Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-13
ENJOYS sign
four POWER
TREATY TODAY
President May Submit Pact
to Senate Tomorrow.
Guarantee to US
WORK is FASTENED
Conference May Decide To Take Re-
cess From New Year Until April,
Says Report.

The conference jammed ahead at
top speed yesterday.
Completion was declared in sight
by leaders. Certain details must be
left to committees, but the big
work will be done by New Year
1t is suggested that there might be
no final adjournment. After the
big things are settled recess can be
taken until probably next April
when the conference can convene to
clean up loose ends.
Rampant optimism grew in ali
delegations yesterday. The manner
in which the United States Sena,e
has received the four power treaty,
has convinced delegations that. any
action will have the final sanction OF
the United States. They declare
that success now means an economic
congress can be looked for soon to
complete the job Of getting. the
world back on the straight road.
Developments yesterday were:
l. Announcement that the four
power treaty will be signed at II
O'Clock today in Secretary of State
Hughes office. It then will go to
the President. He is expected to
transmit to the Senate not later than
Wednesday.
2. Official statement that the Yap
issue has been disposed of in a
treaty whereby japan guarantees
the rights of the United States in
the island in the manner announced
in The Herald some time ago.
8. Announcement that the naval
subcommittee, made up OF the
chairnen of the American, British,
French, Italian and japanese dele
fations, has been increased to in
clude another civilian member from
each of the delegations, and one eX,
pert from each power. This will
speed up the work. Authorities
point out that there now has been
combined responsibility and expert
Judgment.
4. Secretary Hughes Admiral
Baron Kato and Mr.. Balfour consid-
cred the naval ratio from. the stand
point of Japan. Admiral Kato is
understood to have explained that
Japan would like to have the list Oh
capital ships remaining in commits
sion so revised that all three powers
would get the benefit of their most
modern craft. The three were ju-
b:lant on adjourning. They meet
again today.
S. The "Big Three" had before
them the suggestion that the pro-
posed ten year naval holiday be
amended so that certain vessels un-
der consideration on November II
may be built over that term OF
wears. Any concession would be suf-
ficient only to allow the holding
together of the expert personnel OF
the various governments.
6. The committee on Pacific and
Far East adopted a resolution to
eliminate all foreign postoffices
from Chinese territory by January
l, 1923, should China by that time
have guaranteed that she will
maintain within her borders for all
powers "an efficient postal service" !"
and will assure all governments
that no change in the status of the
foreign co-director general is to
be made.
T. Former Premier Viviani, chief
of the French delegation, announ-
ced that he will start back home
tomorrow because of important per-
sonal business in Paris. He will
leave the affairs of the French
delegation to M. Surraut and AM
bassador Jusserand.
Direct negotiations between
the Japanese and the Chinese over
Shantung made material progress.
The manner in which the railway
lines are to be acquired by China
and how compensation is to be made
to Japan. was canvassed in a three
hour session. The Chinese delega-
tion is understood to have Informed
the japanese they are prepared to
pay the price fixed by the economic
advisers who compiled the treaty
of Versailles in determining the
worth of the property in territory.
wrested from Germany 1t also IA
understood the Chinese made it
plain the money needed would be OBJ
tanned from the consortium
8 Italian representatives declared
that, so far as Italy is concerned,
she is willing to accept any naval
pass that is agreed upon for France
10 British spokesmen declared the
British delegation will continue ta
the very last it's effort to have sub.
marine warfare outlawed. They ad-
nlitted that on this point, at least
Great Britain is playing lone hand
II The committee on Far Eas,
listened to the Chinese position or
spheres of influence in China, bu
postponed action until Wednesday.
Italy will press for navy equa
to that of France The spokesman
of the delegation made this plail
Yesterday. He said Italy soon vii
have merchant marine of create