible for us'to defend the Philippines or Guam, or for us to go and attack Japan.”

A LONE HAND SENATOR REED HAS DEBATE ON HIS OWN. (Received March 17, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, March 16.’ Like yesterday, the Senate debate on the Four Power Treaty lagged at times, there hying* lees than six Senators present. Senator Reed delivered the only speech, which attacked the Naval Disarmament Treaty, together with the Four Power Pact. Senator Reed declared: “We agree to yield to Japan 26,000 islands in the Pacific, a vast number of which can be used as aeroplane bases and landing- places, and many for naval bases. We aliso agree not to fortify Guam or strengthen the fortifications in the Philippines. Thus we’ are placed in a position' capable of being attacked. Our possessions are left without security because the Four Power Treaty, according to its advocates, does not bind ite signator-