The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-16
THE ANGLO-JAP
ALLIANCE At END
FOUR POWERS AGREE TO ARBI-
TRATE PROBLEMS IN THE
PACIFIC DISPUTES.
AGREEMENT FOR 10 YEARS
Any One of the Parties May Withdraw
on IL Months Notice-Treaty Must
Be Confirmed BY Senate.

Washington.-The draft of the pro
/ posed treaty between United States
I Great Britain, France and Japan, which
1 IS to supplant the AnglO-Japanese ALI
ance and pave the way for the accept
ance Of the American proposals for ma
nal reduction was formally laid before
1 the arms conference by Senator Lodge
1 1t is as follows:
Article I. The high contracting
4 parties agree as between themselves
! to respect their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and insulaI
dOminions in the regions of the Pacific
ocean.
If there should develop between any
Of the high contracting parties a con
trovery arising out of any Pacific ques.
ton and involving their said right
which is not satisfactorily settled by
diplomacy and is likely to affect the
harmonious accord now happily exist
ing between them, they shall invite
the high contracting parties to a joint
conference to which the whole subject
will be referred for consideration and
adjustment.
Article 2. If the said rights are
threatened by the aggressive action of
any other power the high contracting
parties shall communicate with one an
other fully and frankly in order to ar
rive at an understanding as to the
most efficient measures to be taken,
Jointly and separately, to meet the ex-
igencies of the particular situation.
Article 3. This agreement shall re-
main in force for ten years from the
time it shall take effect, and after the
expiration of said period it shall con-
tinue to be in force subject to the right
of any of the high contracting parties
to terminate it upon u months notice.
Article 4. This agreement shall be
ratified as soon as possible in accord
ance with the constitutional methods
of the high contracting parties and
shall take effect on the deposit of rati-
fications which shall take place at
Washington and thereupon the agree
ment between Great Britain and Japan
which was concluded at London on
July 13, 1911, shall terminate"
The treaty has not been signed for
mally, but has been initiated by repre-
sentatives of the four powers as af-
firmed.
The fourth plenary session of the
arms conference opened promptly at
IL o'clock with a statement by Secre-
tary Hughes that most satisfactory
progress has been made by the com
mittee of the whole on the Far Eastern
questions.
THE first subject considered said
Hughes" was China" In the
course Of the general discussion most
important declarations were made on
behalf of the powers represented, ex-
pressing their intentions with respect
to the sovereignty. independence and
integrity of China and
also to observe as among themselves
of fair and equal opportunity"
Mr.. Hughes said also the resolution
was an assurance that as between pow
ers there would be careful observance
of the principle of free and equal OPP
portunity and that none would seek
special advantages or privileges at the |
expense of the rights of others. All |
that was necessary, he added, was to |
nave the formal assent of the confer |
snce and he invited China's assent
The Chinese accepted the invitation |
and the resolution was approved unan-
The committee resolution of Nov. 29, |
declaring in principle for abolition of |
he extra territorial rights in China /
was then presented for formal action. |
THE first of these said Mr.. Hughes, |
related to China's territorially and ad- !
illustrative integrity. AS the first prin-
,iple (of the Root resolutions) adopted |
FULLY covered that matter, the commit
zee proceeded to deal with special in
stances, special matters in the appli-
cation of this principle.
In the course of the general dis
,ussion there had been presented on
behalf of China a series of PROPOSE
ions. The fifth of these dealt with I
existing limitations in China's jurisdic-
ional procedure"
First question then dealt with was
hat of extra territorial rights and that
Ifter a full discussion the Far Eastern
had adopted the resolution,
which he read.
In quick succession the resolution
elative to China's neutrality and pro-
libiting future treaties in conflict with
he Root resolutions were unanimously
approved.