New-York tribune., 1922-02-11


reached and the covenants writer
neither require nor contemplate corn
puislve measures against any power
in the world. signatorv or non-siena-
tory. The offerings are free will;
the conscience is that of world opin-
ion; the observance is matter Of
national honor
These Treaties Leave
No Power Dcspoiled
These treaties leave no power
dcspoilcd. Tho delegates Of every
power participating adjourned with
every right and every authority with
which they came except that which
was willingly and gladly given up
TO further the common welfare
can assure you the nine powers have
been brought more closely together:
they are stanchcr ncighbors and
friends; they have clearer and bet
ter estimates of one another; thev
nave seen suspicion challenged and
sestlshncss made to retreat. thcv have
sccner and more sympathetic under
standings, and they arc more stronc-
~ willcd for right and Justice in in
tefnationa relations than ever no
tore. ! believe with all my heart
the powers in conference have com
o'ncd to make the world safer and
better and more hopeful place in
which to live.
1t was helpful thing 10 have the
conference reveal how common orr
human aspirations arc and how
easy 1t is when the task ;s properly
approached 70 reconcile our national
aspirations. There arc mutual and
essential interests affecting the VOL
'sTc and peace OF all nations. and
they cannot be promoted bv force
hey can be revealed and maenifcd
in that understanding which if *
now proved the conference of ocacc
promotes, and the same understand.
ing makes conpulsion and desnoi,.
mcnt hateful in the eyes of mankind
ne treaties submitted. seven il,
number are:
ne covenant of imitation 20 naval
armament between our Renuhljc I've
British Empire, France, 1talv and
Japan.
ne treaty between the same now.
ers IN relation to the use IF srh
marines and noxions gases in war
fare.
Ihe treaty between the limited
states. the British Enp,re Franco
and Japan, relating TO their insular
possessions and their insu)ar do
inlnions in tine pacic.
declaration accompanvinr ,be
tour-powcr treaty rcscrvine Anerj.
can rights in mandated territory.
An agreement supplementary to the
four-power treaty defining the an
plicatIon Of the term "insular nos
session and insular dominions" IS
relating to japan.
A treaty between the nine powers
IN 'he conference relating to prin-
clples and policies to be followed in
matters concerning China.
treaty between the nine powers
relating 20 Chinese customs tariff.
in These Treaties
commits to Any Alliance
invite your prompt approval Of
all of them. 1t is quite Impossible to
reaoJust our naval program until the
naval treaty has your sanction, even
though you urged it's negotiation. It
is not possible to make the readiust
mcnt In full confidence until the
whole program has commended itself
TO your approval.
am not urmndful. nor was the
conference. Of the sentiment in this
chamber against Old World cntansIe-
nionts. Those who made the treaties
have left no doubt about their true
import Every expression in the con-
terence has emphasized the purpose
TO be served and the obligations as
sumcd. Therefore. can bring you
every assurance that nothing in any
OF these treaties commits the United
states. or any other power. to any
k'nd of an alliance. entanglement or
involvement. Ii does not require US
or amy power to surrender a worth
while tradition. /, has been said,
ii TINS be true, these arc mere mean
ingicss treaties, and therefore value
less. Let US accept no such doctrine
OF despair as that. II nations may
establish by mutual understand
ing the rules and principles which
are to govern their relationships: if
a sovereign and soicmn plight Of
faith by leading nations of the earth
is valueless; if nations may not
Irust ono another, then, indeed, there
is l;ttlc on which to hang our faith
Ii advancing civilization or the fur
-heranoc os peace. Either we must
i've and aspire and achieve under
rec and common understanding
smong peoples. with mutual trust,
aspect and ferbeA sance, and ex-
ycisinci full xUpccei1nty. or ekaA