Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-31
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be developed. The belief that Japan
might in the future desire to build
great naval establishment on
Formosa and might also fortify the
I.oochoo and other groups in order
to bottle up the Yellow Sea and the
Sea OF Japan. has long been pre-
valent among naval authorities.
In the same way, Japanese naval
opinion has held that the American
government would possess n power
full foothoid in the Far East II n
American Island Of Guam. now ex-
cluded from further fertilization
along with Formosa and the Pesca
dorcs. so far however. American
naval authorities have taken no
steps toward establishing such n
base. which they have felt might not
I've worth the s5Oo.O00.O 900 it would
cost.
Way Repair Existing nrfenses.
As finally agreed TO, the text OF
III" fo-tfcations article contains au-
th0riza;ion for such repair and re-
placement ~ may he necessary to
keep establishments now existing
within tn" status quo" area up to
heir present standard Of efficiency.
| This stipulation Will permit the
small marine base IN operation on
Guam to remain, along with the for
tiiicationS that have been installed
IN the past by Japan on Formosn. It
il declared by conference spokcs-
| men. too. that the language OF the
| provision is broad enough to permit
| hora Rdc commercial development
| of III" status quo" area. even though
| the commercial establishments in
-.
| sion fer war uses in case OF hostili-
| lies.
Text OF Article.
! The text OF the article follows:
! The United States OF America. the
Tritjsh empire and Japan agree that
| the status quo at the time OF the
signing 81 tho present treaty with
regard =" Qualifications and naval
bases shall he maintained In their
| Respective territories and possessions
spc tiled hereunder:
y. The insuiar possessions which
, the United states now holds or may
hereafter acquire in the Pacific
Ocean. except ,D those adjacent 10
the coast OF tho United states. Alaska
and the Panama canal Zone, not in
Guiding the Alcutlan Islands. and Obi
TIE Hawaiian Islands.
:. i't0Hkt'. anu tue lnS0ldr pos
sessions which IN. British empire
now holds or may hereafter acquire
IN the Iacinc ocean east Of the
meridian OF IN degrees east longi-
tuic. except ,a) those adjacent 10
the coas; OF Canada. tbl the Com
:rionwca!th OF Australia and It's ter
r!torics and tc) New Zcaland.
Japanese Territories Specified.
:. The following insular territories
and possessions OF Japan In the Pa
ciac ocean, TO wit: the Kurile
Islands. the BONN Islands. Anna
Formosa and the rcscadores
and any insular territories or pos
sessions in the Pacific Ocean which
Japan may hereafter acquire.
The maintenance OF the status QUO
under the foregoing provisions i'm
l,!ics that no new fortifcations oil
naval bases shall be established IN
the territories and possessions speci-
fed: that no measures shall be tnker
10 increase the existing naval facili-
ties for the repair and maintenance
ar naval forces. and that no increase
shall be made In the coast defenses
| Of the territories and possessions
above specified This restriction
however. does not preclude such re-
pair and replacement OF worn out
weapons and equipment az Is Gus
tomary in nava, and military estab-
| lishments I'm time of peace"