Evening journal., 1922-02-01
NAVAL TREATY
SUBMITTED AS
Peace MOVE
Continued from Page one.

troops;
Provisions for barring secret
treaties;
The pooling Of Chinese wireless;
The declaration for reduction OF
Chinese military forces and expen-
ditures
Under the treaty. the three great
naval powers-the United States,
Great Britain and Japan-wil scrap
sixty-eight great capital ships Of
total tonnage OF 1,S61,s43.
The smaller number OF old ships
to be junked by France and Italy
contribute TO make these figures
even higher.
These ships include the capital
shipbuilding programs OF the great
powers, the realization of the dreams
OF navy men, seeking to make their
country dominant in the ever-faster
race OF naval competition.
The treaty starts a ten-year naval
holiday-with few exceptions-in
capital shipbullding dating from
November -. 1921. when tie con-
ference was opened.
The completed treaty announced
today is mainly the same as the
original American proposals. 1t was
a victory for the United States
heartily shared in by the other ma
tions, and much of the WEAKNESS
that has slowly crept over Hughes
during the long months OF negotia-
tions seemed to leave him as he pre-
sented tie treaty.
The treaty provides for
5-5-S-1.75-1.75 ratio in capital ships
tonnage between the United States.
Great Britain. Japan. France and
Italy. The replacement tonnage ba-
sis for these respective powers is
$4,000, 5000. 5000. IFS, 900 and
175.0O0 tons.
while there are certain changes
In detail" said Hughes in presenting
the treaty, "the plan which America
proposed has been preserved as has
the spirit In which the proposals
were made"
The galleries burst into applause.
Ironclad, technical rules and regu-
lations are embodied in the pact to
see that the ships to be scrapped are
actually sent to the junk heap. De-
tailed charts are also included in ac-
lcordance with which old capital ships
may be replaced after the ten-year
holidays.
The powers agree in the treaty
that II during its duration the ma
tional security OF one OF me nations
is threatened there will be con-
ference OF the signatory powers. at
the request OF the affected nation. to
consider changes in the pact to meet
the situation.
IL is also provided in the treaty
a fact not fully known before-that
the United States. in consultation
with the other powers, shall call an
other conference OF the signatory ma
tions as soon as possible after eight
years from the coming into force OF
the treaty to consider any needed
/ changes in the pact 'in view of pos
sible technical and scientific develop
ments."
Whenever any signatory power be-
comes engaged in war affecting the
naval defense OF its national secur-
ity. the treaty specifies. such power
may suspend for the period OF hos
tilities. upon notice to the other con-
tracing nations, the major part OF its
obligations under the treaty. After
the war the contracting powers will
meet In conference TO determine any
necessary notifications in the treaty.
The treaty lasts for Is years, the
/ date Of its expiration being Deem
ber 81. 1926. It's automatic contin-
uance. however, is provided for. II
none Of the contracting powers gives
notice to the United States Of its In
tention to terminate the treaty, the
pact "shall continue in force unit
the expiration OF two years from tn
date on which notice Of termination
shall be given by one OF the contract
ing powers. whereupon the treatl
shall terminate as regards all tn
contracting powers"
The treaty includes an agreemen
between the United States, Grea
Britain and Japan 10 maintain tn
! status puo in fortihcations and nava
! bases on their Pacific islands Will
other clauses place restrictions OF
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lighting craft and on their arma
/ ment.
There was also announced at tn
session today an important separat
treaty between the FIVE powers pro
! hibitng the use of submarine
against merchant shipping an
rledging the powers against the us
n OF poison gas in war.
This treaty embodies the two set
I OF resolutions on these subject
which were adopted previously b
I the limitation OF the arms committe
OF the conference. After Hughes ha
presented the naval treaty to the con
ference today the heads of all dele
/ cations arose and made speeches &
/ reply. praislng the document
II The treaty will soon be signed.
1 just before the conference met,
became known that another plenar
session might be held this afternoon
Door guards instructed those attent
ing the morning session to retail
I their tickets
II It was happy group OF conferee
II The strain OF weeks OF ceasele
sessions and the whirl OF socie
II functions had leN its impress upc
II all. They wanted to be home. An
II the momentousness OF the occasiC
/ could not hide the sense OF relic
/ bordering on gayety in which Il
N delegates hailed this forenoon's a
1 sembly.
iii The galleries were crowded wi
III women. their crimson. light blue an