Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-16
TEXT OF BIC 4"
PACIFIC PACT
Rraft of Treaty Between U. s.,
Britain, Japan and France
Given Meet.
ENDS JAP CRISIS FOR YEARS
Agreement Binds Four Nations to Re-
spect Rights in InsuIar Possessions
In Pacific-Presented to Con-
ference by Senator Lodge.

washington, Dec. 13.-The draft or
the proposed treaty between the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, 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 for
mally laid before the arms conference
by Senator Lodge.
1t is a ten-year agreement in which
the four nations bind themselves to
respect their existing rights in insular
possessions and dominions in the Pa
cific, and in the case of disputes which
can be settled by diplomacy agreed to
a joint conference among them
selves.
Any of the parties may withdraw
on twelve months notice.
The treaty requires confirmation by
the senate.
Senator Lodge spoke as follows:
Il should be insensible, indeed, If
did not feel deeply gratified 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 pow
ers Of the earth, in regard to the Is
lands of the Pacific which they con-
troll, either as possessions or dominions.
l will begin by reading to the confer
ence the treaty which, am sure, is
full of meaning and Importance to the
worlds peace:
'The United States of America, the
British empire, France and Japan,
with a View to preservation of the
general peace and the maintenance OF
their rights in relation to their insular
possessions and insular dominions in
the regions of the Pacific ocean,
"Have determined to conclude a
treaty to this effect and have APP
pointed as their plenipotentiaries
'HThe President of the United States
of America, his majesty the king of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and of the British domin-
ions beyond the seas, emperor of In
dia, and for the dominion of Canada,
for the commonwealth of Australia,
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 1.-The high contracting
parties agree as between themselves to
respect their rights in relation to their
insular possessions and insular domin-
ions in the regions of the Pacific
ocean.
IF there should develop between,
any of the high contracting parties
controversy arising out of any Pacific
question and involving their said
rights, which is not satisfactorily set
tied by diplomacy and is likely to af-
fact 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.
ARTICLE II-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 situa-
ton.
ARTICLE III = 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 contract
ing parties to terminate it upon twelve
months notice.
ARTICLE IV-This agreement shall
be ratified as soon as possible in ac-
cordance with the constitutional meth
DDS of the high contracting parties
and shall take effect on the deposit of
ratification, which shall take place at
Washington, and thereupon the agree
ment between Great Britain and Ja-
pan, which was concluded at London
on July IL, 1911, shall terminate"
The treaty has not been signed for
mally, but has been initiated by rep
resentatives of the four powers as af-
fiTmed.
"The signing of this treaty." said
Senator Lodge, continuing, SIS on the
part of the United States subject to
the making of convention with Japan
concerning the status of the island of
zap and what are termed the man.
dated islands in the Pacific ocean,"