Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-13

to a written reservation
that the treaty should not
effect the American po-
licy toward mandates nor cover any
controversies over any question of
domestic policy OF any powers. The
powers signing were Great Britain,
France, the United States and Japan.
The reservation is in two parts; the
first calculated to cover temporarily
the question of zap and other mandate
islands in the Pacific, which are to be
made the subject of special treaty.
The second clause declared that all
questions which according to prin-
ciples of international law lie exclu-
sively within the domestic jurisdiction
of the respective powers" shall be
considered outside the scope of the
treaty.
The signing was wholly without
ceremony and devoid of historic set
ting except for the portraits of score
of former secretaries of state who
looked down from the four walls OF
the ante room
America First To Sign.
The American delegates the first
to sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment OF the powers, put their names
to the document and affixed their seal
few minutes after ! o'clock.
The approval OF the United States
was given, however, subject to writ
ten understanding with the Japanese
providing that the American-Ja
treaty regarding zap must be consum-
mated before the four power arrange
ment is binding. Except for this reser-
walton which is expected to be erased
within a few days by signature of the
Yap treaty, the new Pacific agreement
now requires only parliamentary rati-
fication by the various governments
/ to make it effective.
| The American delegation began
signing at 1114 a. m. At 11:16 the
British followed Arthur J. Balfour
signing twice. once for the British
empire and once for the union OF
Sonth Africa which has no delegate
here. The French followed the Brit
ish and Japan the last to sign COM
pleted formal approval of the treaty
at 11:20 o'clock. The American OIL
cial copy of the document now goes
to the white House for TRANSMISSION
bv President Harding to the senate
The new pact it was generally be-
lieved today will be forwarded to the
senate within very short time.
La Toilette Opposes Treaty.
Washington, Dee. l3.-Declarins
that the new fpur-power Pacific treaty
had all the iniQuities OF the league OF
nations with none Of the virtues ciainl-
cd for that document, Senator La Foi-
lette, Republican, Wisconsin, TO-DAY
announced in. formal statement he
was prepared to do all IN his power
to prevent its ratification.
May Hold Economic Congress.
London, Dee 13.-Rumors OF the
possibility Of an international Geo
ionic conference in WASHINGTON
which have been current here during
the last few days were the subject
OF comment in the London morning
newspapers today 1t is not assumed
that such a conference has been de-
cided upon. but the success OF the
armament conference has arohsea
hopps that the economic troubles IN
Europe may be settled by q similar
gathering. Connected with the ru-
mors are more or less vague reports
that Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Premier BRAND of France intend TO
90 to Washington together after the
French premier5 visit here next
week
Lay Off Jap Admirais.
Washineton, Dec. l5,-ln antiGpa
tion of naval limitations agrefeHt
ten rear admirals Of the JaFN55fs,'
navy have received honoreN uls-
charges according to word fcelssi ~
by Japanese delegates to = arms
conference