The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
The FOUR
POWER
TREATY
Text Of Agreement
Sponsored by Sena-
tor Lodge Modelled
On the Wilson Yer
sailles Treaty

Washington, Dec. 10 (By the AS
sociated Press) - Senator Lodge
spoke as follows:
t'I should be insensible indeed
if I did not feel deeply gratifled by
the opportunity which has come to
me to lay before the conference a
draft of a treaty the terms Of
which have been agreed upon by
four of the great powers Of the
earth in regard to the islands of
the Pacific which they control,
either as possessions or dominions.
I will begin by reading to the con-
ference, the treaty which is both
brief and simple, and which I am
sure is full Of meaning and i'm
portance to the worlds peace.
THE United States of America.
the British Empire, France and
Japan.
with view to the preEerva-
ton Of the general peace and the
maintenance of their rights in re-
lation to their insular possessions
and insular dominions in the re-
gions of the Pacific ocean, have de-
termined to conclude treaty to
this effect and have appointed as
their plenipotentiaries.
The President of the United
States of America.
Ills Majesty, the King of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland, Of the British Do
minions beyond the seas, Emperor
Of India.
"And for the Dominion Of Can
ada.
For the Commonwealth of Au-
stralia.
"For the Dominion of New zea-
land.
For India.
''The president Of the French
Republic.
'I1is Majesty, the Emperor Of
Japan.
who having communicated
their full powers. found in good
and due form, have agreed as fol-
lows:
L
''The high contracting parties
agree as between themselves to re-
spect their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and in
sular dominions in the regions Of
the Pacific ocean.
"'If there should develop be-
tween any Of the high contracting
parties a controversy arising out
Of any Pacific question and in
volving their said rights which is
not satisfactorily settled by dip
lomacy and is likely to affect the
harmonious accord now happily
subsisting between them, they
shall invite the high contracting
parties to joint conference to
which the whole subject will be
referred for consideration and ad-
justment.
Article 2:
elf the said rights are threat
ened by the aggressive action Of
any other power the high con-
tracing parties shall communicate
with one another fully and frankly
in order to arrive at an understand
mg as to the most efficient measures
to be taken. jointly and separate
ly, to meet the -x,Sencies Of the
particular situation.
Article 8:
This agreement shall remain in
force for ten years from the time
it shall take effect, and after the
expiration of said period it shall
continue to be in force subject to
the right of any of the high con-
tracing parties to terminate it
upon twelve months notice.
Article 4:
This agreement shall be rati-
fed as soon as possible in accord
ance with the constitutional meth
DDS of the high contracting parties
and shall take effect or the deposit
of ratifcations which shall take
place at Washington, and there
upon the agreement between Great
Britain and Japan which was con-
Guided at London on July 13, 1911,
shall terminate.
The signing of this treaty"
said Senator Lodge. continuing, "is
on the part Of the United States
subject to the making of conven-
ton with Japan concerning the
status Of the Island Of zap and
what are termed t, inundated is
lands in the Pacific ocean north Of
the Equator the negotiations in re-
gard to which are almost conclud-
ed and also to the reservations
with respect to what are termed the
inundated islands in the Pacific
ocean, south Of the Equator
1t should also be observed that
the controversies to which the pro-
posed treaty refers do not embrace
questions which. according to prin-
cipies Of international law lie eX-
clusively within the domestic Juris-
diction Of the respective powers.
The conference will perceive
that l spoke correctly when I re-
ferred to the terms of the treaty
as simple. To put il in a few
words the treaty provides that
the four signatory powers will
agree as between themselves to re-
spect their insular possessions and
dominion possessions in the region
of the Pacific and that if any con-
troversy should arise as to such
rights all the high contracting
parties sha. be invited to a joint
conference looking to the adjust