Evening star., 1922-02-05
ARMS CONFERENCE,
LABORS COMPLETE,
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been done here and that, on parallel
lines to that followed by the league
Of nations, Washington has here
struck upon a path on which all ma
tions will be able to enter for the
greater happiness of the whole world"
While no plan has been made for
an association of nations as SUCH
nations have been brought together
in associations for the limitation Of
armament, for respecting each 9TH
er rights and for the respecting OF
China's rights. And out of tn.
Washington conference international
conferences on a number of sub
JectS are to grow, provision for some
of which have already been made, as
in the case of the conference which
is to be held later on rules of war
with particular reference 10 new
agencies of war.
China Gains Much.
China goes away from the Wash
ington conference with a bill of
rights. a magma charta, signed by
eight of the great powers of the
world. as well as by herself Her
delegates are we'll pleased with the
results attained. They expressed the
opi.ion last night that the people of
''h''" excH"t for some radicals.
a l>frnce i.e "a Great turning point for
China.
Into the treaty designed 70 sta
biliZe conditions IN the far east and
safeguard the rights of China there
has been written an article of great
est Importance. and SO regarded by
the Chinese delegates. This artici-
reads:
The contracting powers agree
that. whenever situation arises
which in the opinion of any one uf
them involves the applications Of tn
stipulations of the present treaty. anh
renders desirable discussion of such
application, there shall be full an
frank communication between tn-
contracting powers concerned"
Confidence I'm Principles.
i Minister SEE. head of the Chinese
delegat ton, addressing the conferenc-g
yesterday, said significantly:
THE Chinese delegation has ini-S
plicit confidence in the principles
adopted by this conference, which
China will not fail to invoke to
guard against any renewed claim to
special interests in China on the part
of any nation
The powers in approving the
Chinese treaty have pledged them
selves to give China d square deal.
and China plans to avail herself of
the pledge. Mr.. Balfour, head of the
uGleSaliON, duuTeSSiHS lEt-
conference yesterday. declaring that
after the Washington conference
there could be no misunderstanding
regarding the principles adopted with
regard to China.
IIf any nation" he said. thereafter
deliberately separates itself from the5
collective action that we have taken in;
Washington in this year of grace, that
nation will not be able to plead
ignorance. it will not be able to discuss
private arrangements which it may have;
made with this or that Chinese govern
ment."
|. No Regrets, Says Shideharn.
Speaking for Japan, Baron Shidehara.
the japanese ambassador. declared that
Japan believed it had made to China
every possible concession compatible
with a sense of reason. fairness and
honor" at the Washington conference.
Japan does not regret it," he added.
| "She rejoices in the thought that the
sacrifice which she has made. she has
offered, will not be in vain in the greater,
cause of international friendship and
good will
Baron Shidehara insisted that Japan,
has special interests in China, interests
due to the fact that Japan must de-
pend upon China for her raw materials
and for market in which to sell her
products. He said. however. that Japan
had no claim or pretension of any kind
prejudicial to China or to any other
foreign nation.
Reference was made by Senator
Schanzer of the italian delegation to,
the fact that the conference was un-
able to bring about any agreement for
|. . the limitation of land armies. He in
sisted that a Limitation of land arma-
ment was of fundamental Importance
to the future prosperity of the world,
and that there is urgent need of find
| ing satisfactory solution of this
nv 1n,, wit N ch nrta ct 10 DO
lay.
Without using the name of the pro-
jected Genoa conference on the eco
| nomic problems of Europe. the Italian
chief expressed hope that the United
! States might yet participate in that
conference. He said:
I'VE fondly hope that the great
people of the United States will not
renounce the glory of continuing to
give their powerful and necessary
l contribution to the noble effort OF
humanity toward the achievement or
always higher ideals"
In summing up the work of the con-
] ference before adjournment yester-
| day, Secretary Hughes said that the
measure of success attained was due
| to two things:
! In the first place." he said, I'VE
| had a definite and limited aim. We
4
deavoring to elucidate the obvious,
| but rather we have set ourselves de-
I terminedly to the removal of causes
! of controversy and to the reduction
1 of armament SO far as that was pos
| sible of attainment We have been
| successful because we have not con-
| tented ourselves with the expression
| of pious hopes, but rather have de-
voted ourselves to the realization of
| the hopes which for generation
have been entertained. :.
I, Praises Generous Spirit. =
'In the next place, We have had
| what each Of the delegations who
have spoken has emphasized, the
| spirit OF generous cooperation"
In conclusion, Secretary Hughes
| voiced his qualification at the work
performed by the secretariat of the
] conference, and the advisory conn
mittee to the American delegation,
| headed by former Senator Sutheria nd
of Utah. He expressed the thanks
i OF the conference to the Pan-Ameri-
! can Union and the Daughters of IN.
American Revolution for permittint {
the conference to uss their, huiid.