The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-16
Achievements of the Washington
Conference

The Conference Limitation Of that has been
struggling difficult problems Of international relation
ships for the last three months ready its achieve
m,ents TO the world
Conference distinct advantage the which
met France after the signing Of the Astce The Versailles
Conference followed Immediately the wake Of the boodest
world fraught international
complications and disaster than previous conflict There
the obstacles spirit revenge
psa there the old broodngs hitherto hidden
beneath the surface that brought the strategic
Of Conference The Conference
much smaller scale involving only four Of the most in
tecua and responsible nations Of the worldnatons whose
prime object is not marsm but whose mission in the main
has been the promotion Of the rights Of humanity The recent
Conference three removed from the OF the worlds
struggle Passions have had time be subdued anmo
ties be suppressed; stricken world in need Of
lief With the picture these contrasting before
able appreciate the tmene of Conference that
has just closed
place. Conference established policy
preservation Of by mutual the Of the
for the rights other rather by maintained
by alliances There hint alliance guarantee;
ID mutual understanding by four leading responsible
They quite largely convinced Of the absolute Of
unendng competition in ship building They have agreed
such competition and fix the relative Of the
Of the four nations United States England France
The Conference has opposing
vepmnt and Of submarines and also adopted resolutions for
rendering submarines ineffective by limiting the field Of legt
innate employment II also placed ban the poison gas
The benefits be derived Listed
achievements financial and moral 1t will lift burden
immediate shpbudng from the nations and millions of
dollars the legitimate channels of peaceabe
So far the poison the resolutions only
dsapprova warfare but in
nation member Of the Big Four desires poison
there stop her by defeating
field Of battle But expression opinion which
a moral effect.
The second list achievements
TO do with the settlement of the Far East questions Thru
work of the Conference China has been outlook
the world that she had Shantung Chinese province
ceded Japan for limited time by the
returned to China in consideration Of concessions ncud
ing railroad purchases The and integrity
been recognized and the honor all the parties
in this contract is pledged the observance Of this principle
There matter Of Interpretation Of the
vokng controversy and liable prove article X" the
minds Of Of tmd statesmen that the clause referring
TO the island possessions of Japan IL pledge pro-
ct the island of Japan
maintain that includes the mainland Of Japan which itself
land There will be objections obgatng
protect Japan from outside aggression.
President Harding has followed the example Of President Will
by making plea before the Senate for the adoption the
compact We hope there will be long
that those who defeated their effort
Nations will get behind the Washington Treaty
thing to be secured 1t viii be the
been made toward that larger relationship which
securing the peace Of the world.