The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-10
Senator Lodge Presents
Document To Confer
ence In Formal State
ment Setting Forth Its
Purpose-First Result
of Diplomatic Negotia-
tons Is Now Before the
World
Treaty Accented

Treaty Accepted
Washington, Dec. 10.-(By the AS,
ISOLATED Press.)-The Anglo-Japanese
alliance, long regarded with apprehen-
sion by the American people, passed
into history today when the spokes-
men of both nations at the arms con-
ference accepted in its stead a new
four-powr agreement for the preser-
walton of peace in the Pacific. The
action paves the way for the accept
ance Of the American proposals for
the reduction of naval ornaments and
in large measure is expected to con-
tribute to the settlement of all Chi.
nese questions.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 10.-The draft OF
the proposed treaty between the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, France and
Japan. which is to supplant the An
glo-Japanese alliance and pave the
way for the acceptance of the Amer
lean proposals for naval reduction
was formally laid before the arms
conference today by Senator Lodge.
In a ten year agreement by which
the four nations bind themselves to
respect their existing rights in insu
lar possessions and dominions in the
Pacific and in case of disputes which
cannot be settled by diplomacy agree
to joint conference among them
selves.
Any one of the parties may with
draw on twelve months notice aftei
ten years.
The treaty requires confirmation BY
the senate.
Lodges Statement
Senator Lodge presented the treaty
to the conference in the following
statement
Il should be insensible, indeed, il
I did not feel deeply gratified by the
opportunity which has come to me tc
lay before the conference draft OF
the 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 possession 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.
Text Of Treaty
""The United States OF America,
the British Empire, France and ia
pan,
with view to the preservation
of the general peace and the mainten-
ance of their rights in relations to
their insular possessions and insular
dominions in the regions of the Paci-
fic ocean,
"'Have determined to include a
treaty to this effect and have appoint
ed as their plenipotentiaries
"'The President of the United
States of America,
"'His Majesty the King of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British Domions
land for the dominion of Canada
"'For the Commonwealth of Aus.
tralia-
"'For the Dominion of New Zea.
land
For India;
""The President of the French Re-
public;
ellis Majesty, the Emperr of ia
pan,
"'Who, having communicated their
full powers, founded in good and due
form, have agreed as follows:
81,
"'The high contracting parties
agree as between themselves to re
spect their rights in relation to theil
insular POSSESSIONS and insular domin
ions in the regions of the Pacific
ocean.
"Tf there should develop between
any of the high contracting parties
a controversy arising out of any Pa
cific question and involving their sal,
rights which Is not satisfactorily SET
tied by diplomacy and is likely to al
feet the harmonious accord now haI
PLY subsisting between them, the
shall invite the high contracting pal
ties to Joint conference to which tn
whole subject will be referred Y 70
consideration and adjustment. Sas
"'Article II: eaa ~
"'If the, said rights are threatene
by the aggressive action OF any sothe
power the high contracting partie
shall communicate with one anothe
fully and frankly in Iorderi to arriv
at an understanding as,' to- the mos
efficient measures to be taken.d joint
and separately, to meet the exigel
cies Of the particular situation.
'''Article III:
'This agreement shall remain
force {of tel years from tho time