The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-17
POWER
TREATY SIGNED


The signatures were AFFIXED In the
ante room of the once of the Secre-
tary of State. There was no formal
ceremony and no one was present ex-
cept the plenipotentiaries. their sec
retaries and advisers.
The American delegates, the first to
sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment of the powers. put their names
to the document and afixed their
seals a few minutes after eleven o.
clock.
The approval Of the United States
was given, however. subject to a
written understanding with the Jap
anese providing that the American
Japanese treaty regarding zap must
be consummated before the four-pow-
err arrangement is binding.
Except for this reservation which
is expected to be erased within a few
days by signature of the zap treaty.
the new Pacific agreement now re-
quires only parliamentary ratification
By the various governments to make
1t effective.
The American official copy Of the
document now goes to the White
House for transmission by President
Harding to the Senate. The new
pact, it was generally believed to-day.
would be forwarded to the Senate
within a very short time.
The draft of the proposed treaty
between the Unied States. Great Brit
ain, France and Japan, which is to
supplant the Anglo-Japanese alliance
and pave the way for the acceptance
Of the American proposals for naval
reduction, was formally laid down be-
fore the arms conference last Satur-
day by Senator Lodge.
It is a ten-year agreement, In which
the four nations bind themselves to
respect their existing rights in insu-
lar possessions and dominions In the
Pacific and in the Ease of disputes
which cannot be settled by diplomacy
agree to a joint conference among
themselves.
Any one of the parties may with
draw on twelve months notice.
The treaty requires confirmation by
the Senate.
TEXT OF DOCUMENT
The United States of America. the
British empire. France and japan.
With a view to the preservation of
the general peace and the mainten-
ance Of their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and insular
dominions in the regions of the Pa
cifc ocean.
1t has been determined to conclude
a treaty to this effect, and the follow
ing plenipotentiaries have been ap-
pointed:
The President of the United States
of America.
His majesty the king of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land and of the British dominions be
yond the seas, emperor of India: and
for the Dominion of Canada; for the
commonwealth of Australia; for the
Dominion of New Zealand; for India,
The president of the French repub-
lie.
His majesty the emperor of Japan.
Who, having communicated their
full powers. found in good and due
form. have agreed as follows:
The high contracting parties
agree as themselves to respect their
rights in relation to their insular pos
sessions and insular dominions in the
regions of the Pacific ocean.
II there should develop between
any of the high contracting parties a
controversy arising out of any Pacific
question and involving their said
rights which is not satisfactorily set
tied by diplomacy and is likely to az
feet the harmonious accord now hap
PLY subsisting between them. they
shall invite the high contracting par
ties to a joint conference. to which
the whole subject will be referred for
consideration and adjustment.
THREATS OF AGGRESSION
Article 2-If the said rights are
threatened by the aggressive action OF
any other power. the high contracting
parties shall communicate with one
another fully and frankly. in order to
arrive at an understanding as to the
most efficient measures to be taken,
jointly and separately. to meet the
exigencies Of the particular situation.
Article 3-This agreement shall re-