Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-11

accords with a world aspiration, the
particular justification of this pro-
gressive and highly gratifying step
was the settlement Of the interAation-
al problems of the Pacific, attended
by new understandings in place of
menaeins disagreements. and estab-
lished sureties instead of uncertain
ties which easily might lead to con-
fiet. 1f
Much as it was desirable to lift
the burdens Of naval armament and
strike at the menace of competitive
construction and consequent expendi-
ture, the executive branch of the
government. which must be watchful
for the nations safety, was unwilling
to covenant a reduction of armament
until there could be plishted new
guarantees Of peace. until there could
be removed the probable menaeas
Of conflict. Therefore, all the treaties
submitted for your<. approval have
such important relationship, one to
another, that, though not inter-de-
pendent, they are the covenants OF
harmony. of assurance, of conviction,
Of conscience and Of unanimity. These
we have believed to be essential to
perfect the fulfi1.ment which. the
congress has in mind.
Clarified Understanding.
"All of the agreements. except
those dealing directly with the limi-
tation of ornaments, take the place
of various multi-power treaties, ar
engagements or understandings formal
Or informal, expressed or implied, re-
lating to matters in the Pacific ocean,
in which all the. powers signators
cerned. The new agreements serve
to put an enc to contradictions to re-
move antiquities and establish clear
understandings.
1T is worth while saying that tbs
powers in his conferences sought no
concert to ~dispossess any power Of
it's rights or property. All the signa=
tories lave given up certain rights
| which they had, as their contribu-
ton to concofd and peace, but at no
sacrifice OF national pride, with no re-
| greet or resentment to later flame into
conflict. Some relinquished certain
rights or prerogatives, which they had
asserted, notably in the settlement Of
the Shantung controversy, were dealt
with in a covenant quite apart from
the group herewith submitted, Bus
every concession was a willing one
without pressure or constraint. .
ut is not necessary to remind you
that the conference work was not dl.
rected against any power or group OF
powers. There were ne punlshmenN
to infiict, no rewards to bestow.
No Power Dcspoiled.
Mutual consideration, and thu
common welfare, n the desire fol
world peace impellcd. The conclu'
sions reached and the covenants writ
ten neither require nor contemplate
comDulsive measures against an,
power in the world, signatery Or non
signatery. The offerings are FIRE.
will; the ~conscieneen is that Of worif
opinion; the observance is a matte'
of national homer. 8
"These treaties leave no power
despoiled. The delegates of every
power participating adjourned Will
every right n every authority will
which they m except that which
was willingly and gladly given UP tt
further the common welfare l cal
assure you the nine powers have beer
brought more closely together. The!
! are stauncher ~neighbors and friends
They have seer suspicion challenged
and selfishness made to retreat.
81 Il believe. with all my heart. tn
powers in, conference have combinet
to make the world safer and bette.
and more hopeful a place in which
to live.
ut was a helpful thing to have tn
conference reveal how common, gu
human Aspirations are and how cas-.
it is. when the task is properly ap
preached, to reconcile our natae1a
aspirations ~
The seven Treaties.
The treaties submitted. seven u
/. Rilttj,aE are; 10y
.3aa aasenanf Of limitation 70
10 naval armament tsgt,gatf1; our
rent,biic, TIC Iritisl Empire,
Iranea, Italy and Jai3an,
. 1.-THE treaty between tho same
powers in relation Il the 8 of
submarines ard nOxious gases in
warfafc.
THE treaty between tho Unit
cd States. the British Empire.
France and Japan. relating "
their instllar possessions n
HER il,stlar dOminlOns In the
Pacific.
"a declaration accompanying
the four-power treaty reserytng
American rights n inundated
territory. 49,
IAN agreement mpplezneutary
to the fQQr-pOweF treaty defining
the application OF the tern iRen-
lar pdEseaefOrs and fnsnlar do,
minions' 4 relating to Japan,
"a tfeaty between the nine
2 powers In the conferences fcl9t-
Ing To principles Snfb policies TO
iR faaiowed In matters ceaeevu-
iHR China.