Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-17
BEACH MODUs V|VEND|
i ON GERMANY's CABLES
Delegates to international Commu'
nications Conference Adopt
Working Agreement.
YAp's STATUS IS UNDECIDED
independent Settlement, Following
an Inquiry into Japan's Title,
May BE Made ut Date Yet to
he Set
iBv Assaclatch rr,ss. /

WASHINGTON. Dec. li.-Scssion Of
the international communications
conference. threatened by disruption
several days ago over failure Ia
agree on disposition .: the former
German cables. will continue under a
nodus v:vend!. adopted ~ a p!cnary
session.
Representatives OF Franco. Great
Britain and Japan. IN the meantime
Will return homo to confer with their
governments relative TO the primary
questions Al issue. non. OF which had
been settled At The sessions which be-
gan here October $. Tho ambassa-
doris OF the three nations Will con-
tinuc the negotiations as substitutes
for the specially appointed delegates
The Inodus v!vcndi as made pub
lie by the state Department.
1ur;hc- provides that after January
] the German ca bies seized by Great
ITitq!n. France and Japan during the
war shall Ne operated as az pres
cnt, fout for tine financial acCoun; cC
tic I'VE powers Great Britain.
lrdncc, Japan. Italy ana the United
States. provided. however, tina: In
ACCOUNTING for such operation the In
come. after dcdi!riinG operating eX-
rplscs. shal! be- apport!oned in ac-
cordance with the final disposition to
he made OF such cables
VIII Hcnew Agreement.
Tha, should a final agreement; as
to disposition Of the cables not nc
reached by mex: February Is. the CON
ference shalt Immediately arrange for
a new modus vivcnd! 10 become crfec-
tive on or before next February l5
Concessions making possible TO-
days provisional agreement were
understood 20 have resulted n large
part from pressure brouGh; TO bear
IN the conference by Acting Secretary
Of State Davis. who last week OBJ
tanned from the Senate Foreign Re
1Ntions COMMITTEES assurances OF sup
pert for. ;hc American delegates con-
tent!ons. Tho American and Italian
delegations were understood 20 have
objected 10 any adjustment OF The
conference without some sog; OF ~
asreencn;. bas.ng their objections. !;
s.; stated. on the possibility tina; the
other three powers already IN posses
sion o. the disputed cables nigh,
proiract Indefinitely nic RECOMMENDING
OF the negotiations.
Announcement OF the provisional
agrIemcn; reached by the conference
was made In the following formal
s;aSSent:
The delegates "a the preliminary
conference on communications today
reached unanimous agreement in re-
eard TO certain important aspects
relative TO the general question Of
the disposition OF the cx-German
cables. While agrecmen; has not
becn arrived at for the definite dis
position o: the CABLES. important
principles were established to guild.
the conference III its continued CON
sidfralion IF and dealing with same.
There has been I recognition, or to
part OF AL delegations Of ,hr ncccs-
sity OF accommodating themselves as
much as possible TO the views ard
rights OF other countries. Will. il
Is, difficult IN some cases 10 e!i,nina,.
al differences. there appears :, gen
erni recognition OF the necessity AMI
etpedieacy OF working on, an eQu.,-
aMe and pract!ca! Solution o: the
problem.
UrEe an Inrly Settlement.
u; IS tho cous-nsvs OF opinion o.
g.! chc GelegG: ions. ina; i, i mos,
rcessary, l'5,a' from the s:anGlo..,