New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Guaranty of Peace Solely
by Moral Obligation Is
Declared Il Triumph of
New Kind of Diplomacy
Bound by High Purpose
Four-Power Treaty Lays Ba-
sis for World Security.
Is View of u. S. Press

Comment bY important American,
newspapers IN rcrious sections Of
the country on The approval Of the
four -posocr treaty 6y the Conference
on the Limitation Of Armament yes-
terdny M Washington foIloos:
Kansas City Star
This is an attempt to guarantee
peace in the Pacific without alliances.
without any underwriting save moral
obligation and without playing the in
terests of one power or group of pow
ers against another group II il sue
ceeds the Washington conference has
turned new corner in diplomacy, and
such is the World optimism created By
this conference that nobody will believe
it cannot succeed until the contrary is
actually demonstrated
Los Angeles Times
The quadruple alliance as announced
yesterday al Washington on behalf
of the United States, Great Britain,
France and Japan is long step in the
direction of the preservation of world
peace. Not only do these powers lay
the foundation for the adjudication OF
all issues affecting the regions in the
Pacific, but by so doing they prepare
the way for Il more elaborate working
arrangement between all nations to
the end that disarmament may be
achieved and peace may be safeguarded
q
first formal action of the conference
Justifies confidence in it's final achieve
ments
st. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is source of considerable satis-
faction to US that this most momentous
agreement is given the form OF treaty.
The Senate can find no ground for re-
fusal TO sanction these agreements that
would have the support Of the people.
but there Is reason to believe that a
constitutional majority Of the Senate IS
in accord with popular feeling in this
matter and that no risk OF failure will
be taken IN the submission of this and,
10 doubt, of the other agreements to
that body for the authority to ratify
them in accordance with the Constitu-
ton, which is the only way whereby
they can be made the binding acts of
the nation. For it is no less impor-
tant that the other nations be SINH
larly bound in the definite terms and
with the definite authority that only a
treaty can give.
st. Paul Dispatch
A treaty among the four great
powers, embracing the points and
provisions commonly understood, con-
stitutes virtually new international
association, a league OF four nations
only, it is true, but league which
represents a high world purpose to
which each of the four governments is
pledged by covenant Of honor. It
is conceivable that this lays the founda-
tion of an association embodying the
idea and purpose expressed in the Re
publican national platform last year
and since referred TO by President
Harding.
Baltimore Sun
One-third of the big work Of the
Washington conference is accom-
plished. In fact, it may be taken for
granted that two-thirds Of the impor-
tant work has been done, for Mr. Bal
four doubtless was speaking by the
book when he said that this four
power treaty makes certain the cur
tailment of naval armament. There is
reason, then, to-day for great thanks
giving and rel joicing.
SO far as America IS concerned, the
significant feature of the treaty is its
provision terminating the Anglo-Japan-
ese alliance. That alliance was
g. menace to this country. In the
event OF q conflict between the United
States and Japan it meant that Great
Britain would certainly be neutral,
would force her into the strife on the
side of Japan. That was something
that Americans could not face compla
Gently. The American people as q
whole looked upon the termination of
the alliance as one Of the main objects
That has now been achieved.
The four-party treaty is particularly
satisfying for rhe illustration it af-