The Washington times., 1921-11-07
U.s.. TODEMAND
EQUAL RIGHTS
|NO|L CONTROL
State Dept. Frames II Points
For Discussion at Disarma-
ment Conference.
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS.
4. N. s. staff Correspondent.
opyrIsht, 1921. International News
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Convinced that the petroleum
problem has an important bearing
upon any plan for the limitation OF
armaments and a better understand
ing among the nations. the Depart
ment OF State has just completed a
comprehensive study of the question.
with especial attention to those
phases which seem likely to lead
to conflict of national interests.
Question Sure TO Arise.
Though oil Is not specifically men.
toned on the agenda of the confer.
ence, there is little doubt that the sub
ject will come up for discussion. and II
was learned on high authority today
that the American attitude toward
the question has been tentatively for
mulated and is ready for submission to
the other powers at the proper time.
This plan contemplates working
agreement between the various pow
ers, based upon the principle Of equal
opportunity. In all there are twenty
one articles, or provisions. which may
be summarized as follows:
/. The contracting parties to agree
to conserve the worlds supply of pc.
troleum by the elimination of waste,
by the use Of scientific methods In the
exploitation of new fields, and by the
encouragement OF capital to invest In
the petroleum industry.
Petroleum Conference Formed.
2. Powers to agree to cooperate in
the formation and maintenance OF
permanent international petroleum
conference to deal with all petroleum
problems.
3. Powers to agree to the principle
of equality of privilege to nationals Of
the contracting parties.
4. All governments to agree to pre-
vent discrimination.
S. Powers to agree not to support
their nationals who seek to obtain ex-
elusive petroleum rights.
6. Powers to agree. however, that to
encourage production 1t may be the
part of wisdom to grant exclusive
rights to extend over certain periods
Z. Powers to make joint representa-
tions to other states and their colonies
to the end that no exclusive develop
ment rights shall be granted.
8. Nations to agree upon some just
and equitable machinery for settling
any disputes that may arise.
peace Court" Formed.
8. Equal privilege to be extended to
all foreigners in the construction or
pipe lines, which shall serve as com
mon carriers.
10. Powers to accord equal treac-
ment to ships of the other powers IN
the matter of port facilities.
II. Nations to accord same oil bunk
ering facilities to ships OF other nI-
tions in time of peace.
II. Contracting powers to make
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end any discrimination in matter of
bunkering facilities.
49, Each government to support the
others in securing bunkering facil!-
ties.
a. Each government to inform the
other as to companies in which II
holds a majority interest and TO agree
that the acts OF such companies will
be acknowledged as its own acts.
Is. Powers to agree that the pr'n-
ciple of equality of treatment shall
govern in all inundated territories;
that American controlled companies,
approved by the United States, shall
be given opportunity either by actual
to acquire and dispose
of an amount of oil equal to that OF
nationals of any third country and
always at least one.half the amount
given the mandatory power.
l6. Prospecting to be freely permit
ted in inundated territories TO the ne.
tionals of all countries during a perio1
of two years after mandates come IN
force.
II. Mandated territory to be di.
vided into rectangular blocks for ex-
ploitation and concessions, and grant.
ed to highest bidder. No two ad-
jacent blocks to be granted in any
one year to, or for, the same com
pany.
IS. No arrangement or agreement
to be made which shall discriminate
against the nationals of a third state
with respect to the participation in
the benefits from the inundated terri
tory.
19 Governments not to support
within period of two years any ap-
plication by their respective ma
tionals for petroleum rights to be
granted by the governments of
Persia. Russia, Rumania, Serbia.
Hungary, Austria, CZecho. .Slovakia, I,
Alba MIA, China. and Mexico, the par
ticulars OF which have not been pub
lished for n sufficient time to per.
nit Of the adjustment or the mode of
settlement provided for in Article o.
20 Powers not to support their ma
tionals with regard to petroleum
rights obtained in territory now or
hereafter in military occupation or
government, II those rights obtained
during period OF military occupation
or prior to recognition by other
parties to agreement.
81. Contracting governments to
agree to make joint representations
10 end that other states may become
signatories to this agreement.