Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-01
Slueeping Policies
of Peace Fulfilled
Continued from Pass One

'ontirued from Paee One
ing session of the Conference on Novcn,-
Der 12. -
Just before tho presentation of the
Snaval treaty and after the resolutions
affecting China had been quickly adopt.
cd without dissent. the Shantung agree
mcnt was announced and described with
satisfaction by the representatives Of
China and japan.
Britain to Give Up Leass
] Arthur J. Balfour, heading the Brit.
ish delegation, described 1t as "thc
crowning work of Secretary Hughes
ond tho representatives Of China and
Japan" and then threw in another
surprise by the fat announcement TINT
Great Britain would hand back to
China hey. lease on We'll Hal. Wei.
Secretary Hughes presenting the naval
treaty, announced lc would not read
It because copies had been distributed
generally.
Secretary Hughes gave q somewhat
detailed review Of the principal terms
and stated that the original American
proposal as to capital ships. while
substantially. -.
1.-THE integrity Of the plan presented
on behalf Of the United States" said
Secretary Hughes. has been main.
taincd and the spirit in which that pro.
posal was made and in which Il was
received has dominated the entire nego.
tiot;ons and brought them TO n very sue.
cessful conclusion
Applause Tor hosnes
There was applause when Mr.. Hughes
y =
said that the United states retained
the number Of capital ships proposed
on November u and that Great Brit
ain and japan were situated similarly.
the latter with the exception Of the new
battleship Mutsu.
The effect Of the retention of the
Nntsn Wr uwuhc. continued maIc
necesssrv . W.T. The "s Changes 0ve IN the ORIGINAL %
American propram bv which two dread. :.
nomgbts Of tGc West Virsin,s % s"y class ".I% rc
+" bc comnIe,eJ md tSs hotticsbins
North Dakota and Delaware thcn
scrapped.
In tho American nronosa,s AR
Hughes said four principles had been
r"ni,ni .Si,s n"w h";lT;rr % rs,. 1n, .nat, tnat m
niated .hn,,,d ho "hnnIenna. ". 'om'o ."omd
that there should hc % a f"rtber .oS"ot;"n S,
~ naval armament hv .cran,;nn oidor
Sims third that roSs-d .%auid " nai
to the existing naval strcn9th of % Tho
Powers. and. fSurth. TINT csni,e,. ~ sb'n "o
tonnage should be used as bnsis for
determining proportions of auxiliary
craft.
These four principles. Mr.. Hughes
said, had been applied in negotiating
the naval treaty and had governed its
agreements.
Secretary Hughes. in c,osin, .o;d
that no more exfraortlinarv or s;cniE" !"
cant treaty probably had ever been
ncpotiotod '''
"Obviomslv Il moons n, orormo,s
saving NJ money l." ho .o;d ..nuI MUS ~, .
lifting Of very heavv h,rJon. e.nn, .ho .,o
nconie '''"e'' i'oni 'ne
This treaty absolutely ends the
race III haVai competition. At the same
i,me IL leaves the security OF the
lowers uninlpaired. but It means more.
Inc pest thing Is the: spirit manifested
DS wn,ch we were ablc to reach this
eohciuS''h'
(;reatest Stsn fo- Rs;.,, NJ p.o..
..n,. ..,.;. "" VI o"'0
we are takinH the greatest forward
S'ep 10 cssaonsn the reign of peace.
y, Aver secretary Hughes concluded.
NJ. Surrdut oesan Spcech IN French.
SAYING auhesion or FRANCE to the naval
armament treaty IL sincere ana con.
i'denr; .,,
Ihcre are stu mlsts hanging around
ana perhaps there may be some dark
ness leit IN which doubt. skepticism.
ana atter- thoughts may still be OBJ:
scure!! lurking, NJ. Sarraut said.
And TINS Is precisely what should not
he. For II that sort OF impression were
to persist it would be the worst thing
for the grand deed of considerable