The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-12
HUGHES TO
ANNOUNCE
TERMSSOON
Agreement Is in Form of
Treaty Between Two
Nations.

Washington. Dec u. - (By the
Associated Press - The Contro-
versy between Japan and the Unit
ed States over the island Of zap
has been settled, and the terms Of
the settlement will be announced
during the afternoon, Secretary
Hughes today told the far eastern
committee of the Washington con-
ference
The agreement, which is in the
form of a treaty, includes all the
islands over which Japan has the
mandate in addition to Zap. The
pact has been approved by the gov
ernment heads, but announcement
as to whether it was actually
signed was withheld.
Although the terms of the treaty
were held for an official announce
ment in the daily communique Of
the Far Eastern committee. il was
understood that the convention
gives to the United States certain
definite rights as to the Island Of
Yap, including cable rights
Washington. Dec. 1t By the
Associated Press. Japan, through
nounced to the powers represented
in the far eastern committee Of the
Washington conference today, her
Willingness to withdraw Japanese
postofices from China on Jan. l,
1928.
Submarines Next Issue. N
Washington, Dec. 12.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Submarines
promise to present the arms con-
ference with its next big issue.
On all the other major subjects
/ before the conference the dele
gates professed today to see pros
pect of early solution. But the
question of whether submarines
are to be included in quantity in
| the fleets of the future IS develop
! ing widely divergent opinions.
In the American naval reduction
plan Great Britain and the United
States would be given a submarine
tonnage of 10000 tons, as compared
with $4,000 tons for Japan and "A
/ quantity yet TO be fixed for France
and Italy.
Great Britain thinks these figures
should be cut IN half and d British
spokesman predicted today that the
conflict of views might lead 10
considerable controversy.
British Oppose Three.
The British belle the French
and Italians, and probably the Jap
anese are preparing to stand to-
geuher in favor of d large use' of
/ submarines They do not know
exactly how the United States will
stand on that question, having Of
ficialIy nothing to guide them be-
/ yond the original proposal. an al
/ lotment OF 10000 tons 10 the Brit
/ ish and American governments
| 1t was stated today that the
4 British would not attempt to make
an issue on the question, II con
I vinced that the majority of the con
/ ference was opposed to them But
they said they intended 10 make
strong effort to present the British
/ viewpoint, as set out ny Mr. Balfour
in his speech before the conference,
with such additional reinforce
ment Of details as to bring support
TO their position
While the British conCede the
I hopeIessness of securing from the
4 conference declaration LOOKING 10
the complete abandonment of the
submarine. they will strive, it was
sad. to obtain acceptance Of Mr..
! Balfour's proposition 20 cut in nali
the allotment of submarine tonnage
/ in the American naval program. as
well as to prevent the construction
of large under-sea craft OF Al Of
feHsiye character.