Evening star., 1922-02-11

sible to carry out the American plan SO
far as limitation of auxiliary craft and
submarines was concerned.
Integrity Of U. 8. Plan Saved.
with respect to capital ships. while
there are certain changes In detail, the
integrity OF the plan proposed on behalf
Of the American government has been
maintained. and the spirit in which tnat
proposal was made, and In which 1t was
received. dominated the entire negotia-
tions and brought them to successful
conclusion.
1T is obvious that this agreement
means ultimately an enormous saw
ing Of money and the lifting of
heavy and unnecessary burden. The
treaty absolutely stops the race In
competition in naval armament. At
the same time 1t leaves the relative
security of the great naval powers
unimpaired. No NATIONAL interest
duction of unnecessary armament has
been ended.
Aircraft Limitation Failure.
agreement should be reached for the
Limitation of auxiliary craft and
submarines. its Importance should
not be overestimated. Limitation
has been effected where it was most
needed, both with respect to the
and with reference to the promptings
to war. which may be found in ex-
cessive preparation.
1t was found to be impracticable
to adopt rules for the Limitation of
aircraft in number, size or chracter,
would be of little or no value unless
the production of commercial air.
craft were similarly restricted. 1t
was deemed to be inadvisable thus to
hamper the development of a facility
which could not fail to be important
in the progress Of civilization"
Pacific and Far Eastern Questions.
when the conference was called
there existed with regard to the far
sources of controversy which consti-
tuted serious potential danger.
These difficulties centered principally
about China, where the developments
of the past quarter of a century had
produced situation In which inter-
and antagonism We're fostered.
I'm the year 1899 Secretary Hay
sought to establish the principle of
the open door and its corollary; that
is, the preservation Of Chinese terri
torial and administrative integrity.
since had their influence in restraint
of the temptation to encroach upon
the rights of China But it is un-
fortunately the fact that these prin-
ciples were never a matter of binding
International obligation among all
generally professed, they were, in
some instances disregarded. A sit.
uation had thus been created in which
the Chinese people nursed a sense
Of grievance and even Of outrage and
the foreign nations found their rela-
q.
picion and resentment.
Alliance Big Factor.
"It may be stated without reserva-
factors in the far eastern situation
was the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
This alliance has been viewed by the
people of the United States with deep
concern. Originally designed as a
measure Of protection in view OF the ne
far eastern affairs. the continuance Of
the alliance after all peril from those
sources had ceased could not fail to
be regarded as seriously prejudicial
to our interests. Without reviewing
the reasons for this disquietude. 1t
was greatly increased by the state
of international tension which had
arisen in the Pacific area.
TT was a matter OF the greatest
qualification that the American dele
cation found that they were able to
obtain an agreement by which the
Anglo-Japanese alliance should be
Immediately terminated. No greater
step could be taken to secure the
unimpeded influence of liberal opin-
ion in promoting peace In the Pacific
region.
Pacific treaty. which provides for
abrogation Of the alliance, is sum-
MARKEDLY
Agree Only to Respect Rights.
'"The parties (to the four-power
treaty. do not agree to give any sup
port to claims, but only to respect
rights that actually exist. When con-
troversies arise, the powers merely
agree to confer together concerning
them. No power binds itself to any
thing further; and any consents or
agreements must be reached In ac-
.cordance with its constitutional
methods.
'The most acute question perhaps in
the far east was that relating 70 Snan-
tung. The question could not be brought.
technically, before the Washington con-
ference, as all the nations represented
at the conference table. save the United
States, China and the Netherlands were
bound by the treaty Of Versailles. 1t
ference furnished a most favorable op-
portunity for negotiations between China
and Japan. In order that the parties
might be brought together. the good
offices Of Mr. Balfour and Mr.. Hughes.
individually. were rendered to both par
ties, with their consent, and CONVEX
sations looking to a settlement were be-
gun. These conversations had the happy
result of complete agreement"
Declarations Of Policy.
The report embodies the declarations
Of national policy made in regard to the
sstwenty -one demands and Siberia, de-
claring that the Japanese statement Of
intention to respect Russian territorial
integrity and withdraw the Japanese
troops from Siberia as soon as condi-
tions warrant should be regarded as Of
the utmost impor rtance.
"This constitutes a pledge" the re-
port says, (which no doubt will be
fully redeemed. While Japan has not
fixed the date for the withdrawal Of her
troops from Siberia, she has renounced
all claims Of territorial aggrandize-
ment, Of political domination or Of ex-
elusive or preferential privilege"
.RUBLE FAILS TO RECORD.