The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
United States, Great Britain, France
and japan Join. Ten Year Agree
ment Finally Worked Out.

Washington, Dec. 10.-A new quad
ruplc agreement to preserve peace in
the waters of the Pacific was All
nounced to the world today by the
United States, Great Britain Japan
and France.
AS q consideration Of the ntcrna-
tional realignment, Great Britain and
Japan agreed to consign to the scrap
heap the Anglo-Japanesc alliance, long
viewed with apprehension in both
America and Asia.
The provisions Of the, agreement,
which is in the form of ten year
treaty. are confined to "thc region Of
the Pacific ocean "Under them the
four powers are ito respect each 9TH
er's island possessions and to meet in
consultation If q dispute arises or
If the rights Of any Of the four are
threatened by any other power.
Announcement Of the treaty terms
was made at plcnary session Of the
arms conference by Senator Lodge Of
the American delegation and was fol-
the plcnipotentiaries of Great Britain,
France, Japan, Italy. China, Belgium.
the Netherlands and Portugal.
Senate Must Ratify
TO be binding on the United States
the treaty must be. ratified by the
senate, several Of whose members
withheld comment tonight pending a
further study OF the text. Open war
was declared on it by some Of the or
reconcilablc group" Of tho Versailles
treaty fight, but Republican leaders
and some Democrats declared ratifica-
ton was certain. The signatures of
the Representatives Of the powers
have not as yet been affixed to the
document, and there is an intimation
that they may be withheld until the
question of naval ratio has been set
tied definitely. The naval situation re-
mains unchanged pending word from
Tokyo, but there is general confidence
that approval Of the American 5-5-3
plan will be made unanimous in the
very near future.
In lieu of signatures the principal
delegates have put their initials on
the official copy of the treaty, and
Senator Lodge said tonight that this
act Of affirmation was to be interpret
ed as meaning that the document has
been 'aInproved to all intents and pur-
poses.'
The treaty agreement is expected
in itself to hasten a decision not only
on the naval ratio but on all the other
The delegates believe they are over
the top of the hill, and British
spokesman went so far tonight as to
today's session rs "prac-
tically the brcak-up Of the confer
cnce" SO far as major considerations
are concerned. pN
One OF the first impulses Of some
Of the senator's was to compare and
contrast the treaty with the league Of
nations covenant, which so lately was
the center Of bitter senate fight.
By an official spokesman Of the Ameri
con delegation, it was pointed out to-
night that a feature OF the covenant
on which attack was concentrated is
omitted from the four power peace
agreement. In Article 10 Of the league
Of nations the members agreed to "re-
spect and preserve" each others ter
ritorial integrity" but in the new
treaty the pledge is to respect terri
torial rights in the Pacific. The omis-
sion OF the guarantee to preserve the
integrity Of foreign nations is declared
>y the American delegates to const
ute an all important distinction be-
tween an alliance and compact for
peaceful solution Of future controvcr-
Sies.
{! No Changes on Mandates.
In presenting the treaty, Senator
Lodge said 1t had been accepted by
he United States, subject to q salts
actory conclusion of the negotiations
low proceeding overithe island of YMp
md also with reservations relative to
he inundated islands south of the
,quator. 1T was explained by Ameri-
;an spokesmen later that the attitude
If tho American government in re-
,pect to mandates had been in no way
modified by the treaty.
At its open session today the arms
conference. also gave formal approval
o several Of the resolutions on Chi
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