The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-10
ARMS FARLEY IN
MEET HEARS Of
QUADRUPLE PACT
unl'sd states. britain. France snd
Japan Form Treaty Tor Preserve
slen Of Peace In Pacific.
Lodge states
FOUR MAIN POINTS IN
TREATY ARE OUTLINED
To Respect Rlphss; Agree 10 Com
munleass Before war: Bs In
Force for Ten Years: Lodge
offers Reservations.

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Washington. Dec. io.-The confer.
cnoo for the limitation Of armaments
today announced TO the world tho
first big nuoceas I, has scored. wAen
Senator Lodge presented the quad.
rurle treaty between the United
States. tho British ErpIre. Franco
and Japan for the preservation OF
peace In tho Pacific.
Tho treaty contains four main
points as follows:
first-The powers agree TO re.
spcct their rights In relation to thelf
insular possessions and the Insular
tomlnations In the region OF the
Pacific ocean. II any dispute arises.
the powers agree TO submit the ques-
lion involved TO a Joint conference.
Socond-if the rights OF any
power me threatened by tho aggres-
dve action OF another power. the
powers agree to communicate with
one another fully and frankly in or
der 70 arrive at an understanding AZ
90 TIE mort siieirns measures to
DO taken. Jointly ard separately to
meet the exiEencie. of the. par'Icn.
lar linatlon
Third The agreement is to be m
iorco for n period Of ten years from
the time Il shall take effect and to
continue In effect. subject to the
right Of any power to terminate II.
after having given the other pow
ers notice of twelve months.
Fourth-the agreement is to be
ratified as soon as possible and is
to take effect upon deposit Of rati-
ficatlon documents In Washington.
Upon such deposit. the Anglo.Japan.
ese alliance is to be ended
Senator Lodge presented the
treaty shortly after the conference
opened today, stating that the treaty
had been approved by the delega-
tions of the four powers involved
yesterday. Senator Lodge presented
two American reservations to tho
treaty.
The first reservation declared
that the signing of the treaty on
the part Of the United Statos would
be subject to the making of a con.
vention between the United States
and Japan concerning the island OF
zap.
The second reservation as pre-
sented by Senator Lodge was re-
garding domestic questions involv.
ing Hawaii.
Officials Accept Pact.
The new treaty has been complet-
ed and has been officially accepted
by the arms delegates of the four
powers who are parties to the agree
ment.
Americas assent to the proposals
was granted by Senator Lodge in
presenting the treaty to the con-
ference, France accepted the treaty
through Rene viviani, former pre-
mier, Great Britain agreed to the
terms Of the treaty through Arthur
Balfour head of the British delega-
tion and Prince Tokoguwa accepted
for Japan.
At the outset of the session, the
conference officially adopted the
Root four point resolution which
called charter for the protection
of China's sovereignty against spec
ial privileges and aggressions.
Senator Lodge made 1t plain that
there was no provision Of force in
the treaty to enforce its terms. mo
or naval sanction turks any
where in the background or under
cover of these plain and direct
clauses" declared Senator Lodge.