Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Peaceful Pacific
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American $3.50" plan will be made
unanimous in the very near future.
In lieu of signature the principal
! delegates have put their initials on
, the official, copy of the treaty and
Senator Lodge said tonight this act
Of affirmation was to be interpreted
as meaning that the document has
been approved 10 all intents and
purposes"
The treaty agreement Is expected in
itself to hasten a decision not only on
the naval ratio but on all the other
issues before the arms conference.
The delegates believe they are over
the top of the hill, and a British
spokesman went so far tonight as to
characterize today's session as "prac-
tically the breakup of the confer
ence," so far as major considerations
are concerned.
One Of the first impulses of some OF
the senators was to compare and con-
trast the treaty with the league OF
nations covenant which so lately was
the center of bitter Senate fight. BY
an official spokesman of the American
delegation it was pointed out tonight
that a feature of the covenant on
which attack was concentrated ID
omitted from the four power peace
agreement. In article 10 Of the league
the members agreed "to respect and
preserve each others territorial integ-
rity" but in the new treaty the pledge
is to respect territorial rights in the
Pacific.
The omission Of the guarantee to
"preserve" the integrity. of foreign
nations is declared by the American
delegates to constitute an Him.
portant distinction between an ALI
ance and a compact for peaceful solu-
ton of future controversies.
The text of the four power treaty
follows:
The Treaty
""The United States of America,
the British empire. France, and Japan.
with view to the preservation
of the general peace and the main
their insular possessions and insular
dominions in the region Of the Pacific
ocean.
"1-Have determined to conclude
a treaty to this effect and have APP
pointed as their plenipotentiaries:
"'The President of the United
States OF America.
"'His Majesty, the King Of the Uni
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British dominions
beyond seas. Emperor of India.
"And for the dominion of Canada-
"For the Commonwealth Of Aus
tralia--
",'For the Dominion of New Zea-
land
"'For India
"'The president OF the French. re-
public -.s. ..e- -..s - s..
"tHis Majesty the Emperor OF
Japan. -
WHO having communicated their
full powers. found in good and due
! form. have agreed as follows:
To Remain in Force 10 Years
"1-The high contracting parties
agree as between themselves to re-
| spect their rights in relation to their
! insular possessions and insular do
minions in the regions Of the Pacific
! ocean.
'"If there should develop between
any of the high contracting parties a
controversy arising out OF any Pa
| cific question and involving their
| said rights which is not satisfactorily
/ settled by diplomacy and is likely to
affect the harmonious accord how
! happily existing between they they
| shall invite the high contracting
parties to joint conference to which
the whole subject will be referred for
consideration and adjustment.
| ARTICLE Eff the said rights are
threatened by the aggressive action
| of any other power. the high con-
tracing parties shall communicate
with one another fully and frankly
! in order to arrive at an understand
| ing as to the most efficient measures
to be taken, jointly and separately,
to meet the exigencies of the par.
ticular situation. - ..t4t
".Article 3-Ths agreement shall
remain in force for 10 years from the
time it shall take effect. and after
| the expiration of said period 1t shall
| continue to be in force, subject to
| the right OF any of the high con-
tracing parties to terminate IL upon
/ II months notice.
| "'Article This agreement shall
be ratified as soon as possible in ac-
cordance with the constitutional
methods of the high contracting
parties and shall take effect on the
| deposit of ratihcations which shall
take place at Washington and there
upon the agreement between Great
] Britain and Japan, which was con-
cluded ut London on July Is, 1911.
shall terminate.