The New York herald., 1921-12-12
Brilliant Description of the
Scenes at Execution of
Four Power Treaty.
CHINA AGREEMENT NEXT
BritOn Believes U. S. Senate
Soon Will Give Blessing
to Conference Pacts.
BY wICKHAM sTEED.
Ed,toy. ., ,hs y.o,,So, 1,,.,

Copyright. 1921, by the United Nesvs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE confer
ence on Saturday wrote the beginning
OF new chapter in the history of
nations. No perusal OF texts, and
there were many read, no reports Of
speeches. though many were made,
can yield quite the sensation Of big
ness that grew and grew upon the
minds Of those present as the proceed
ings rose from their serene opening to
height Of creative emotion which
compelled recognition that a great
part Of the world had entered upon a
better phase Of international life.
There Is something. after all. in the
gathering together of sound mind and
sood will for the achievement OF lofty
purposes. Presence. wrote Goethe, Is a
mighty goddess. Months or years spent
In diplomatic negotiation between trus-
tees OF peoples sundered by seas and
continents could not have inspired the
degree Of warmth generated by personal
intercourse between statesmen present
| here. The point Of fusion at which these
conflicting, or not concordant, become
merged into synthesis, cannot be reach ed
when the written word plays upon the
coolly reflective mind and awakens
| rather the critical sense than the helpful
| impulse.
| All the leading men who on Saturday
| attested the birth certificate of a new
| era Of peace In the region of the Pacific
we're glad to be there, and felt that 1t
was good to be there.
The fourth plenary sitting had been
called by the chairman overnight. The
knowledge that the conclusion Of a quad
rGple agreement between the chief Pa
oiic Powers would be announced brought
an eager gathering to Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. But Mr.. Hughes-who. as
dr. Balfour has repeatedly said, Is a
| great artist-thought It best not to pro-
duce the major effects of his symphony
without preliminary attuncment of
minds to its basic harmonies. Reciting
one by one the decisions of the Far
Eastern committee In regard TO China,
\ including Mr.. Roots four principles and
the addendum recently moved by the
British Ambassador, he asked for the
| public assent OF each Power. As each
| representative in turn answered the roll
call with the word "Assents." and as the
delegates Of China and japan rose and
| made reply, those who knew the under
lying realities OF the situation felt that
Mr.. Hughes was carefully laying in pub
lie the foundations for structure built
70 withstand surreptitious attaint.
a sclf-Denying Ordinance.
In particular the clause Of the resolu-
tion on the appointment of the commits
sion TO report on the possibility Of i'm
proving the position of China. which
| declares that in no case shall any Power
make Its acceptance OF the reconmenda-
tions of the commission directly or in
directly dependent on the granting to II
| by China of special concessions or bene-
| fits of any kind, came with the force of
a revelation TO sections of the audience
! which had not before graspcd the mean
| Ing of the work that had been done. II
was in effect the solemn enactment of
| a. self-denying ordinance. political, finan-
| cial and economic, by all concerned, In
cluding China and Japan.
The expectations of the public grew
| as Mr.. Hughes then said that the labors
| of the Far Eastern committee may lead
to an appropriate agreement, in which
all the Powers represented may par
ticipate, and 10 which others may desire
! to adhere, that will deal generally with
| questions relating to the Far East and
| with policies in reference to China and
also with respect TO the territorial status
| OF the countries concerned. Vigorous
| applause marked his closing words
| MAY I hope at least that something of
| that sort may be the result OF our
deliberationsT'
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. distin-
gu,shed for the Incorporating Amer
icanism of his views. a pungent adyer-
| sary OF tho Versailles treaty and the
/ high priest of the cult OF Republican de-
! tachment from world affairs, rose 70
recommend nothing less than o quad
r,iple treaty for the preservation OF
| the general peace and the maintenance
Of the rights OF tho signatories "in re-
lation to their insular possessions and
their insular dominions in the region OF
\ the Pacific Ocean,"
This indeed was high art. Senator
Lodges speech. perfect Gas Mr.. Balfour
afterward refnarked) Ia its literary
form, showed that the treaty--into
which by some magic wand the agree
ment" OF last week had suddenly been
! transforDed--emb the South Pa
' cific as well as the West. East and
North. r. includes Australia and New
J Zealand 10 lees tlla the PHILIPPINES
and tho Aicutiay Islands For It's va
| lidity II relies gpon International good
faith rather tran force OF arms. what
really counts declared Dir. Lodge with
much feeling. ''lH the intention OF the
nations who make the agreement. VI
this hour OF trial and darkness which
has followed the war with Germany the
| spirit OF the world ig no longer the
same. IL we enter upon this agreement,
| which rests only upon the will and
honor of those who sign II, we at least
make the great experiment. and appeal
to the men and women or the nations TO
help us sustain IL In spirit and In
truth"
Applaud Lodge and yivfani.
Senator Lodge deserved and received
great ovation. which was merged into
hearty round Of expectant applause az
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