AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

iuSTRALIA.- AND ASSOCIATE. SENATE DISCUSSION;. t . NEW YORK, March 21. Senator Borah continuing the attack on the Pacific Treaty in the Senate, made the charge that a secret understanding has now been reached by Britain and the United States to copper ate against Japan in the case of any trouble in the Far 'East.

Senator Borah bases his charge on a speech made by AD 1 Paul D. Crevath , in which the latter said he had. been told by every member of the Ameri can delegation at Washington that a thorough understanding nt>W existed between the American and th£ British Governments in respect to cooperation between their two fleets if necessary. Senator Borah said the same information has also reached him from Eu-

rope. Senator Lodge replied that no Such understanding had been made within the knowledge of an y member of * the American delegation. Senator Underwood heatedly declared that for a statement of this kind to go ,ut of the U.S.A. Senate uncontradicted, was a menace to the United States Government. He said: r< lt Is untrue, I would use stronger terms, which it deserves, were I not speaking iff the Senate.

SENATE STATEMENTS. Received This Dav at P. 40 a m i WASHINGTON, March 21. Mr Cravatch unequivocally denied the statements attributed to him by Mr Borah, cabled on the 20th., lie said Mr Borah’s speech was pure romance. Despite Cravatch’s and Geddes’ denial in connection with the Pacific Treaty, the opponents continue to profess belief that secret agreements concerning the treaty exist. Senator Shields intends to move that the Treaty be sent back to the Foreign Relations Committee with instructions to summon Gravatch, Root, and Hughes and question them concerning the treaty negotiations.