Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-12

CeptiOn of the work In connection
with the conference, no part ol
which-whether within or outside
the conference meetings-was be-
gun, prosecuted or concluded in in'
Itrigue. Nothing could be furthe'
from the fact.
1T is, of course, wholly incon
sistent with the amenities Of inter
national intercourse, that the III
formal and confidential suggestions
and conversations incident to nego'
tiations should be stated, but the
senate may be assured that tulI
disclosure of everything said OF
done in the course of the negotia
.tions would reveal nothing derogato-
ry to the part taken by any of the
American delegates or involve any
consideration or acceptance OF any
position not entirely consistent wita
the traditional policies of this gov
ernment.
Anglo-Jap Alliance.
ut should be remembered that
the our-power treaty dealt with a
subiect-the Anglo-Japanese ain
ance-which, as an agreement be
tween two powers competent TO
make and continue it, was not, ana
in the nature of things, could not
be, appropriately placed upon the
conference agenda. Technically, Il
was a matter outside the confer
ence, although the conference fur~
nished an excellent opportunity fo1
conversations regarding it.
"While l cannot, of course, un-
dcrtake to state what was pro-
posed or suggested in confidence
bys any Of the delegates, | think
it entirely proper to say that the
negotiations relating to the four
power treaty were conducted
within limitations defined by the
American government. The views
of this government as to the i'm
portance of the termination of
the Anglo-Japanese alliance had
been communicated long before
the conference met and it had
also been clearly stated that this
government could enter into no
alliance or make any commit
ment to the use of arms or which
would impose any sort of obliga-
ton as to its decisions In future
contingencies. 1t must deal with
any exigency according to its
constitutional methods. In pre-
paration for the conference. the
American delegates reviewed the
matter thoroughly and the entire
course of the negotiations in con
nection with the four power
treaty were in accord with these
principles, and. as / have said,
within the limits which we de-
fined.
Short and Simple.
1.-THE treaty Itself is very short
and simple, and is perfectly clear.
1t requires no commentary. Its
engagements are easily under
stood and no ingenuity in argu-
ment or hostile criticism can add
to them or make them other, oil
greater than it's equivocal lang.
uage sets forth. There are nc
secret notes or understandings.
"In view of this. the question
of authorship is unimportant. il
was signed by four powers, whose
delegates respectively adopted it
all having made various sugges
tions.
Hughes Prepared Draft.
81 may say, however, with re
spect to the general course of ne
gotiations that after assent hat
been given by Great Britain an,
! Japan that France should be :
| party, / prepared a draft of tn
treaty based upon the various sug
gestions which had been ex
changed between the delegates
This draft was first submitted t
Senator Lodge and Mr.. Root, a
you were then absent on accoun
of the death of your mother. AT
/ ter the approval of the America,
delegates who were here, the draf
was submitted to the representa-
tives Of other powers and becam
the subject of discussion betwee
the heads of the delegations con