The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
PACIFIC
TREATY
SIGNED.
U. S. Dele gates
Have Written
Reservation
on it
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CBy the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
new four power Pacific treaty vas
signed formally today, but the
American delegates affixed their
signatures subject to a written
reservation that tho treaty should
moi aftect tho American policy To-
wards Mandates nor cover any
contro rersy involving the domestic
relation OF any lower.
In turn the plenlpotentfaries Of
tho United States, Great Britain,
France and Japan placed their sig
natures upon tho treaty and later
signed copies both In English ana
French of the American reseFTa-
tion.
The reservation is in two parts,
the first calculated to cover tempof-
arlly the question Of Yap and other
1fandated islands which are toaba
made the subject of Q; special
treaty. The second clause declared
that all questions which accord
ing to principles Of international
law lie exclusively within the 90,
nestle Jurisdiction OF the, regpee7
tice powers" shall be considered
outside the scope OF the treaty
The text Of the American reser.
Yation follows:
In signing tho treaty this day
betwoen the Uniteh states. the
British Empire. France and Japan
Il is declared to be the undsrstanas
Ing and intent OF the signStoty
powers: .a iI;ss
one: That the treaty shall Apply
TO. the napdated iAl9ucis IN
PacltL, ocean; provided, however,
that the. making Of the treaty shtil
not be deemed to be an assent Sots
the United States to- the Maldstes
and shall not preclude agreemente
between the United States OF.
America and the mandatory pow
crs respectively In relation I'd lhe5
inundated islands.
Two: That the controversies %
which the second paragraph Of az
ticle one refers shall not be taken
10 embrace questions which Accord
ing to principles Of international
law lie exclusively within the do
nestle Jurisdiction of the respee
tive powers.
Except for this reservation which
Is expected to be erased within
few days by signature of the Zap
treaty, the new Pacific agreement
now requires only parliamentary
ratification by the various govern;
ments to make II effective.
The American officials Of the
document now goes to the White
House for transmission by Mt
Harding TO the senate.
The American delegation began
signing at 11:14 a. NJ. at lt:t6
the British followed, Arthur
BalEour signing twice, once for the
British empire, and one for the
Union of South Africa which hasno
delegate here.
The French followed the British,
and the Japanese, the last to sign.
completed formal approval OF the
treaty at 1890 o'clock.
When the Americans we're
through they gave up their places
to the British and then the French
and Japanese followed in ordehA
the shoulder Of each as he signed
stood Eddie Savoy, the picturesque
negro door keeper Of the sectes
tary's office, with blotter IN hand
for use on the newly made sigma
ture.
The business Of aftixing of!the
official seals had been perforned
before hand and each delegate ~
ho signed merely touched the crest
Of sealing wax beside his name 70
formally signify that his seal dad
been Officially executed.
After the signing, Senator Lodge
went to the White House for aeon
ference with President Harding
presumably regarding the Presis
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