Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 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 If the Washington conference on
limitation of ornaments and Pacific
and Far Eastern questions was staged
in Continental Memorial hall Monday.
The delegates attached their sigma
lures to five treaties, listened to a
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 are
with their ministrations unto an upset
world.
The scene even outshone that of the
opening day. President Harding occu-
pied seat on the floor duriag the
ceremony OF signing the pats, while
Mrs. Harding looked down upon the
diplomats and distinguished dignitaries
from box. Thanking 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-
lions 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
nnint tyhnpa tha fiaG
out as their delegations were an
nounced In turn.
The conference, just closed, resulted
I'm 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
Ia the acific and calling for 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 by the United
States. Great Britain, France, Italy,
and Japan, limiting the size of their
nayies; 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 Ii Illegal and an act of piracy for
submarine to attack or sink a mer-
chant ship.
A three-power agreement by the
United States. Great Britain. and ia
pan, providing for the maintenance
of the status quo In Pacific fortifica4
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
10 adhere to and reyitalize the "open
door policy Incorporated into a 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 Sakhalin
when stable Russian government can
deal with outrages In Sakhalin, and
pledging guaranty of the territorial
Integrity of Russia and equality of OPP
portunity within its borders.
Modification by Japan of the '.twen.
ty-one demands" upon China.
Treaty making ALLEGATION of former
German cables In the Pacific.
Treaty of the nine powers with
China establishing an effective s per
cent tax and providing commission
10 assess surtaxes for further increas.
ing revenue of that republic.
The creation of an internationol
! commission TO meet within three
months 10 review and revise the laws
OF war to conform to new implements
NJ warfare