The New York herald., 1922-01-21
navy PACT SUBJECT
TO NEEDED CHANGES
Methods for Abrogation, or
Amendment, Are Made
Public.
PROVISIONS FOR WAR
Any Power Believing Itself
in Danger May Call New
Conference.
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FOUR ARTICLES TO HELP
One Makes Pact Effective Upon
Deposit of All Ratifica-
tions in Washington.
Special Dispatch to THE New ronk HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Jan, 20.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Jan. 20.
Methods under which the proposed
naval treaty may be abrogated and
the provisions it viii contain for MAX
| ing possible it's amendment in the
| light Of future naval development
were made public to-day.
Probably the most important pro-
amendment is Article XXI. written
by Arthur J. Balfour. Under this ar
ticle any Power which deems its Sc
curity threatened by any change Of
| circumstance whatever may bring
about new conference that the situ-
alton may be reviewed.
In the event of war the Power so
engaged may notify the other Powers
that it feels it necessary to abrogate
the provisions OF the naval treaty so
far as it is concerned for the dura
ton Of the war. These and other pro-
visions concerning amendment or
abrogation follow:
Article XXI. If during the term CT
the present treaty the requirements of
the national security of any contracting
Power in respect or naval defense are, In
the opinion of that Power. materially af-
fected by any change of circumstances,
the contracting Powers will. at the re-
quest OF such Power, meet in confer
ence with a view to the reconsideration
Of the provisions of the treaty and It's
amendment by mutual agreement.
U. $. 20 Call New Conference.
"In view cs possible technical and
scientific developments, the United
States of America. after consultation
with the other contracting Powers, shall
arrange for conference OF all the con-
tracing Powers which shall convene as
soon as possible after the expiration of
eight years from the coming into force
of tho present treaty, TO consider what
Charge. If any, in the treaty, may be
necessary TO meet such developments.
Article XXI. whenever any con-
| tracing Power shall become engaged
in a war which in its opinion affects
the naval defense of its national Sc
curity. such Power may, after notice 20
the other contracting Powers suspend
for the period of hostilities its obliga-
tions under the present treaty other
than those under Articles Kill and
XVII. provided that such Power shall
notify the other contracting Powers that
the emergency is of such q character as
to require such suspension.
"The remaining contracting Powers in
such case shall consult together with
view to agreement as to what tempo
rary notifications. II any. should be
made in the treaty as between them
selves. Should such consultation not
produce agreement, duly made in accord
ance with the constitutional methods OF
the respective Powers, any one of said
contracting Powers may. by giving no-
tice to the other contracting Powers, sus-
mend for the period OF hostilities it's
obligations under the present treaty,
other than those under Articles XIlI.
and XVII. On the cessation OF hostili-
ties the contracting Powers will meet
in conference to consider what modifica-
tions, IL any, should be made In the pro-
visions OF The present treaty.
I'm Force Until 1896.
"Article XIII. The present treaty
shall remain in force until December
81, 1896, and in case none Of the con-
tracing Powers shall have given no
tice two years before that date of its
intention to terminate the treaty IL
shall continue In force until the ex-
piration OF two years from the date on
which notice of termination shall be
given by one OF the contracting Powers,
whereupon the treaty shall terminate as
regards all the contracting Powers. Such
notice shall be communicated I'm writ
ing 10 the Government OF the United
states, which shall Immediately trans
NIT O certified copy OF the notification
TO the other Powers and inform them
of the date on which IL was received.
The notice shall be deemed TO have been
given and shall take effect on that date.
Within one year of the date OF the re-
ceipt by the Government OF the United
states Of a notice OF termination by
any Power all the contracting Powers
shall meet in conference.
Article XXIv. The present treaty
shalt be ratified by the contracting
Powers IN accordance with their re-
spective constitutional methods and
shall take effect on the date OF the
deposit OF all the ratincatioons, which
shall take place at Washington as soon
as possible. The Government OF the
United States will transmit TO the other
contracting Powers certified copy OF
the process verbal OF the deposit OF
ratihcations. The present treaty. in Eng
lish and in French, shall remain de-
posted In the archives of the United
states. and duly certified copies thereof
shall be transmitted by that Govern
ment to The other contracting Powers"