The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
IS 1O-YEAR
AGREEMENT
FOR PEACE
Kills Anglo Jap Alliance;
u. S. Senate Must
Confirm.

Washington. Dec. 10.-tBy the
Associated Press. THE draft OF
the proposed treaty between the
United States. Great Britain,
France and Japan, which is to sup
plant the Anglo-Japanese alliance
and pave the way for the accept
ance of the American proposals for
naval reduction was formally laid
before the arms conference today
by Senator Lodge.
1t is a 10-year agreement Ia
which the four nations bind them
selves to respect their existing
rights in insular possessions and
dominions in the Pacific, and in
the case of disputes which cannot
be settled by diplomacy agree to
a joint conference among them
selves.
Any one of the parties may with
draw on II months notice after
the expiration of the 10 years
The treaty requires confirmation
by the senate.
Delegates Voice Assent
In order, Rene Viviani, head of
the French delegation; Arthur j.
Balfour, heading the British dele
CATION, and Prince Tokugawa, chief
of the Japanese delegates, arose
and gave their assent to the new
agreement They were followed by
the chief delegates of the other
powers represented, who also ex-
pressed satisfaction with the new
arrangement
Most interesting among these
was the declaration OF Minister
SEE of China, who expressed great
satisfaction" with the proposed
treaty.
Now. while the actual perfection
of the treaty goes forward. it is eX-
pected that the naval armament
and Chinese questions will speed
lily go on toward settlement.
Senator Lodge presented the
treaty TO the conference in the fol .
lowing statement:
Four Nations Agree. =
Il should be insensible. indeed.
if l did not feel deeply gratihed
by the opportunity which has come
to me to lay before the conference
a draft of d treaty the terms o.
which have been agreed upon by
four Of the great powers OF the
earth in regard TO the islands OF
the Pacific which they control.
either as possessions or as dOmin
ions.
Il will begin by reading 10 the
conference. the treaty. which is
both brief and simple and which
am sure IS full of meaning and i'm
Ia
Text of Treaty.
The United States of America.
the British empire, France and
Japan. with a view to the Preserva-
ton of the general peace and Inc
maintenance Of their rights in re-
lation to their insular possessions
anG insulaT dominiuns in the re
gions of the Pacific ocean, have
determined to conclude treaty
to this effect and have appointed
as their plenipotentiaries:
The president Of the UnIteI
/ States of America.
His majesty the king OF the
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and ireland, ana Of the British Do
minions beyond the seas, emperor
. Dl luAldp anu lbL ll-t iAlll u ga
: Canada, for the common wealth Of
. Australia, for the dominion Of New
. Zealand, for India.
The president Of the FreacH
republic.
His majesty. the emperor of
Japan.
Who, having communicated their
/ full powers, found IN good and due
( form, have agreed % follows.
Provides Joint Conference.
Article one
The high contracting parties
agree as between themselves 20 re-
spect their rights in relation ID
their insular possessions and iusu-
I lar domInions in the regions OF
the Pacific ocean
"'If there should develop be-
tween any of the high contracting
parties a controversy arising 0uJ
OF any Pacific question and iuvOlv-
ing their said rights. which is not
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