The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
ARMS CONF ERENCE
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
finals of the Washington conference on
limitation of ornaments and Pacific
and Far Eastern questions was staged
In Continental Memorial hail today.
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 during the
ceremony Of signing the pacts, 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-coyered table were the men,
bers of the cabinet, justices of the SUI
preme court, attaches of the delega-
tions and the full diplomatic corps
resident in Washington, members Of
the senate and house and 200 newspa-
per correspondents from all lands and
all clmes.
Signing Requires Two Hours.
The ceremony of signing alone re-
CURED two hours and a quarter. The
delegates were seated and had to rise
end walk around the great table to the
point where the treaties were spread
out as their delegations were an
nounced In turn.
The conference, just closed, resulted
In these definite moves toward world
peace:
A ten year quadruple treaty be-
tween the United States, Great Britain,
France, end Japan, pledging the pow
ers to respect each others territory
in the Pacific and calling for con-
ference of nations when the peace of
the Pacific region is threatened, this
compact to abrogate the long stand
Eng Anglo-Japanese alliance.
A flve-power treaty by the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy,
and Japan, limiting the size of their
'navies; scrapping al, building pro-
grams and nearly $4,000 tons Of battle
ships, the pact to run for Is years.
Ban on Poison Gas.
A five-power treaty cOndemning and
forblddng under international law the
use of poison gas in warfare and max
Ing it illegal and an act of piracy for
a submarine to attack or sink 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 fortified
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 Shan
tung and China acquires the Shan
tung railroad on terms satisfactory to
the powers.
"open Door" Policy.
An agreement of the nine powers
to adhere to and reyitalize the "open
door" policy incorporated into 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 pledg-
ing guaranty Of the territorial integrity
of Russia and equality Of opportunity
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 per cent
tax and providing a commission to
assess surtaxes for further increasing
revenue of that republic.
The creation of an international COM
mission to meet within three months to
review and revise the laws of war to
conform to new implements Of war
fare.