The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-15
TEXT OF BIC 4"
PACIFIC PACT
Draft Of Treaty Between U. S.,
Britain, Japan and France
Given Meet.
ENDS JAP CRISIS FOR YEARS
Agreement Binds Four Nations to Re.
spsct Rights In insuisr Possessions
In Pseifie-Presentsd to Con.
ference BY Senator Lodge.


Washington, Dec. 12-The draft oi
the proposed treaty between the Uni
ted States. Great Britain. France nnd
japan. which IL to suppiunt the Anglo
japanese alliance and pave the way
proposals for naval reduction was for
mally laid before the arms conference
by Senator Lodge.
IL IL n ten year agreement In which
the four nations bind themselves to
respect their existing rights In insulnr
possessions and domlnlons In the Pa
cific. and In the case of disputes which
Gan be settled by diplomacy agreed to
a joint conference among themselves.
Any Of the parties may withdraw
on twelve months notice
The treaty requires confirmation by
the senate.
Lodge Makes Announcement
Senator Lodge spoke ms follows:
Il should be insensihle, indeed. II
did not feel deeply gratified by the
opportunity which has come To me to
lay before the conference draft Of u
treaty the terms OF which have been
agreed upon by -four OF the great pow.
ers Of the earth. In regard to the Is
lands Of the Pacific which they con
troll. either ms possessions or dominions.
I will begin by reading to the confer.
ence the treaty which is both brief
and simple and which. am sure. IL
full OF meaning and Importance to the
worlds peace.
The United States Of America. the
British empire. France and Japan.
with a view To preserN alton OF tile
general peace and the maintenance Of
their rights In relation Ia their insular
possessions and insular dominions In
the regions Of the PACING ocean.
Names the pienipotentisries
Il have determined To- conclude n
treaty to this effect and have ap-
pointed as their plenipotentiaries:
THE President Of the United States
OF America, his mo esty the king of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and OF the British domn.
Ions beyond the seas. emperor IT In
dia. and for the dominion Of Canada.
for the commonwealth Of Australia.
for the dominion Of New Zenlnnd for
India the president of the French re-
public; his majesty the emperor OF
japan, who having communicated
their full powers. found In good and
due form. have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE THE high contracting
parties agree as between themselves TO
respect their rights In relation 10 their
insular possessions and lnsular domin-
ions In the regions Of the Pacific
ocean.
"If there should develop between
any Of the high contracting parties a
controversy arising out OF any Pacific
question and involving their said
rights, which IL not satisfactorily set
tied by diplomacy and Is likely TO af.
feet the harmonious accord now hap
PLY subsisting between them, they
shall invite the high contracting par
ties TO a Joint conference To which the
whole subject will be referred for
consideration and adjustment.
ARTICLE II-If the said rights are
threatened by the aggressive action OF
any other power, the high contracting
parties shall communicate with one
another fully and frankly. In order to
arrive at an understanding ms 10 the
most efficient measures to be taken,
Jointly and separately, to meet the
exingencies OF the particular situation.
ARTICLE III - This agreement
shall remain In force for ten years
from the time II shall take effect and
after the expiration Of said period II
shall continue 10 be in force, subject to
the right OF any OF the high contract,
ing parties to terminate II upon twelve
months notice.
ARTICLE Iv-This agreement shall
be ratified as soon as possible In ac
cordance with the constitutional meth.
DDS OF the high contracting parties
and shall take effect ON the deposit OF
ratification, which shall take place at
Washington, and thereupon the agree
ment between Great Britain and ia.
pan, which was concluded at London
on July IL, 1911, shall terminate.
Powers "inItial" Treaty.
The treaty has not been signed for
mally, but has been initiated by rep
,resentatives OF the four powers as af
hrmed.
"The signing of this treaty" said