The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-15
FOUR-POWER '"'
PACIFIC treaty
Sen. Lodge Presents Agreement
at Plenary Session of Limita-
tons of Arms Conference.
MUST BE RATIFIED BY SENATE
Limited to Ten Years - Provides
Against Outside Menace-Text of
Treaty Arranged to Maintain
Peace in Pacific.

WashingtOn.-The draft of the pro-
posed treaty between the United
States, Great Britain, France and ia
pan, 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 before the arms confer
ence.
1t is a ten-year agreement in which
the four nations bind themselves to
respect their existing rights in in
sular possessions and dominions in the
Pacific, and in the case of disputes
which cannot be settled by diplomacy
agree to joint conference among
themselves.
Anyone of the parties may with
draw on twelve months notice after
the expiration of the ten years. The
treaty requires confirmation by the
senate.
Following is the text of the four
power treaty read to the conference
by Senator Lodge
The United States of America, the
British Empire, France and Japan,
with a view to the preservation of the
general peace and the maintenance of
their rights in relation to their in
sular possessions and insuar domin-
ions in the regions of the Pacific
ocean, have determined to conclude
treaty to this effect and have appoint
ed as their plenipotentiaries
The President of the United States
of America.
His Majesty the King of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and of the British Dominions Beyond
the Seas, Emperor of India;
And for the Dominion of Canada
For the Commonwealth of Austria
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For the Dominion of New Zealand
For India
The President of the French Re
public.
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan.
Who having communicated their full
powers, found in good and due form,
have agreed as follows:
Article
The high contracting parties agree
as between themselves to respect their
rights in relation to their insular pos,
sessions and insular dominions in the
regions of the Pacific ocean.
If there should develop between any
of the high contracting parties a CON
troversy arising out of any Pacific
question and involving their said rights
which is not satisfactorily settled by
diplomacy and is likely to affect the
harmonious accord now happily sub
siSting between them they shall in
Vite the high contracting parties to a
joint conference to which the whole
subject will be referred for considera-
ton 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 another
fully and frankly in order to arrive at
an understanding as to the most eff
Gent measures to be taken, Jointly
and separately, to meet the exigencies
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 contracting DartiaS to tarmi
nate it upon twelve months notice.
Article
This agreement shall be ratified as
soon as possible in accordance with
the Constitutional methods of the high
contracting parties and shall take eff
feet on the deposit of notifications,
which shall take place at Washington,
and thereupon the agreement between
Great Britain and Japan which was
concluded at London on July 10, 1911,
Shall terminate.