The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-02

before sacrifices tho extent Of which
shonld not pass unmentioned here.
Had II not been for the war.
| France would possess since the first
OF November. last, 2S capital ships;
with tho treaty ~ Washington, she
lls nov content with five.
Thus does France, represented ~
an lmporlalistiC country, abandon
the very weapon Of attack, the cs-
acutiHl arm Of aggressive miliinrism.
Heucoforth she viii not have ships
enough tn form n spuadron So much
Tor naval Imperialism
~ the day of tho great peace has
not risen yet. because of this con.
ference. at lcnst the dawn seems 10
break and spread on tho horizon II
viii be- Tor America an everlasting
title ~ honor to have raised this
radiant houo ~ mankind
When speaking on tho naval
treaty had been concluded Secretary
Hughes said that while II was ueC"s.
snrv fot the powors 60 ra'ify tho
treaty through their constitutional
agencies before II could become et-
fcctlvc, ho thought II well for tho
powers 10 express their approval IN
this session lie called the roll,
thotc was no dissenting voice ana
thus 10 was approved.
The Shnntung Agreement.
Fcgrctury Hughes then proceeded
To- read The agreement undor which
ShantunR ~ tu be returned TO china.
Briefly these arc:
T. Japau 30 restore the former
German loascd territory Of Kia chow
o. China rs soon a. possible.
.. Japan and China to appoint
IA NlIRf communication mo
exact terms of the transfer.
g. All archives and documents
necessary to the administration Of
the territory 10 be- turned over 20
China not later than BiN monthe
after the date oc this agreement
T. Public property hold by Japan
10 bc returned 10 China with certain
minor exceptions.
4. All Japanese troops in the tci-
ritory shall be removed IN three
months n possible ana not later
than ak months.
6. The customs system In I(ia
Chow ~ tn be made n part of the
regular Chinese system
Return OF German cables to
China.
T. Japanese wireless stations 10
be removed and Japan Is To be COM
pensniedthe rCfor by China.
.. The salt industry is 20 be con-
trollcd by China, with Japanese al
lowed to purchase part OF the an
nunl product
10. The Kia Chow Tslnantu rail-
way (chlpf object of controversy IL
To be returned 10 China for f3O,-
00O. 900. No payment ia To be made
for tho first five years and there
after China In to have the option OF
bayinE II all In n lump, or over in
NJ lNasr IA M
In tho meantime. is to retain partial
control of tho railroad through u
Japanese traffic manngoE and chief
accountant, both OF whont however
will bc under the direction Of su-
prone Chinese managing director.
H. Japan disallows spoclnl
rights or privileges In Shantung
12. Chinese citizens are to keep
the right of pressing for damages
Aa result OF japanese occupation.
13. Iron and coal mines to hc
operated under Chinese control. ia
pan to have the right OF investmen
therein.
Japan Is TO renounce all treaty
rights secured from China In the
Chino Japanese treaty OF March q,
1898.
When he had concluded the read
ing of the agreement. there was pro-
longed applause from the crowded
galleries.
Permit me- said Hughes, Ito
express my most cordial congratula-
tons on the successful conclusion
on n satisfactory basis OF this great
controversial question"
This wac greeted with renewed
cheering from the gallery and II
grew In intensity when Baron Shlde-
hara. the Japanese ambassador.
arose to address the conference.
Shidchara Speaks.
Shldehara. speaking In English,
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