The New York herald., 1921-12-13
America Has Power to
Use Island for Cable
and Radio. Also
Residence.
FORTS ARE FORBIDDEN
United States Next to Seek
Equal Privileges South
OF Equator.
SHANTUNG RAIL PROBLEM
Japan Insists on Control Until
Compensated - Offers to
Give Up Post Offices.
by LOUIS sEIboLD.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. Ie
Announcement to-day that four
treaties which are to result from
pending negotiations have been
agreed upon has prepared delegates
and officials for the closing of the
most important international con
ference ever held.
The rapidity with which the snarls
of misunderstanding in interna
tional fabrics are being unravelled
encourages the belief that the confer
ence Of Powers called by President
Harding will have made such prog
ress during the present week that
new charter for the conduct OF world
affairs will have been completely
written by Christmas.
The major problems already have
been settled, or are about to be. II
appears to be merely a matter of days
before the treaties upon which the
delegates are working will have beer
agreed upon and reduced to concret
terms.
Principal ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The accomplishments in this line
to date are:
= Pacific four Power treaty, to
be signed at II o'clock tomorrow
morning by the delegates of the
United States, Great Britain
y France and Japan, and sent to the
Senate for ratification, which
from THE NEW YORK HERALD poll,
taken to-day, appears to be as
sured.
A treaty between the United
States and Japan accepting the
reservations stipulated by this
country and conferring upon it
equal privileges in all inundated
islands north of the equator. in.
Guiding zap. awarded to Japan BY
the Versailles Treaty. but not i'm
posing any obligations or respon.
sibilities on the United States.
The internal instruments in proc.
ess of development but apparently
certain of acceptance, are:
A treaty on the part Of the
United States, Great Britain.
France Italy and Japan accepting
the terms Of the Hughes formula
for the limitation of sea arma-
ments the momentary obstacle to
which are the demands Of Great
Britain for a minimum submarine
tonnage and the continued insist
ence OF France for maximum OF
capital ships and auxiliary ton.
mage (including submarines
which Italy is ready to waive IL
France will modify her claims in
this respect.
A nine Power agreement con-
tanning a new bill OF rights" for
China that will enable her TO or.
ganize a functioning stable gov
esnment and which has been
chiefly obstructed to date by China
and Japan failing to agree on
terms OF settlement over Shan
tung.
Unaersta nd,ngs Held Up.
The subject of fortifications and
the development OF naval bases in the
Pacific, the assertion of special rights
in Manchuria by Japan aud a clear
understanding with Japan regarding
her purposes in Siberia have not
resulted in definite understandings
10 date. There is reason to believe.
however. that solutions Of these
problems will be less difficult as
result OF the progress already made
in dealing with more important
questions.
Japan is understood TO have pro.
posed that the status quo be main
tsined regarding naval bases and
fortifcations. the recognition OF
complete American national rights
in Hawaii and the Philippines. but
favoring restriction of naval bases in
the Philippines and Guam. a sug
gestion that the United States has
not agreed to.
Encouraged by reports made by SEN