Evening star., 1922-02-04

maintained by this government. may
say that it is with especial pleasure
that the government OF the United
States finds itself now engaged in
the act OF reaffirming an defining.
and, l hope that I may add, revitallz-
ing. by the proposed nine-power
treaty, these policies with respect to
China
The chairman asked whether any
further discussion of these matters
was desired. There being no further
discussion, the chairman said that 1t
would be in order to propose that the
statements made by Baron Shlde-
himself should be reported to the
plenary session and spread upon the
records Of the conference.
Mr.. koo stated that his colleagues
and he. himself, desired to indorse
the chairman's suggestion that all OF
the statements on this very I'm,
portant question should be spread
upon the records OF the conference,
it being understood, of course. that
the Chinese delegation reserved the
right to seek solution. on all ru-
ture occasions, concerning tnoSe por
tions of the treaties and notes OF
1915 which did not appear to have
been expressly relinQuished by the
Japanese government.
The chairman: "Of course. 1t Is
understood that the rights OF All
powers are reserved with respect 10
the matters mentioned by Mr.. koo.'
The resolution proposed by the
chairman was unanimously adopted.
The committee adjourned SINE ole.
Arms Committee Meets.
The following official statement
was issued on the twenty-frst meet
ing of the committee on limitation
of armament yesterday afternoon at
s 40 o'clock, in the Pan American
building, with Mr.. Hughes IN the
chair.
linton regarding a commission to re-
mort upon the rules of international
law respecting new agencies OF war
fare.
Lord Lee said: "Mr Chairman. do
not like the proceedings OF this com
mittee to be closed without reternns
to how much we owe as committee
to the labors of one individual, a gem
tleman who is not here this afternoon
and of whom I, therefore, may speak
more freely. l refer to the Amerlc lcan
Chairman Of the technical subcommh,,
tee which has prepared the gro1n1a 1
for all our decisions. l refer 70 Col.
Roosevelt. Prehaps am entitled 70
speak of him especially because !
have been continuously associated
with him in the arduous and most
successful work ne mas unuer ID hStr
in preparing the ground for us. ana ! !
am able to testify at first hand anu
at short range to how much we as q
committee owe to him. Perhaps !
may be permitted to recall the fact
that when first came to Washlnston.
twenty-five years ago. seated IN tne
same chair Of the assistant secretary
Of the Navy was another Theodore
Roosevelt, then comparatively un-
known, who displayed to us the same
zeal, enthusiasm and technical knoWl.
edge Of his duties that our present
chairman Of that committee has dis.
played. I cannot help feeling that
! the ability and the success which col:
Roosevelt has shown in this the nrst
Of his official taskslin Washington
is Of character which would not
only bring Joy. and pride to his "a
| theirs heart, but a peculiar satfsfac-
! tion to all his fathers old friends.
The chairman said that ne was
greatly pleased at the remarks OF
| Lord Lee with regard to the work OF
Col. Roosevelt and the high commen-
| dation which Lord Lee had given ne
| thought was richly deserved. He
wished to express personally his ap-
probation of Col. Roosevelt's tnde'
fatigable and Intelligent labors.
Thereupon. at 6 o'clock pm, the
committee adjourned sine die.