South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-05
ughls Reads Resolutions

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Sec'y Hughes. acting as his own
readlIg clerk. presented 90 The con-
ference IN turn the general FAR east
ern treaty, the statements Of the
japanese and American govern
meu-s cu siberia. = g milar series of
statements by tine japanese. Chin
Csc and American governments on
tho "21 demands and several OF
the supplementary resolutions. sen.
Underwood. chairman Of tho con-
ference tariff committee. read the
tariff treaty. Sen. Lodge presented
the supplement 20 the four power
Pacific treety. and Mr Root tho
resolution authorizing a future cone
ference go revise the rules of war
fare
As the agreements OF the confer
ence finally shape up. nine OF tho
resolutions formally adopted are
1eft out OF the series OF treaties
delegation leaders explaining tina,
they deal with subjects which re-
late 20 executive policy and do not
require parliamentary ratification
These resolutions. which arc deciar-
oil nevertheless. TO stand as bind
ing agreements among tho powers.
provide for withdrawal of foreign
postOfhces from China; establish
men tot a commission 90 investigate
extra Internationally I'm China, regu-
lation 81 Chinese radio facilities,
consideration Of the question ot
Withdrawing foreign troops from
Chinese soil. unidcation Of the Chi
nese railroads. publicity OF all COM
mittmeuts affectins China. better
protection" for the Chinese eastern
railway. a conference Of the powers
on rules Of warfare. and request
on the part OF the powers that
China reduce her military forces.
supplementary Resolutions
Tn addition 20 these the confer
ence adopted today three supple
me1tary resolutions; one establish
iug "a board OF reference to handle
qesti0ns arising under tho general
far eastern treaty. another provid-
ing that until the five power naval
treaty is ratified the signatories are
I'm honor bound not TO dispose Of
ships that otherwise would be
sc-apped. and the third stipuiating
that the five power submarine and
poison gas treaty shall not come
under review by the conference on
warfare regulations
The supplemental agreement 90
exclude Japan proper from the scope
Of the four power Pacific treaty, ON
tho other hand is 20 he ratified by
the parliamentary bodies OF tho SIX
uatories as a part Of the treaty II
SELF. IT. is TO be signed at Mondays
session. the four-powcr treaty 90
which 10 refers having already re-
caived the federal 81 Enatures If the
pleuipoteuuaries
Besides. This agreement to which
the United states Great Britain
Japan and France are parties. the
Instruments 90 be signed Monday are
the naval limitation md the SUBJ
marine and poison gas treaties to
which -hc United states, Great Bri-
tain. Japan. France and Italy are
parties. and Che general Ear eastern
and chinese tariff treaties. which
REQUIRE approval by tho United
states Great Britain. Japan France
Italv china Be.eiun Portugal and
the Netherlands That VIII brlne
the total Of s.gned treaties produced
bv tho conference 60 six. while TWO
Others relating 20 Van and the Pa
enc cables are TO be put into fnaI
form and signed Inter Lake the
ShantunE agreement these two
treaties arc regarded by conference
leaders as falling outside the pro-
vince Of the conference negotiations
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