Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-02-09
ARMS COME RENEE
IN GRAND FINALE
Ending Is Staged in the Cont
mental Memorial Hall.
ADDRESSED BY PRESIDENT
Epitome of the Things Accomplished
by the Delegates Shown In Brief
Resume Of Treaties Agreed
to by Them.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The grand
finale of the Washington conference on
Limitation of armaments and Pacific
and Far Eastern questions was staged
in Continental Memorial hall Monday.
The delegates attached their sigma
lures to five treaties, listened to
speech of benediction by President
Harding and then went home to await
the reaction that will show whether
the people are as pleased as they arc
with their ministrations unto an upset
world.
The scene even outshone that of the
opening day. President Harding occu-
ceremony of signing the pacts, while
Mrs. Harding looked down upon the
diplomats and distinguished dignitaries
from a box. Flanking on all sides of
the delegates arrayed about the square
green-cOvered table were the mem
bers of the cabinet, justices Of the Su-
preme court, attaches Of the delega-
tions and the full diplomatic corsps
resident In Washington, members of
the senate and house and 200 newspa-
per correspondents from all lands and
all climes.
Signing Requires Two Hours.
The ceremonies of signing alone re-
,quired two hours and quarter. The
delegates were seated and had to rise
and walk around the great table to the
point where the treaties were spread
ont as their delegations were an
nounced in Turn.
The conference, just closed, resulted
In these definite moves toward world
peace:
"A ten-year quadruple treaty be-
tween the United States, Great Britain,
France, and japan, pledging the pow
'ers to respect each others territory
in the acitic and calling for a con-
ference of nations when the peace Of
the Pacific region is threatened, this
compact to abrogate the long stand
ing Anglo-Japanese alliance.
A five-power treaty &Dy the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy,
and Japan, limiting the size of their
rnavies; scrapping all building pro-
grams and nearly $4,000 tons of bat
'tleships. the pact to run for Is years.
Ban on poison Gas.
A five-power treaty condemning and
forbidding under International law the
use of poison gas in warfare and max
ing it Illegal and an act of piracy for
submarine to attack or sink mer-
chant ship.
= A three4pOwer agreement by the
United States, Great Britain, and ia
pan, providing for the maintenance
of the status quo ip Pacific fortifca-
tionS and naval bases.
Settlement between Japan and China
of the long standing and threatening
Shantung controversy, whereby Japan
restores TO China the province of
Shantung and China acquires the
Shantung railroad ON terms. satisfac-
tory to the powers.
"Open Door, Policy.
An agreement of the nine powers
to adhere to and revitalize the "open
door" policy Incorporated into treaty
with China which makes many provi-
Sions for breaking the international
Shackles upon that republic.
A formal pledge by Japan TO with
draw from Siberia and the northern
portion of the Island of Sakhaiin
when a stable Russian government can
deal with outrages in Sakhalin, and
pledging guaranty of the territorial
Integrity of Russia and equality OF op-
tportunity within its borders.
Modification by Japan of the ''twen-
fy-one demands" upon China.
Treaty making ALLEGATION of former
IGerman cables I'm the Pacific.
Treaty of the nine powers with
China establishing an effective s per
cent tax and providing commission
Ito assess surtaxes for further increas-
ing revenue Of that republic.
The creation of ar International
commission to meet within three
months TO review and revise the laws
loe ~,or I'm conform to new imDlemnnfs