The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-12-29

that the homeland of Japan did no
come within the words 'insular nos
sessions and insular dominions' I'm
der the pact, except as territory prop
er OF any other nation which is ;
party to the agreement. Senator.
Lodge and Underwood hurried to thu
White House and evidently Informed
the President that the American dele
cation had intended that the treaty
should apply to the Japanese main
islands and tlat the purpose was tc
insure the application of its guaran.
tees to the Hawaiian islands which
are considered territory, not an in
sular possession, of the United States
Whereupon a statement issued from,
the White House which said in part :
"The President announced tonight
mat tie difference in view in nowise
VIII be permitted to embarrass the con
ference or the ratification of the agree
ment. He had assumed all alone ti,at
the spirit of the conference eontem-
plates a confidence which pledges re-
spect of territory in every way Which
! tends to promote lasting peace.
lie has learned from the United
States delegates to the conference that
they have agreed to the construction
which Includes the homeland of japan
IN the term .insular possessions and
lnsular dominions,' and has no obiec-
ton to that construction
The administration considered that
this closed the incident, but among
certain senators the effect of the con-
tretemps was the preparation of sew
eral reservations to the ratification.
Borail proposed one providing that "no
action Of the high contracting parties.
acting under Article 2, shall com
NIT any nation, either legally or NOR
ally, to use force in meeting an ext |
gency." Senator McNary of Oregon,
who does not say he will oppose the
treaty, wants a reservation providing
that nothing contained in the pact
shall be construed as applying to the
japanese mainland, which probably
would result in the exclusion Of I
Hawaii. Senator Reed took adyan
tage of the misunderstanding to at
tack bitterly the treaty, which he
charged was drafted with the idea of
"deceiving the people of the United
States" and declared the job was so
successfully done "that even the Pres
ident was deceived"
NJ OF until after the holidays, prob
ably, will the Shantung question
be settled. The Japanese and Chinese
delegates reached an impasse in their
negotiations and the whole matter was
referred to Tokyo for further instruc-
lions. DR.. Alfred SIZE said the dead
lock was over the demand of the Jan
anese to retain the traffic management
OF the railroad, and Mr.. Hanihara said
1t was over questions concerning pay
ment for the road and the employment
Of japanese experts. The Japanese
also say the money with which China
Is to pay for the road must be OBJ
aimed from Japanese capitalists.
q WEEK ago 1t looked as if Great
q Britain and France were about
o reach a complete agreement on
German PREPARATIONS. Both LLOYD
George and BRAND, as well as their .
Xpert advisers, were of the belief :
hat Germany could and must pay !,
he sums due. Then it appeared they u
ould not agree upon the method of z
ayment, and the whole matter was :.
eferred to the allied supreme coun- !,
ii, which will meet at Cannes. France, ~
uring the first week of January.
tally had stepped in, meantime, with I
strong protest against the discus. =
on OF vital topics in which she Is f
without an Italian repre- lc
being present. The entire p
Inject of the finances of Europe is E
volved In this reparations matter, hl
ld the supreme council is to discuss IL
Re general economic situation and do bl
Wv upoI usclluu. IL Is Sulu Inc W
'uncil will be asked to invite the in Vi
rested powers to name commission w
llcn snail draw up general plan or
7 the rehabilitation of central Eu- Its
pc and Russia. The United States Ell
ID Germany will be included in tie lsr
and possibly Russia
so. r..
/ ALL EIREANN had fine time ca
last week With the Irish treaty. Gle
rbal shillelaghs were used unspar- OK
Fly by both sides, and outsiders grew Th
her weary of the debate. De giy
lera had surprisingly large fol- ma
wing In his opposition to the treaty at
d their utterances were so passion. ist