Arizona republican., 1921-12-11
DELEGATES SIGN l0
 YEAR PACT TO KEEP FAR PACIFIC PEACE
NeW Agreement Expected To Hasten Deci- sions On All Issues Before Arms Confer ence; AngIo-Jap Alliance Strapped; U. 5. Senate Must Ratify Treaty
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-A new quadruple agreement to preserve the peace in the Pacific was announced today by the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France.
 As a consideration of the interna- tional realignment. Great Britain and Japan agreed to consign to the scrap heap the Anglo-Japanese alliance. long viewed with apprehension in both America and Asia
 Provisions O. the agreement, which is in the form of a ten year treaty, are confined to the region Of the Pacific ocean" The four powers are to respect each others island pos sessions and to meet in consultation if dispute arises or if the rights of any of the four are threatened by any other power.
 The announcement was made by Senator Lodge at plenary session of the arms conference and was fol- lowed by expressions of approval by the plenipotentiaries of Great Brit ain, France. Japar. Italy. China and Belgium. the Netherland and Por- tugal.
 To be binding on the United States the treaty must be ratified by the senate. Open war was declared on 1t by some 'irreconcilables' of the Yer sailles treaty fight in the senate, but Republican leaders and some Demo- crats declared ratification was cer- l tain
 Signatures of the representatives of [ the powers have not yet been af- ! fixed and there is an fntimation that they may be withheld until the naval ration has been settled Tho naval Sfffro offrr1 changed pending word from Tol1io but there is general confidence that approval of the American 5-5-3 plan will be unanin aus in the very near future
 In lieu of signature, principal dei- egates have put their initials on of- ficial copy of the treaty and Sena- tor Lodge said this act was to be in- terpreted as meaning that the docu- ment has been approved to all in terests and purposes
 Hasten Conference End
 The agreement is expected to has ten a decision not only on the naval ratio. but on all other issues. A British statesman went so far to- night as to characterie today's ses- sion as practically the break up of l the conference" so far as major con alterations are concerned
 One of the filst impulses of some senators was to compare and con trast the treaty with the league of nations covenant.
 By an official American spokes- man it was pointed out that a feature of the league covenant is omitted | from the four power peace agreement. ! In Article x of the league the mem l bers agreed t~ respect and preserve each others territorial integrity" but ! in the new treaty the pledge is to ! respect" territorial rights in the Pa i cific.
 Omission of the guarantee to ''pre- serve' the integrity of foreign na- ! tions is declared by the American | delegates to constitute an all-impor- | tant distinction between an alliance and a compact for peaceful solution ! of future controversies. In presenting the treaty, Senator | Lodge said it had been accepted by ! the United States subject to a satis- | factory conclusion of the negotia- tions proceeding over Tap. and also | with reservations relative to the man. | dated islands south of the equator. | It was explained by American | spokesmen later that the attitude of | the American government upon the ] mandates has been in no way modi- ! fled by the treaty.
 Include Chinese Problem | The conference also gave formal | approval to several resolutions On ! Chinese problems adopted by the Far l Eastern committee of the whole. The | four points Elihu Root the dec laration on extra territoriality. and