New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-14
Council Action
On Naval Pact
Waits ON Japan
Conference Will Approve
Limitation as Soon as
Pacific Agreement Boun-
Diary Lines Are Accepted
Open Meeting Due Soon
Balfour Scouts the Idea of
Trouble Over Siberia;
Predicts Full Agreement
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Jan. -. Japanese
acceptance Of the boundary lines of
the area in the Pacific in which there
Is . be no increase in fertilization
and no construction Of naval bases is
expected within the next day or two,
1t was learned to-day. Subject to thi s
possible change, the text of the naval
treaty was completed to day. lmmc
diatcly on receipt Of that word it is
probable that an open session of the
Conference for the Limitation Of Anna
mcnt will be called to approve the
fivc-powcr naval armament limitation
pact.
Inc eastern boundary Of this area,
1t was learned to-day, is the intcrna
t'onal date line, which follows approx
matcly the line Of the meridian Of 1870
degrees. The southern boundary is the
equator, the northern boundary the
latitude O 30 degrees north, and the
western boundary the mainland Of
Asia down to the point where the
meridian of 40 degrees leaves the
mainland, and then southwark to tho
equator
L. S. Gives Up Most
The chief point Of interest in Wash
ihgton IN TINS area is not the agree
mcnt that the present status ouo of
Notifications is to remain, but that no
naval bases may be built. 1t is con-
cedcd that the nation giving ND most in
this agreement is the United States.
The restriction on further construc-
ton c. laval bases and Notifications
hurts the United States more than
either Japan or Britain, because It does
not apply to the main islands of japan,
which arc reasonably close for any
naval operations in those waters. and
1T does not apply to British islands
very close below the equator. whereas
the nearest American naval base for
possible operations in defense Of the
Philippines and Guam would BE- Hawai-
Removing restrictions on quotation
for the first time to-day, Arthur J
Ralfour. head Of the british dclepa-
ton, secuted the possibility OF diff
Guilty over Siberia.
II am not aware Just what The ST.
bcrian problem is he said "but surely
there are no strong antagonisms be
tween any Of the nations in the CON
ference with respect to it, and if any
controversy should develop, surely it
would be settled in the discussion
which would ensuc.
IN Mr.. Balfour's opinion there will
be no rcstatcmenJ of Britains case on
the submarine at public meeting Of
the conference such IS was intended
Just after the submarine question was
settled several weeks ago.
eve still believe that the moral
sentiment of the world is behind us.
he said. 'lf We are right. we NAV OK
pect that gradually but surely We will
make progress until at some future
time the submarine will be outlawed.
But whether it is worth while reargu-
ing the ground already fully covered
by Lord Lee and myself is doubtful
scarcely think we will do that
Asked as to whether moro could not
be gained for the cause of peace hv
settling such problems as those of
Siberia and others in the Far East
than by drawing up rules which might
be broken in time of war, Mr.. Balfour
said:
y nc &c there is not going to be another
great war-never. If the people could
realize the full extent of the injury
brought about in tho last war there
never would be-
Outlines Course to Avert War
I'm time Of peace it is incumbent
upon mankind to take every possible
step in the direction Of preveotinr
such horrors: partly by disarmament,
partly by rules and partly by proper
machinery which will decide disputes
without resort to war. These will
gradually permeatc the conscience of
mankind until the worst crimes pcrpe-
trated by the worst criminals in tho
last war will not find any imitators in
the future"
Mr. Balfour added that while this
problem was not so close to America.
the alteration of boundaries in Europe
more closely along raciSl, linguistic
ana religious lines would go far to-
ward removing the causes Of war.
1T must not be forgotten. however"
nc added, that while the removal Of
the causes of war is one ct the great
est guarantees of peace. Germany did
not go to war for any such causes. or
indeed for any other cause than to oh
tain what she wanted.'
Mr.. balfour concluded that some
threat must be found which would pre-
vent in the future attempts by i'm
perlalistic governments to overrun
other countries.