The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SIGN TREATY
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into effect when depoait Of such fatl.
hcntlonn n made here.
That action Will formally east into
the scrap heap the Angio'Japanesa
alliance. which this country has long
considered a menace.
just as the signing or tho treaty
was completed. Il VAS learned on the
highest authority az the White
House that President Harding does
not intend 20 submit Il 10 the senate
for ratification until after tho close
Of the arms conference
All The delegates also formally
signed tho two American reaerva.
tons 10 the treaty one on Yap, the
controversy over which was settled
yesterday, and one 20 the effect thar
the treaty shall no, be construed to-
Interfere with American domestic
questions.
After signing the treaty. tho dele.
Eata of various countries were Kent
busy for nearly half an hour. signing
photographs. both ~ the pienary scn.
sions and Of themselves.
Secretary ~ state Hughes. admit.
teddy the dominant figure In the con
ference. was the fret 10 sign the new
pact, hfflalnE his signature IN behalf
n the United States.
Other members of the American
delegation followed
Then came naIfour and other mem.
bera ~ the british delegation.
n kaHG -
10 the signing table.
Admiral Baron Kafo ard tho lana.
neae delegation were the last 10 afr
their signatures.
Tho signing 81 the treaty started
AZ tiais and vas completed al IL IS.
Under the treaty. the powers
agree
! To respect the insuiar posses
sions n zach other in the Pacific and
70 submit any controversies to Joint
commissions.
:. II any power takes aggressive
action. 10 confer az 20 what. action
should be taken Jointly and scpa,
fatsiy.
:. To maintain the agreement for
10 years and thereafter untu any
en-. ~ tho powers cancels II on II
months notice
4. To make tho treaty effective
on deposit Of ratifications which will
automatically terminate the Anglo.
Japanese alliance
None % the delegates seemed Ia
fear for the success Of the treaty
because the signing started ut "a
minutes after II O'Clock on the 18th
day % the month
The signing Of tho treaty wa. car
rsed out tn an extremely Informal
manner THE various delegations
stood abou, the room IN small groups.
chatting together. white ono ~ their
number waa affixinR his signature 10
the document which lay on the table
The treaty was printed on heavy
parchment. such az IL uNrd to enroll
bills % congress.
Eddie Savoy. negro. who has bern
state department messenger for
more than so yearr. stood beside tho
treaty carefully blostlng each slg
nature
sidney Y Smith. head nf the dlpio
matte bureau Of the state depart.
men,. was In general charge OF the
ceremony
Only one copy of the treaty. was
signed This will be retained by the
United States government. which will
furnish certified copies to the other
signatorY powers
The Japanese signed in English.
The original treaty Is drawn up in
both English and French. in parallel
columns
The American reservations are
contained in separate documents In
both tongues.
Eiihu Roo, and Senator Lodge
signed the treaty with plumcd
American eagle quill.
Rene Niviani WINS the only French.
man TO sign. Minister OF Colonies
Sarraut and Ambassador Jusserand
were unable TO attend the ceremony.
Two spaces were left beneath the
signatures OF Viviani for them 10
sign later
There were ~ signatures In all.
counting two signatures Of Balfour
who signed for South Africa as well
as Great Britain