The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11

and resolved to maintain them, and
give to the world new assurances Of
peace and actual relief from the bur-
dens of excessive and competitive
armament. But the out-of-the- ordi-
nary phases which / have in mind are
that the senate-indeed, the congress
has already advised in favor of one
and inferentially of two-of the
treaties laid before you today, and the
naval pact negotiated and signed is in
accordance with your expressed wish.
1t calls halt in the competitive con-
istruction of capital ships in the great
nayies of the world. ana affords the
first actual relief from naval burdens
which peoples have been able to ac
claim since steam and steel combined
to add to naval strength in warfare.
"As a simple matter of fact, all of
the agreements, except those dealing
directly with the limitation of arma-
ment, take the place of various multi
power treaties, arrangements or I'M
derstandings, formal or informal, ex-
pressed or implied, relating to matters
ia the Pacific ocean. in which all the
powers signatory were essentially, if
not equally concerned The new
agreements serve to put an end to
contradictions TO move antiquities,
and establish clear Understandings.
1T it worthwhile saying that the
powers in this conference sought no
concert to dispossess any power of its
rights or property. All the signatorfes
have given up certain rights which
they had, as their contribution to con-
cord and peace, but at no sacrifice Of
national pride, with no regret or re-
sentiment to later flame in conflict.
Some relinquished certain rights or
prerogatives which they had asserted.
notably in the settlement of the Shan
tung controversy, dealt with in a COW
enant quite apart from the group here
with submitted. But every concession
was a willing one, without pressure
or constraint. The conference record
is quite unparalleled, not alone be-
cause there was the maximum of good
feeling and neighborliness throughout
the session. hut common rejoicing in
the results; and the separations in de-
parture were marked by genuine COR
dIality, good will, and new hopes
1T is not necessary to remind you
that the conference work was not di-
rected against any power or group of
powers. There were no punishments
to inflict, no rewards to bestow. AIu-
tuaI consideration and the common
welfare, and the desire for world peace
impelled.
The treaties submitted. seven in
number, are:
1.-THE covenant of limitation to naval
armament between our republic. the
British Empire, France. Italy and ia
pan.
THE treaty between the same pow
els in relation to the use of subma-
rines and noxious gases in warfare.
The treaty between the United
states, the British Empire. France and
Jaran relating to their insular poses
sions and their insular dominions in
the Pacific
"A declaration accompanying the
four power treaty reserving American
rights in inundated territory
IAN agreement supplementary to the
four power treaty defining the appl-
cation of the term Tnsular possession
ana insular dominions' as relating to
Japan.
"A treaty between the nine powers,
relating to principles and policies to
bs followed in matters concerning
China.
"A treaty between the nine powers
relating to Chinese customs tariff.
i invite your prompt approval of
al of them. 1t is quite impossible to
readjust our naval program until the
naval treaty has your sanction, even
though You urged its negotiations. 1t
is not possible to make the readjust-
ment in full confidence, until the
whole program has commended itself
10 your approval.
i am not unmIndful, nor was the
conference. or the sentiment in this
chamber against old world entangle-
ments. Those who made the treaties
have left no doubt about their true
import Every expression in the con-
ference has emphasized the purpose
70 be served and the obligations as
stunned. Therefore. can bring you
every assurance that nothing in any
az these treaties commits the United
States. Of any other power, 10 any
kind Of an alliance, enlargement or