Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-12-15
c0lIR-P0WER
PACIFIC TREATY
Sen. Lodge Presents Agreement
at PIenary Session of Limita-
lions OF Arms Conference.
MUST BE RATIFIED BY SENATE
Limited to Ten Years - Provides
Against Outside Menaee-Tsxt Of
Treaty Arranged 70 Maintain
Peace In Pacific.

WashIngtOn.-Thed draft Of the pro-
posed treaty between the United
States, Great Britain, France ami ia
pan, which Is to suppIant the Anglo
JhI'Hnese alliance and pave the way
Tor the acceptance OF the American
proposals for naval seduction, was
formally laid before the arms confer
ence.
IL Is ten-year agreement In which
the four nations bind themselves 10
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 Ledge
The United States Of America, the
British Empire, France and Japan,
with view 10 the preservation OF the
General peace and the maintenance Of
.h"lr rights In relation 10 their in
suiar possessions and insuIar domin
IONS In the regions OF the Pacific
ocean. have determined to conclude a
treaty to this effect and have appoint
ed ms their plenipOtentinries:
The President Of ;he United States
If America.
His MnjeEty fhs King Of the United
NinFfi"In M 6rrnt Britain and Ireland
and Of the British Dominiuns Beyonc
the Seas, Emperor OF India;
And for the Dominion of Canada-
For the Commonwealth of An<tra-
lia--
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
rs between themselves TO respect theiI
rights in relation to their insular pos
sessions and insular dOminIOns in the
regions of the Pacific ocean.
IL 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
hnrm"nious accord now happily sub
sisting between them they shall In,
Vite the high contracting parties To a
joint conference to which the Who'll.
subject will be referred for considera.
ton and adjustment.
Article 2
II the said rights are threatened by
the aggressive action of any other
power the high contracting parties
shall communicate with one another
fully ana frankly In order TO arrive AZ
an understanding rs to the most eff
cient measures TO be taken, jointly
"f the particular situation.
Article
This agreement shall remain In force
for ten years from the time IL shall
take effect, and after the expiration
of said period II shall continue to be
In force subject TO the right of any Of
the high contracting parties tn terml
nate IL upon twelve months notice.
Article 4
This agreement shall he ratified as
soon nS possible in accordance with
the institutional methods of the high
contracting parties and shall take eff
feet "n 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 13, 1911
shall terminate.