Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-12
MUCH IS DONE
At INFERENCE
HemeWard Reservations Be-
come Matters of Import
ance to Delegations
AGREEMENT PERFECTED
Saturdays Action 0utstand-
ing in Any TabuIations on
Accomplishments
AGREEMENT PERFECTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL (By The
Associated Press) The beginning
of the second month of the interna-
tional conference on limitation OF
armament finds it so far advanced
toward achievement of its announced
objectives, that in virtually every
visiting delegation, discussion of
homeward reservations have become
"a matter of immediate importance.
Outstanding in any tabulation on
accomplishments is the four-power
agreement reached in plenary ses-
sion Saturday. By this covenant, the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan "agree as between them
selves to respect their rights in rela-
ton to the insular possessions ard
dominions in the region of the Pa
cific ocean" for the next ten years.
On ratification of this agreement
the Anglo-Japanese alliance long re-
garded with disquietness in the
United States and several British do
ninions will be abrOgated.
NsLimitation of naval disarmament
The first subject on the conference
agenda remains practically in the
status in which it was found after
Secretary Hughes had declared the
American proposal for a reduction
of capital ships to a "5-5-3" ratio
basis between the United States,
Great Britain and Japan. Great Brit
ain and Japan both accepted the
proposals in principles Immediately,
the former making reservation as 10
submarine tonnage and regarding
some details of the ten-year naval
construction holiday which was to
ensue and Japan filing demands for
d slightly larger proportionate ton
mage. interviewer with the ensuing
negotiations has been the question
bf Pacific naval basis and foruhca-
lion upon which no formal action
has vet been taken but it is under
stood Japan has received assurances
Of a continuation of the status quo.
Land ornaments have not yet
been taken up beyond the general
discussion which followed the ad-
dress to the conference of Premier
BRAND, of France, outlining the posi-
tfon of that country coward any pro-
posal for reduction. 1t is the general
impression that land forces in them
selves will not be taken up for any
definite action at the present meet
ing. Certain phases of the subject,
however, will necessarily be taken
m by the committee to which was
referred the task of drawing up rules
of warfare.
The conference of Pacific and Far
Eastern questions, composing China
Belgium. Portugal and Holland in
addition to the five powers in the
major conference have taken acton
as follows:
Adopted in plenary session the
} four Root points binding the nine
participating powers to respect the
indeuerdence, territorial and ad-
ministrative integrity of China: TO
provide unembarrassed opportunities
for China to develop and maintain
an effective government; to MAINTAIN
equal opportunities for all in China ;
TO refrain from taking advantage OF
existing conditions to obtain special
rights which would abridge the
rights of friendly states.
Adopted in plenary session resoln- =
tions on extra territoriality provld-
ing for the sending of commission
of jurists to investigate conditions
in China with view to abolishing
such rights, and in the meantime
agreeing toabolution in principle.
Adopted in plenary session reso-
luton binding signatory nations to
respect neutrality of China in any
wars to which she was not part.
Adopted i'm plenary session reso-
utions against treaties not in har-
mony with Roots four points.
Adopted in committee of the
whole resolutions declaring for
withdrawal of foreign postoffices
from China and limiting use of for
eign radio stations in China.
Appointed experts committees to
consider the question of Chinese fis-
cal autonomy.
Received Chinese ten points dec
larauon setting forth the views OF
the Chinese delegation as to the
principles which should be laid
down to govern relations between
China and other powers.
(Several of these are COMP rised IN
the matters already dealt with:
others have not yet been taken up
by the conference.)
Debated the proposal that for
eign troops be withdrawn from
China
Remaining on the agen6a are the
questions of Siberia. Yap and Shan
tt,ng. Siberia will bring before the
cor ference several questions of the
same nature as were met with in
the case of Chinr. The island OF
Van has been the subject of nego-
tiations between the American and
Fepanese governments which were
entirely apart from the internation-
al conference. These are said to
be practically completed. Settle
ment of the Shantung question has
been undertaken in separate con-
ference of the Japanese and Chi
csc delegates which already has re-
suited in agreement on many i'm
portant details.