The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-12-12
FOUR-POWER PACT
MILITARY ALLIANCE
BORAH STATES, UNLESS CONFER
ENCE DOES AWAY WITH ARMA-
MENT-MAY FIGHT TREATY.

Washington-(A.- P.)-The four
power Pacific treaty will be nothin,
but straight out military alliance
unless real disarmament results from
the Washington conference, Senator
William e. BOrah of Idaho told the
senate today.
Senator Borah declared that his at
titude toward the treaty will be large
ly determined by what the arms con
ference does respecting real disarma-
ment and Chinese questions He de-
clared the work of the conference
would be discouraging if it adjourned
without prohibiting the use of the
submarine, poisonous gas and other
barbarous weapons.
Settle Yap Controversy.
WashingtOn-(A. P )-The cOntro-
versy between Japan and the United
; States, over the Island of Yap, has
been settled, Secretary of State
Hughes informed the Far Eastern
committees today. The agreement is in
the form of a treaty which includes
all islands over which Japan has
mandate, in addition to Yap. The pact
has been approved by the government
heads, but it is unannounced whether
1t has been actually signed
The American-Jap treaty con-
cerning the Island of Yap was, made
public today. 1t prohibits the forti-
ficat1On of zap, gives Japan the right
to maintain order The United States
recognizes Japan's mandate over the
sGerman-Pacific islands north of the
equator. American firms are free,
under the pact, to construct cable or
radio facilities. on the Island of YapI
without license.
Regarding the radio arrangement, it
provides that as long as Japan main
tains an efficient radio station on the
island, with unrestricted communica-
tiOn to other stations and to ships at
sea, the United States will not ex-
ercise her right of establishing an
American station there.
The treaty contains detailed pro-
visions for the protection Of Ameri-
can property and for the right of
American residence in Yap on terms
of entire equality with Japan. It de-
clares, also, that the United States
shall have free access to the island
for purposes of cable communication
in everything that relates to Yap
Guam cable or any other cable which
American interests may desire to lay !
in the future
Japan Verdict Coming
Washington P)-The Japan s
ese governments reply to the naval \
ratio question will probably be sub l
mitted by Kato to Secretary Hughes
and Mr.. Balfour of the British delega-
ton late today !
Japan, through her arms conference c
delegation, announced to the Far S
Eastern committee today her willing !
less to withdraw Japanese pOstoffices
from China January l, 1923. t
British Delegation to Leave Dec. 81 I
Washington-(A. P.)-Al1 British I
delegates to the armament conference
except Sir Auckland Geddes, British :
here, have arranged to =
|ail for home December 81, feeling =
hat the main issues of the confer
nee will have been disposed of by s $
hen.
Rene viviana, head of the French q
made plans today to sail .
or home Wednesday, with several .,
ther members of the French dele -
alton. !,
Sign FOur-POWer Pact Tomorrow .,
WashingtOn-(A P)-The four
over Pacific treaty will be signed 9,
t the state department tomorrow by d
he participating nations. = =