New-York tribune., 1922-01-02

be made OF the new six-power treaty
parttonng the former German cable
properties in the Pacific. This instrn-
ncnt has not yet received tho formal
approval of all the interested nations,
but the delegates seom confident that
unanimous assent will not be long
delayed.
The Far Eastern problems. which will
enter their period Of intensive discus
sion next week. promise TO devclop
some difficult issues. The Shahtuns
negotiations arc deadlockcd and the
Chinese request for conference discus
sion Of the twenty-ono demands is
meeting with determined opposition
from the Japanese.
If plenary session is held this week
it is not impossible that its program
may include ratification of some clHr-
f ing instrument to define the scope OF
tho four power Pacific treaty with ref
erence to the principal Japanese
islands. Negotiations for such clar.ti
cation sre proceeding. tho Ancrcans
having given ASSURANCES that they will
not oppose Japanese plan to declare
That the treaty does not cover the Jap
anese "homeland." The present dis
cussions are said TO be tending toward
accomplishment of that end through a
reservation signed ~ all tho four
powers.
While this exchange IS in progress
tho opponents OF the treaty in the
Senate are busy organizing to pre-
vent it's ratification nnd are ioning 10
opportunity to carry their fight 70 the
country.
Submarines still Vexing
On the side Of the naval limitation
program the most embarrassing prob
lem Yet 80 be settled is that involved
in the proposed regulation Of subina-
rine warfare. All Of tho powers have
agreed to unite in declaration re-
affirming the present we'll understood
restrictions of international! law and
condemn!ng the ruthless use made ol
German Uboats during the World
War, but there has not been the same
facility Of agreement on the proposal
to so further and prohihit entirely
submarine attacks on merchant Nos-
sels.
II aoro quarters there ia dsposi-
tlor 70 raise the question whether !.
commerce carrier remains merchant
ship if it arms in var time, and 80 srg-
gest that il the proposed prohibition
is 20 be adopted IL would naturally
follow that merchant ships be not per
nltced to mount guns. Further III
structions on the prohibition proposal
are awaited by most Of the foreign
del cations, bat it IS possible that for
NAL consideration OF it nsy be rs-
sumed within the next few days.
Future Conference Hangs fire
Bound up in the submarine restric-
tion plans also is the suggestion fo~
future conference to consider sub
marine and auxiliary limitations in "a
more dehnitivc way. President Mar
ding has been said strongly to favor
such conference, but there has been
no evidence chat any delegation, was
preparing formally to propose it. Some
Of the delegates ara known to be tak-
ing tho position that another meeting
to talk over the submarine probem
would be useless unless the iNitiative
were taken by France, whose announco-
ment that she intended to reserve the
right nearly TO treble her present sub
marine strength brought to an end the
Washington negotiations for submarine
limitation.
In shat connection all the delega-
tons are watching Developments at
Cannes, where Prenliers Lloyd George
81 Great Britain and Nriand Of France
are beginning a discussion which cab
advices have indicated might eventual
~ get around 50 the submarine tangic.
American Ambassador Harvey has gone
to Cannes prepared 20 discuss The
Washington subMarine issue with the
two premiers, if occasion offers, and
in some quarters important results are
expected