The New York herald., 1921-12-11
BALFOUR SAYS PACT
CLEARS SUSPICION
Insures Understanding and
Good Will Among the
Four Nations.


Press) Arthur J. Balfour, spokesman
for Great Britain. in affirming tho four
Power treaty. said:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
conference, you have heard an exposi-
ton by Senator Lodge Of the contents Of
this treaty, admirable in its clarity. per-
feet In its literary form. and you have
just heard the way In which this treaty
strikes a great Frenchman In its world
relations.
You have heard the views in an elo-
quent speech by one Of the greatest
masters Of eloquence now living.
$50 far as ! am concerned. would
most gladly leave the matter in their
hands, for I have nothing to add, moth
ing TO add to what they have said upon
the general aspect of the treaty. II |
rise to occupy your attention for one or
two moments 1t is not to deal with the
treaty in its entirety but merely to say
something about one clause IN that
treaty In which only my friends from
Japan and the British delegation can
regard themselves as Immediately inter-
ested, although I think 1t touches, In
whole world
You will all have noticed that clause
which provides that when this treaty re-
ceives its ratification at the hands OF
the signatory Powers that at that mo-
ment the treaty beween Japan and
BRIAN comes to an end.
Now. am perfectly we'll aware that
the treaty between Great Britain ana
japan has been the cause OF much
searchings of heart, of some suspicious,
of q good deal Of anirnadversion In Inn
portant sections Of opinion In the united
States, and l think, from historical
point of view, that attitude may at
first cause surprise, for certainly moth
inf was further from the thoughts OF
! the original trainers of the treaty be-
| tween Jetsr md Great Britain than
thu. IL could so ch in the remotest way,
| either for good ,r for evil, the interests
| OF the iJn!leA s,tAtes. The United States
| see-aet as remote from any subject
| touched IN the original agreement as
Chile or Peru
at thiul, rhir as the original view
tskeb IN tis TI7.l I'd States by all sec
| tions " opriion
IT iinitrstnri talt point Of view, but
there b another colnt of view which l
want vtFi 20 unLerstand. and which
even shnrs VINO disagree with 1t VIII
| sympatli2e witn There is no audience
| that v-ould rafhsr appeal to than an
American audieaee N the point 1 am
inst goi,g' ~ tnas,tiuH This treaty, re-
member, YtaR &c treaty that had 10
ne reneveg z was treaty that ran
until II Va foYrtsliy esnounced by one
nf the two partlesttn It 10 true that
the obtec4s tor relr the treaty had
boon create7 no lr-ler euuired interna-
t.onal atte atllr.
.Rut after t1I. timt treaty or its
nradecessor has SVsy n axistence with
in few days 20 rwepty years IL mas
served a gTeae ptrnote IN two great
vyars II har .tcoA tfl rain Of COM
mon sacrifices, cAuajU xieties, COM
mon efforts. ccr-n9n n pms.
when two D2tioue tIF4 been uniteo
in that fiery ordeg. tnet mot at the
! end OF 1t take fif sn-lr iA,s one 10 the
other and politsly p9Gt o. ~ strangers
part who travel tcEs.hor for rev
hours IN a raj, Nyay trsin Something
more, someth1n r'N&eA Anites tHeN,
than the mere words. Of I've treaty. and
as Il were gratl .oi.fiy and without a
cause TO tear Ut the NJl.-AH cohtTact,
although il N-vea ~ l2pg9- my Vaia
or effective r,rpc O. r.a5 lead to mis-
und erstandi, m sc aalion just as
much as the Matnt p4 taAl treaty
has led 10 m rtnles i8k iH hnother.
"so that r'fs f0pt itself
hetween the pcsfiLi u tw0 luisun-
derstandingt m 'rttan1ing II
they reta,ntI Chs nT nder-
standing IL thsy 5eao s the trelty-
| ana we have icnr con tne concl ,sion
that the only pcsslolr y ous 1s this
| impasse. tn, 3'li3 pcatinie "hE 81 re-
moving thos. rgsoicious nd difficulties
which are some OF Che atest obstacles
n, that como ition c2 ssr, e peace which
is the only folerpbie 9cs ition after all
for civilized psor'n only solution
was that rhctl II, merge, de-
stroy, as 1t were 7s n,ient and OUT
worn and III c-ia tgfeement ana TO
replace 1t b. aca new, something
affective. vi i-h shel1 91lbrace all the
Powers conc ntt in LA ast area OF the
Pacific.
ct hope ] caEe sTnia0ed at not too
great length s..e frame OF mind in which
my Government approached this diff
cult problem. The solution ia one which
gives me satisfaction which I find II
difficult, which find It impossible ade-
| quately. to express in word.
"It SO happened that was at the head
of the British Administration which
twenty years ago brought the first
Anglo japanese alliance into existence.
It so happened that was at the head
of the British Administration which
brought into existence the entente be-
tween the British Empire and France,
and through all my life have been a
constant. ardent and persistent advocate
of intimate and friendly relations be-
tween the two great branches OF the
English speaking race.
"You may well. therefore, conceive
how deep is my satisfaction when I see
all these four Powers putting their sig
natures to a treaty which believe will
for all time insure perfect harmony OF
them IN the great region with which
the treaty deals.
Mr.. Chairman. you told us at the
beginning of this part of our meeting
most truly that this treaty did no,
strictly come within the four corners
OF the conference programme. and that
statement was perfectly accurate, bu,
no man or woman who has listened to
this discussion, who has heard Senator
Lodge read and comment on the treaty
who has heard NJ. vivianis eloquen,
statement OF the effect It has produced
on his country, nobody can consider the
substance and matter OF the treaty H.
self without seeing that whether or no,
II be within the strict programme OF
our conference nothing Is more ger.
name to It's spirit and nothing that VIC
could possibly have done would better
prepare the way for the diminution oi
naval armaments which hope viii be
one of our greatest triumphs"
Prince Toi<ugawa spoke as follows for
Japan:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Al.
though Il is unnecessary to add &c