Evening journal., 1921-12-10

speaking in French. followed Sze.
He said he wished to join with all
his heart in what had been said.
The actual signing OF the new
agreement IS expected shortly. The
United States. Lodge stated al
though having approved the pact.
will withhold its formal signature
until the zap question Is settled,
which probably will be very soon.
/ The new pact was heraided BY all
. the powers as a great step toward
/ the future peace OF the world. Rep
resentatives OF Italy. China and
Holland in giving their approval. in
/ dicated that they believed the scope
OF the pact should be broadened 20
other nations.
Senator Lodges address present.
ing the quadrupie treaty follows;
Il should be insensble indeed II /
did not feel deeply gratified by the
{ opportunity which has come TO me
10 lay before the conference the draft
of the treaty. the terms OF which
have been agreed upon by four Of
the great powers OF the earth in re-
gard TO the islands OF the Pacific
which they control, either as pos
sessions or dominions. / will be-
gin by reading to the conference the
treaty, which is both brief and simple
and yet I am sure is full Of meaning
and importance to the worlds peace.
(He then read the treaty.)
The signing OF this treaty. Is. on
the part OF the United States. subject
l.. al 90
Japan concerning the status OF the
island Of zap and what are termed
the inundated islands in the Pacific
Ocean north OF the equator. the ne
gotiatfons IN regard TO which are al
most concluded, and with reserva-
tions With respect to what are term
ed the inundated Islands In the Paci-
nc ocean south OF the equator.
1T should also be observed that
the controversies to which the pro-
posed treaty sfers do not embrace
questions which according to prin-
ciples Of international law lie ex-
ciusively within the domesic juris-
diction Of the respective powers.
THE conference will perceive that
I smoke correctly when 1 referred TO
the terms of the treaty as simple
To put it in a few words, the treaty
provides that the four signatory
powers will agree as between them
selves TO respect their insular pos
session. and dominions In the re-
eion OF the Pacific and that II any
controversy should arise as TO such
rights all the high contracting par
ties shall be invited 10 joint con-
ference looking to the adjustment OF
such controversy. They agree 70
take similar action in the case OF
aggression by any other power upon
, these insular possessions and 40
, minions. The agreement Is TO re-
main In force for ten years and after
ratification under the constitutional
. methods Of the high contracting
, parties the existing agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Japan
o which was concluded at London %
b July 13, 1911, shall terminate. And
, that Is all. Each signer Is bound t'
. respect the rights Of the others and
Z before taking action in any contro
. versy to consult with them. There i
/ no provision for the use OF force
n to carry out any Of the terms Of tn
q agreement and no military or nava
|. sanction turks anywhere in the back
o ground or under cover Of these plaii
and direct clauses.
:. THE surest way TO prevent war
Il TO remove the causes Of war. TIL
IS is an attempt to remove causes O
10 war over a great area OF the globe
Is surface by reliance upon the goo
n faith and honest intentions OF IN
nations which sign the treaty, sol'
In ing all differences through the pro
Is cesses Of diplomacy and joint con
y sideration and Cancellation. y
IL doubt we shall hear II said that IN
o region TO which this agreement ap
y plies is one most unlikely 10 Civ
a birth to serious disputes and there
for an agreement OF this characte
= is Of little consequence. History, un
e happily, has shown that there is M
tcorner Of the earth so remote or 81
It valueless that it is not capable o
r giving cause for controversy or ever
e for war between the tribes and tn
It nations OF mankind:
d But the islands OF the Pacific
although remote from the dwelling
]. places Of the mass OF humanity, ar
e far from valueless.
n The islands Of the Southwestern
Pacific extend over a vast space II
n that great ocean. They reach from
n the Marquesas on the east to tn
,e Philippines on the west; from tn
T. Aleutian Islands on the north near
ly to the Antarctic Circle on tn
NJ south. They are far more numer
Gus than is generally realized. d.
II not know what the total number Is
J. but I am informed as to the Philip
N pines and II appears that this groui
t, alone contains over 31O0 islands, o
N which 1000 have names. We hav
a all probably heard OF the remark o
Robert Louis Stevenson, when oi
leaving one Of the Pacific islands. n
was asked how he was going Z
- Samoa. He replied that he shoul
just go out and turn to the lef