The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-02
APPROVAL GIVEN
TWO TREATIES

WaSiaiSloll, t Gu. IL ne "3SnlnS-
ton negotiations for limitation of
armament reached their consumma-
ton today when a plenary session Of
the arms conference gave definite pub
lie approval to the two treaties limit
ing navies and restricting the use Of
new agencies of warfare.
One of the covenants thus sealed
after II weeks of debate establishes a
fixed ratio of capital ship strength be-
tween the five great powers, and the
other pledges them against unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare and use of poi
son gas. Within a day or two the
plenipotentiaries of the United States,
Great Britain, Japan, France and
Italy will formally affix their sigma
lures.
At the same session the Far East
ern wing of the conference moved for
ward toward completion of it's tasks
by announcing officially the terms of
the Shantung settlement and by Civ
ing final approval to nine of the reso-
lutions adopted in committee in re-
gard to Chinese problems. The agree
ment on Shantung already has been
put into a draft treaty between Japan
and China and the other Far Eastern
settlements are to be embodied in at
least two general conventions which
will come before the conference
shortly.
AS soon as Japan's intention to
withdraw from Shantung had been
definitely stated, the British announc-
| formally for the first time that
their government was ready to hand
back to China the lease hold of Wei
Hai-Wei. The French let it be known
tonight, however, that they expected
to treat directly with China over pos
sible retirements from their leased
territory at Kwangchow Wan, de.
cision which appeared to cloud the
prospect of any general conference
agreement regarding the Chinese leas.
/ ed territories.
IL Two other conference projects, ott
relating to the Chinese Eastern r$l-
way! and the other to the prohibit ior
kef inaportatiof of arms into Chana
asyo encouhtered serious obstacle.
E&hen che committee thork of the. dele.
ksates was resumed late today The
GJapanese fnade some technicai objec.
tions to the Chinese Eastern propbsa
which, coupled with Chinese anc
French opposition to some features
| resulted in appointment of Japan.
ese-French- Chinese subcommittee. to
| consider a compromise. The Italians
nent resolution that it was virtually
| decided not to press it for adoption.
The five power naval limitation
treaty, whose text was made public
for the first time with it's submission
to today's plenary session, contained
no surprises and was approved by the
conference without general discussion
It's TENS, which had been completely
| forecast by published accounts of the
negotiations, provide for 5-5-3-1-6--
1-G capital ship ratio for the United
States, Great Britain. Japan, France
| and Italy, respectively, imposes vari
| ous restrictions on the size and arma
ment Of other types Of warcraft ant
establishes a Notifications "statu:
quo" in the Pacific.
In the separate submarine and poi
son gas treaty an attempt is made tt
| outlaw submarines as commerce de
stroyers and to prohibit chamical war
fare altogether. The language of the
convention follows almost exactly thu
terms of the Root resolutions adopted
| by the armaments committee severa
weeks ago.
Secretary Hughes presented th'
naval limitation treaty to the con
| ference, and in speech Of 40 min
utes explained its provisions and de
clared it preserved without vita
change the American limitation pro
posal laid before the opening meet
ing Of the conference by him on No
vember II. He was followed by Al
| bert Sarraut, head Of the French del
egation, who disclaimcd for his cOun
| try the militaristic purposes, he said
| had been attributed to it during tn,
| Washington negotiations, and then The
| roll of the five powers was called an,
unanimous approval Of the treaty Civ
en- by mods Of the head all around tn,
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