New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Treaty to Depend on Good Faith,
Not Force. Declares Senator LOdge

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (By The As
socioted Press).-Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Of the Anser;eon delegation to
tbs armament porley. In presenting tho
treaty to tho conference said:
II should be insensible indeed If /
did not feel deeply gratifed by tho op-
portunity 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
powers of the earth IN regard to the
Islands Of the Pacific which they con-
troll, either as possessions or domin-
ions. will begin by reading to the
conference the treaty, which Is both
brief and simple and which l am sure
Is full of meaning and Importance to
the worlds peace.
tMr. Lodge then read the text Of the
treaty and continued his address.l
Subject to Yap Agreement
"The signing of this treaty is on the
part of the United States subject to the
making of convention with japan con-
cerning the status of the Island of Yap
and what are termed the inundated ISL
ands in the Pacific Ocean, north of the
equator, the negotiations in regard to
which are almost concluded, and also to
the reservations with respect to what
are termed the inundated islands in the
Pacific Ocean, south of the equator.
''It should also be observed that the
controversies to which the proposed
treaty refers do not embrace questions
which according to principles of inter
national law lie exclusively within the
domestic jurisdiction of the respective
powers.
"The conference will perceive that
spoke correctly when I referred to the
terms of the treaty as simple. To put
it in a few words, the treaty provides
that the four signatory, powers will
agree as between themselves to respect
their insular possessions and domin-
IONS in the region of the Pacific, and
that if any controversy should arise as
to such rights all the high contracting
parties shall be invited to joint con-
ference looking to the adjustment of
such controversy. They agree to take
similar action in the case of aggres-
sion by any other power upon these
insular possessions or domiEions.
Ends Anglo-Japanese Pact
sfThe agreement is to remain in force
for ten years, and after ratification
under the constitutional methods ot
the high contracting parties, the exist
ing agreement between Great Britain
and Japan which was concluded at Ion
don on July 13, 1911, shall terminate
And that is all. Each signer is bound
to respect the rights of the others and
before taking action in any controversy
to consult with them. There is no pro
vision for the use of force to carry
out any Of the terms Of the agreement
and no military or naval sanction turks
r~v,rybaro he koc Or ,1udcy
cover Of these plain and direct CLAUSES
"The surest way to prevent war is tx
remove the causes of war. There i,
an attempt to remove causes Of wal
over q great area of the globes surface
by reliance upon the good faith ant
honest intentions of the nations which
sign the treaty, solving all differences
through the processes Of diplomacy ant
joint consideration and conciliation
No doubt We shall hear it said that th'
region to which this agreement applies
serious disputes, and therefore al
agreement of this character is of littl
consequence. History unhappily ha
shown that there is no corner of th
earth SO remote or so valueless that i
is not capable of giving cause for con
troversy, or even for war, between tn
tribes and the nations Of mankind. Blu
the islands of the Pacific, although re
mote from the dwelling places of th
mass of humanity, are far from value
less. The islands of the southwestern
Pacific extend over a vast space in tina
great ocean. They reach from th
Marquesas, on the east, to the Philip
pines. on the west; from the Aleutial
Islands, on the north, nearly to tn
Antarctic circle. on the south. The
are far more numerous than is gener
ally realized. I do not know what tn
total number u.s. but l am informed a
to the Philippines, and it appears tha
this group alone contains over $40
islands, Of which 1000 have names.
Sprinkled Over Sea
"We have probably heard Of the re
mark Of Robert Louis Stevenson whe
on leaving one of the Pacific islands h
was asked how he was going to Samo,
He replied that he should just 60 OF
and turn to the left. These island
are, comparatively speaking, SO dens