New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Germans Gain
Seen i'm Pacific
Pact by Berlin
rour.power Agreement Will
Prove Beginning of End
of Treaty of Versailles,
Is Firm Belief of Teutons
called Victory for u. S.
Hope Expressed ed Inserna-
tional Court Will Replace
the League of Nations
Bv Joseph Shaplen
r., w,~ry<,s to Ths Trbxre

.,rv-sa,. 1871, New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN. Dec. i4.-The four-powcr
psc;6e agreement has been received by
c.ymsn officials and the press as an
.vsnt Of tremendous historical i'm
rortance which ultimately will prove
sA. hseinning Of the end of the Yer
stiles Treaty and lead TO an interna-
scual readjustment extending far be-
vaud the realms envisaged in the com
.art Former Foreign Minister Fred
sr;rk Rosen declares 1t marks a final
understanding between America and
Great Britain, who, in his opinion, will
hsncesorth march shoulder to shoulder
in world affairs.
aThe German people, declared
gosen, "have nothing to fear from
sach developments, which ultimately
Vii prove of great assistance to Ger
many in the readjustment of the in
A,s which Germany cannot recover
Moreover, the new Anglo-Saxon com
hinssion is bound TO influence the
Whole armament question, including
and forces, for it is not in the in
arrests Of America and England to per-
nit unhindered development of i'm
perialistic ambitions in Europe"
Victory for United States Seen
The agreement is regarded in Berlin
na great victory for the United
States. 1t is greeted as marking the
active re-entrance Of America into
International affairs and as laying the
foundation for complete reconsider ra-
ion Of problems raised at Versailles.
al else victory for the United
: States" says "yorwaerts." "By this
agreement America has broken Japan's
hold or China. The admission of
France and the exclusion of Portugal
and Holland likewise mark a victory
sor the United States, for America can
count upon the support of France in
az. az future disAsFsensnfS in the Pa
"Not only does the agreement break
japan's strangle hold upon China and
End the British-Japanese pact; it COM
peis Japan TO surrender her much cul-
tiyated imperialistic ambitions.
I'm general, the Washington confer
ence marks the victory OF grea
young powers leadership. which uti-
lized not its sword but its tremendous
economic power TO achieve it's end in
the interests of International peace.
ne hope the agreeeut will lead to the
establishment Of a new international
court Of justice TO take the place OF
tha: OF the League of Nations, which
has not proved as fortunate for the in
serests OF mankind as the world hoped -
New Conference Expected
@Vorwaerts" adds the hope that the
conference will now quickly agree on
armament limitation and prove the
starting point for new world con-
ference for the adjustment of the eco
nomlc and financial situation. In the
spinion OF the "Frankfurter Zeitung."
the Pacific compact is bound to prove
Of transeendant Importance, not only
70 the Far East. but to Europe. The
paper says: "The Pacific agreement,
like the Anglo-Irish pact. is an event
si worldwide historic significance. 1t
brings in America again as an active
factor in international affairs and
unltes the powers competing against
enc another in the Pacific under one
idea. 1t guarantees the peace in the
Pacific for l,ng time. The agree
ment is not a perfect instrument, and
leaves many problems unsettled, but
is a demonstration of good will
which will have a sslutary effect in
Eae solution Of these problems.
The main object Of the Washington
conference is the assurance of peace
the Pacific. The agreement lays the
cornerstone for this peace, but, what
perhaps more important, it ends the
anglo-Japanese treaty, thus removing
sne CHIEF point Of irritation between
america and England, who can now
march together in the great task of
Mnglns order out OF the present world