The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
'HjLL TEXT OF
\ -4-PARTY TREATY
.,os LODGE PROPOSES 4
sIse e1cs TREATY FOR FOUR
LEADING NATIONS
states. Great Britain, France
u'' nd Japan Practically Agree
"a Accept Naval Redue-
ton Plan.

,,..h,noton.-The draft Of thu
.sad treaty between the United
plVy Great Britain, France and ia.
80 which is to supplant the Anglo
v.,0asa alliance and pave the way
- mo acceptance Of the American
y .,,osals for naval reduction, was for
I.,ws aid before the arms conference
saturday by Senator Lodge.
nm ten year agreement, In which
M four nations bind themselves to
...,eet their existing rights In insular
Z '',.essIon and domlnions in the Pact
1. and IN the case OF disputes which
's,not be settled by diplomacy agrees
n joint conference among them
+ elves
NV one Of the parties may with.
a,.u on twelve months notice.
Tho treaty requires confirmation by
d he senate
.Tbe United States Of America, the
. n,,t,sh empire, France and japan.
with a view OF the preservation OF
N. general peace and the maintenance
4 their rights in relation to their In
.phr possessions and insular domin.
oOs IN the regions OF the Pacific
ocean.
III has been determined to conclude
treaty 10 this effect, and the fol
Owing plenipotentlaries have been ap
pointed:
The president Of the Omitted State,
Of America.
vHh majesty the king OF the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
and and of t1e British dominions be
ond the seas, emperor of India; an,
ior the Dominion Of Canada; for tn,
cwAmonwsalth OF Australia; for tin
dominion sf New Zealand; Cor India
The president of the French re
public
Ills majesty theNemperor of Japan
"who having communicated thel
full powers, found lin good and du'
form, lRve agreed las fellows:
-'l--The high contracting partle
agree as themselves to respect thei
rights an relation to their insular po
eadons and msular dominions In In,
regions OF the Pacific ocean.
X there should develop between
any OF the high contracting parties
controversy arising osut of any Paclfi
question and involving their said right
Whrh is not satisfactorily settled b,
diplomacy and is LIKELY to affect tn,
harmonious accord now happily sub
slaing between them. they shall in
we the high contracting parties to
'alnt conference to which the who'll
subject WI be referred for considera
ton and adjustment.
Article LII the said rights ar,
threatened by che aggressive action
Of any other power the high contrac
ing parties shall communicate will
one another fully and fIankiy, In q.
ow To arrive at an understanding al
% The most efficient measures to b,
'aseh, Jointly aud separately, to NEE
me exlgeneies OF the particular sltua
ton
Article 3-Thls agreement shall
nmalh IN force for ten years from tn,
June II shall take effect, and after tn,
sa~ratlon Of said period II shall con
unue to be In force, subject to tn,
nsnI OF any OF the high contracting
pArues to terminate 1t upon lively,
HOnihs' notice.
Article 4-This agreement shall b,
'-ui'ed as soon as possible In accord
ivy win the constitutional methods
u me' nigh contracting parties, ano
,. a, JAKE effect on the deposit o.
,ur =, which shall take place a
"Asnington, and therenpon the agree
-'u' between Great Britain and ia
w'ich was concluded at LondoI
~ guy IL. 1911, will terminate