New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Agreement ON Navy Ratio
Is Regarded as Assured
No Military Sanction Turks in
Any Terms of Document,
Lodge Tells Delegates < <
By Carter Field


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The United States Great Brit
an Japan and France to-day four-power treaty
preserve the Pacific Ocean, BY it's the treaty.
which presented the Lodge of the
American delegation supersede the AngoJapanese alliance
the ratications deposited Washington With
the approval of this the Conference the Lmta~
ton OF Armament to-day at its fourth penary session reached
the high water mark of success
"The conference fully and entirely succeeded" NJ
Vvian head Of the French delegation declared his hearty
of the treaty. and delegate and observer
parenty agrees with President Hardngs declaration
days that the conference has Succeeded beyond fondess
hopes'
this agreement takes effect shall have further in the
direction Of securing enduring than by anything
that has yet been DONE"
Treaty Notable for Brevty
The articles, ot
which is than hundred words length The mb
that the treaty is entered into with the
the maintenance 1.-THE contracting parties
rights the
regions the Pacific Ocean"
The first article provides that
contracting anoter rights in relation to their
possessions controversy arising ou Of
Pacific question involving
diplomacy likely accord now hap
PLY susting between them shall call
consider and adjust question.
The second article provides that if the rights contracting
parties threatened by the aggressive action power
parties shall Communicate with another" deving
and taking joint
Article III specifies ten years.
and shall continue effect thereafter unless by years
notice by of the parties
The fourth last article treaty shall be ratified
constitutional
effect Washington Thereupo the ANGLO
Japanese alliance shall terminate.
No Provision for Force
"Ihere is provision Of the
terms of the agreement Senator
the conference land military anywhere IN
the background under these
The agreement this to-day convincing proof
all other
settlement that conceivable objection hour which
would prevent full being
The hsnot been formally acceed hv
days public agreement on the treaty shows ~
lng that the details of the are such ana
that all possibilities disagreement
ment OF the hnal decision be at time
The three objects from the Harding v
pon of the
the various controversies country japan which nu
shrewd observers had feared leading countries in the
direction of the ending alliance which
had complicated effort the maintain
the door and integrity almost every otb.r
interest which this country had in the Far
Major Propositions Accomplished
These three major propositions accomplished In addo,
1ne prospect solution the
much better China than h
falr not be de especially
but it will be distinct
Final by the United treaty read ar today.
session. was stated by Senator Lodge certain agree
ents IN the course OF negotiations with Yap
islands of Japan which
Islands OF the British Empire which
what the United States islands
was MADE known fully written Secretary Hughes
before the
demand that the United
all those lsuands with other nation
OF Nations not No difficulty point it was clearly
Indicated later to-day AS has told
practically reached days ago.
China Pleased by Agreement
China through Dr. Sze head