The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-29

that the homeland Of Japan did not
come within the words "lnsular pOs.
sessions and insular dominions' un-
der the pact, except a. territory prop
er OF any other nation which Is q
party to the agreement. Senators
Lodge and Underwood hurried TO the
White House and evidently Informed
the President that the American dele-
CATION had intended that the treaty
should apply to the japanese main
Islands and that the purpose was to
Insure the application Of its guaran-
tees to the Hawaiian islands which
are considered territory. not an in
sular possession, Of the United States.
WhereupOn statement issued from
the White House which said In part :
THE President announced tonight
that the difference In view In nowise
will be permitted to embarrass the con-
ference or the ratification of the agree
ment. He had assumed all along that
the spirit Of the conference contem-
plates confidence which pledges re-
spect OF territory In every way which
tends to promote lasting peace.
"He has learned from the United
States delegates to the conference that
they have agreed to the construction
which includes the homeland of Japan
In the term 'insular possessions aud
insular dOminiOns.' and has no Objec-
tion to that construction
The administration considered that
this closed ti,e Incident, but among
certain senators the effect OF the con.
tretemps was the preparation Of sev-
eral reservations to the ratification.
BOrah proposed one providing that mo
action Of the high contracting parties,
acting under Article 9. shall CON-
NIT any nation. either legally or NOR
ally, to use force In meeting nm exi-
gency." Senator McNsry Of Oregon.
who does not say I've will oppose the
treaty. wants n reservation providing
that nothing contained In the pact
shall he construed as applying to the
Japanese mainland. which probably
would result In the exclusion Of
Hawaii. Senator Reed took advan-
tage Of the Misunderstanding 10 at
tack bitterly the treaty. which he
charged was drafted with the Idea Of
''deceiving the people Of. the United
States" and declared the job was no
successfully done ''that even the Pres
ident was deceived"
Mot until after the holidays. prob.
~ ably. will the Shantung question
be settled. The Japanese and Chinese
Delegates reached an impasse In their
negotiations and the whole matter was
referred to Tokyo for further instruc.
tions. Dr. Alfred Sac said the dead.
lock was over the demand Of the Jap.
anc~e to retain the trailic management
Of the railroad. and Mr.. Hanihara said
II was ~ver questions concerning pay.
ment for the road and tlse employment
o. Japanese experts. The Japanese
also say the money Will, which China
II 10 pay for the road must I've oh.
tained from japanese capitalists.
A WEEK ago II looked ~ II Great
y Britain and France were about
to reach complete agreement q,
German reparations. Boil, Lloyd
George and BRAND. AS well as their
expert advisers. were n the belief
hat Germany could and must pay
tive sums due. Then II appeared they
could not agree upon the method Of
payment. and the whole mntter was
referred to the allied supreme cOun.
| rii. which will meet nj Cannes. France.
during the first week of January.
Itriy had stepped In. meantime. with
n strong protest against the discus.
sion, Of vital topics In which she II
concerned. without m Italian repre.
sentative beIng present. The entire
subject Of the finances ~ Europe In
involved In this reparations matter
and ti,e supreme council II To discuss
the general economic situation and de.
eide upon ah agenda. II n said the
council will he asked 10 Invite the in
terested powers 10 name q commission
which shall draw M n general plan
for the rehabilitation NJ central En-
rope and Russia. Tie United States
and Germany will he included In the
representation. and possibly Nussin
also.
HAiL EiitEANN had n fine time
- last week with the irish treat y
Verbal shilielnghs were used unspnr
ingly by both Sides. and outsiders grew
rather weary of the debate. u.
Valera had n surprisingly large fol
lowing In his opposition 10 the treat,
and their utternnces were NJ passion