The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-03-30

the future of mankind providing as
/ believe the spirit of Declarations is
honestly carried out. Many things
were left undone that we had hoped
might be accomplished. 1t was toe
much to expect that idealism could be
attained all at once in this world OF
strife, greed, jealousy and war weari-
ness. Let us see what was accomplish
ed as indicated in. treaties and declar-
ations toward warless world Here
they are summarizes: >,.=....
( 1. The Naval Reduction and Linita-
ton Treaty. Is powers.)
2. The Submarine and Poison Gas
Treaty Is powers). Z.
8. The Four Power Treaty.
|. A. The Yap Treaty e powers).
5. The Pacific Cable Treaty, (6 pow
6. Open Door Treaty g powers).
7. The Nine Power Treaty (Chinese
integrity and sovereignty guaranteed.
8. The Shantung Treaty e powers.)
9. Eastern Siberia and Sakhatin
Declarations by Japan.
After all this is the most wonderful
achievement of the past 500 yearssand
President Harding has wei said:
"Either these treaties must have
your cordial sanction or each pro-
claimed desire to promote. peace and
prevent war becomes a hollow mock
cry" s~
These treaties will, ! believe, be
ratified by all participating nations
and all other civilized countries will
approve and enlarge upon them in the
years to come.
The Four Power Treaty is the key
stone upon which the success of all
the others depend and must stand the
test of time or all will fail because
of the jealousies, greed, treachery
and deception practiced by the oppon-
ents of a warless world. And what is
the Four Power Treaty?
A. The Four Powers agree each to
respect the rights of the others in
their Pacific Insular Possessions.
B. If grave misunderstanding arise
among them a conference is to be
held to consider q proper understand
ing and settlement. n .,..= .:sss. ~.
: C. III aggression comes from the
outside they agree to hold conferences
and decide on what policy should be
pursued. e 4 ss.9 .9sss y s ..s2ssss s3s
D. The annoying Anglo Japanese
alliance is abrogated. q 81. ::s: szs ss
There is nothing dangerous in hav-
ing q full, free and open discussion
among the Four Nations involved.
There is no secret alliance or agree
ment IN this. On this point the Presi-
dent has said: } ss.5s..,. !. s. 1. .s.:. .ss3.
There is no commitment to armed
force, no alliance, no written OF moral
obligations TO join in defense, no ex-
pressed or implied commitment to ar
rive at any agreement except il a.
5cordance with our Constitutional
methods. .s.5.
The Conference had previously re-
corded q similar statement but to al
lay any fear the Senate Foreign Re
lations COMMITTEES has proposed % I
part Of ON approval the following:
"The United States understands
that under the statement in the pre-
anble or under the terms of this
treaty there IS no commitment to
armed force, no alliance, no obligation
to join IN any defense.
Can there he anything clearer
Then why fear? Have We not conf
dence ii bur fellow countrymen ? II
so, then should We not accord equal
good intentions % the nations that
have followed our lead : Shall we mol
venture to take this needed step that
leads toward warIess world Cen
erations unborn will, I predict, read
history III = new light and place Thu
achievements Of the Washington Con,
ference as the greatest epoch sincs
the birth Of the lowly Nazarene. othel
problems remain TO be settled. Let d.
10 Toward with confidehce and -
pare the way for future worsi con