The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-05
PROPOSE TO BAR
CENTRAL POWERS
FROM THEPACIFIC
Resolution Provides for Pact
Between United States,
Japan and England.
PUNISHMENT FOR ENEMIES
Nations, That Fail to Observe
International Rules Must
Take Consequences.
international News seryiee.l

Washington. July 5.-A resolution
proposing that the United states
Great Britain and Japan enter into an
agreement to shut the central powers
out OF the Pacific ocean was introduced
in the senate this afternoon.
The resolution proposes that these
countries and China and Russia, when
ever the two latter shall be able to
contribute reasonable proportions OF
sea power," to be admitted as sigma
tories, shall enter into lasting agree
ments to make 1t impossible tor the
central powers to wage war on the
Pacific ocean.
The agreement Is proposed as pun
.shment to the central powers Tor the
Illegal methods oil warfare employed
during the present war. One section
OF the resolution sets forth that no
warsnips or other armed vessels OF any
power which has heretofore or shall
hereafter use illegal methods of war
fare on the high seas shall be permit
ted to have. hold or obtain ports, har-
bors, possessions of landing places on
the Pacific ocean.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator salisbury, OF Delaware, who
asked that it be allowed to lie on the
table to be called up later for con-
sideration.
The text of the resolution follows:
Resolved, that it is opportune for
the government of the United States.
Japan and Great Britain, now allied
against the powers of central Europe
TO enter into lasting agreements to
render it inexpedient for anyone and
impossible for said central powers to
ap In
course of warfare or use methods of
warfare on the Pacific ocean not JUS
titled or warranted by the laws of war
has heretofore accepted and construed
| by this government and its allies.
"SucE agreements should include
provisions:
Il. That the Chinese republic and
| the Russian people also when able to
establish a sufficiently strong and sta
| BILE government. and any other gov
ernment on the Pacific literal, prepared
to contribute to the common purpose
reasonable proportions of sea power
may he admitted as signatories.
"2. That no warships or Other
armed vessels of any power which has
heretofore or shall hereafter pursue
an unwarranted course of warfare, OF
| use Illegal methods of warfare on the
| nlSn seas, snail De permitted TO nave
hold or obtain ports. harbors, posses
sions Of landing places on the Pacific
ocean whence such warfare may be
waged or which may be used as bases
OF offense or places OF refuge. and,
| "3. Binding such allied nations to
enforce such agreements by their
united sea power and such auxiliary
as may be necessary"
The resolution simply proposes a
| league of nations to bar from the
| Pacific ocean those nations that have
| failed to observe the rules of interna-
tional warfare, said Senator Salisbury.
The proposal did not come from the
administration, and so far as he knows,
Senator Salisbury said. the other ma
tons mentioned in the resolution have
not been sounded out on the proposed
agreement.
Senator Salisbury said he did not
propose to call up the resolution for
the senates consideration until after
the proposed congressional recess. and
at that time he would make a speech
on the resolution in which the situation
on the Pacific and in the far east would
be discussed at considerable length.