The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-10
Senator Lodge Presents Treaty
Between u. S., Great Britain,
France and Japan 4
JOINT CONFERENCE TO
HEAR FUTURE DISPUTES
Anglo-Japanese Alliance Will
Be Terminated When New
Pact Is Ratified

Washington, Dec. 10, by A. L.
Bradford) The arms conference to-
day announced to the world it's first
big success.
Senator Lodge presented a quad
States, the British Empire, France
and Japan for preservation of peace
in the Pacific. 1t contains four main
provisions:
The powers agree to respect their
RIGHTS in relation to their insular
possessions and insular dominion in
the region of the Pacific ocean.
If any dispute arises the powers
agree to submit it to joint confer
encc. AZ
If the rcights Of any power are
threatened by the aggressive action
of another power all agree to COM
municate with one another fully and
frankly in order to arrive at an un-
derstanding as to the most efficient
measures to be taken jointly or sep
arately to meet the difficulties of the
particular situation.
The agreement is to be enforced
for ten years from the date it takes
effect and to continue in force sub
iect to the right of any power to
terminate it on twelve months no.
tice.
The agreement is to be ratified as
soon as possible in accordance with
the constitutional methods of the war;
lous powers and is to take effect upon
the deposit Of Publications in Wash
ington. Upon such deposits the Anglo.
Japanese alliance is terminated. SEN
aator Lodge presented the treaty short
~ s,, after the conference opened.a..4a,..
IIst % cltrs99fefence has adopted off
eially TIA Root four-point resolution,
which is called a charter for the pro-
lection of China's sovereignty against
certain provisions and suggestions.
some observers profess to see an
other Article Ten of the League Of
Nations in Article Two of the Pacific
treaty. This article provides that if
the rights of any of the four powers
be threatened by aggressive action of
another power, the four powers shall
communicate with one another to ar
rive at an understanding to the most
efficient measures to be taken joint
ly or separately to meet the difficult
ties Of the particular situation.
Harding opened the session by re-
porting "the most satisfactory pro-
gross by the committee on Pacific and
Far Eastern questions"
The first subject considered was
China. The most important decision
was made by the powers regarding the
"open door" and China's sovereignty
and admin istratiOn integrity.
He told Of the doctrine Of the Root
four-point agreement regarding China
and suggested that the resolutions en-
bodyinga these points already adopted
by the Whole conference sitting as a
Far Eastern committee be confirmed
and formally adopted by the plenary
session.
Senator Lodge presented the two
resolutions to the treaty. The first
declares that the signing Of treaty
on the part Of the United States is
subject to the making Of an agree
mcnt with Japan concerning the Is
land of Yap-the subject of bitter
during consideration Of
the Versailles treaty in the senate
and what is termed the inundated ISL
and in the Pacific north of the equa-
tor.
Lodge added that negotiations on
those matters are almost concluded.
This is understood to make clear that
the treaty does not effect the Island
of Hawaii, considered by the United
States as part Of it's coast defense.
Lodge made it plain that there is no
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