The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-16
TREATY MAKES TERMS
IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE
Senator Ledge Reads Brief Document
to Delegates at Arms
Conference

conference: i SNOulQ De !ESeNShOIe
indeed if l. did not feel deeply graf
iied by the opportunity which has
come to me to lay before the confer
ence draft of a treaty, the terms of
which have been agreed upon by four
great powers of the earth in regard
to the islands Of the Pacific, which
they control, either as possessions or
dominions. l will begin by reading
to the conference the treaty, which is
both brief and simple, and which, |
am sure, is full of meaning and I'M
portance t. the worlds peace.
The United States Of America
the British empire, France and ia
pan:
With view to the preservation
of the general peace and the mainte-
nance of their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and insular
cominions in the regions of the
Pacific ocean,
Have determined to conclude a
treaty to this effect and have ap-
pointed as their plenipotentiaries
The president Of the United
States of America,
I" His majesty, the king of United
Kingdom and Ireland and of the Brit
sih dominions beyond the seas, en-
peror of India,
" And for the dominion of Cana
da,
I" For the commonwealth of Aus
tralia,
.' For the dominion of New Zea-
land,
"'For India,
Z" The president of the French re-
public,
!" His majesty, the emperor of ia
pan,
"IWho, having communicated their
full powers, found in good and due
form, have agreed as follows:
GO Article 1. The high contracting
parties agree as between themselves
to respect their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and insular
dominions in the regions of the Paci-
fc ocean.
IF there should develop between
any of the high contracting parties
controversy arising out of any Pa
ciic question and involving their said
rights which is not satisfactorily set
tied by diplomacy and is likely to
affect the harmonious accord now
happily subsisting between them,
they shall invite the high contracting
parties to Joint conference to which
the whole subject will be referred for
consideration and adjustment.
+" article 2. If the said rights are
threatened by the aggressive action
of any other power, the high con-
tracing parties shall communicate
with one another fully and frankly in
order to arrive at an understanding
as to the most efficient measures to be
taken, jointly and separately, to meet
the exigencies of the particular sit
uation.
!" Article 8. This agreement shall
remain in force for ten years from
the time it shall take effect, and, at
ter the expiration of said period, 1t
shall continue to be in force subject
to the right of any of the high con-
tracing parties to terminate it upon
l2 months notice.
" Article 4. This agreement shall
be ratified as soon as possible, in ac-
cordance with the constitutional
methods of the high contracting par
ties, and shall take effect on the de-
post of retifcations, which shall take
place at Washington, and thereupon
the agreement between Great Britain
and Japan, which was concluded at
London on July 13, 1911, shall termi-
nate
Status of Yap
''The signing of this treaty." said
Senator Lodge, continuing, sis on the
part of the United States, subject to
the making of a convention with ia
pan concerning the status Of the is
land of Yap and what are termed the
inundated islands in the Pacific ocean,
north Of the equator, the negotiations
in regard to which are almost con-
cluded, and also to the reservations
with respect to what are termed the
inundated islands in the Pacific ocean,
south of the equator.
sIt should also be observed that
the controversies to which the propos-
ed treaty refers do not embrace ques-
tions which, according to principles
of international law, lie exclusively