The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-27
FARLEY OF POWERS
SPEEDING TO END
Siberia Question Passed;
Notifications Differ
ences Fixed.

washington, Jan "a SWINGING
into high speed again. the arms con-
ference today made quick work of
the Siberia question, virtually agreed
on the sole remaining issue of the
naval reduction plan, completed a
redeiinition of the scope of the four
power Pacific treaty. and pushed on
toward a solution of the Shantung
tangle and various lesser problems.
SO sweeping was the days prog
ress that little save perfunctory de-
tail remained tonight to bring all the
diverse tasks of the conference to a
simultaneous conclusion. Some of the
more optimistic among the delegates
were predicting that the final windup
would come within a week.
In MS two-day incursion into the
Siberian field, the Far Eastern Com
mittee contented itself with listening
to and spreading on the conference
record. detailed statements of the re-
spective views of the Japanese and
American governments. Japan's dec
laration disclaimed territorial designs
in Russia. but set forth the reasons
that impel her to keep troops in East
ern Siberia and the reply Of the
United States reiterated the desire
that there would result no permanent
infringement upon Russian integrity.
siberia Question Closed
= Except for the French. who ex-
pressed confidence in the Japanese
pledge to withdraw from Siberian
soil as soon as stable conditions will
permit, no other delegation Joined in
the discussions. Secretary Hughes
proposed the readily-accepted resolu-
tion by which the item was wiped OF
the conference program. to appear no
more until the pronou9cements of the
two governments are formally entered
in the minutes OF the next plenary
session.
The last difference over principle
in the naval treaty. relating to the
Notifications status quo In the Paci-
fic, was swept away in informal con-
situations among the chief delegates
after 1t had held up completion OF
the treaty text for many days. I'm
der the settlement the British plan
OF defining a latitude and longitude
boundary for the status quo zone Is
replaced by the japanese suggestion
that instead there be list. by name,
of the islands which must not be fur
Their fortified. The Japanese agreed
that the Japanese BONN group should
be included under the prohibition.
A further cause for delay develop
ed. however, when the japanese pleni-
potentiaries declared their desire tc
submit the Notifications article in en-
act phraseology to Toxic 70. approx
al. The Toxic officials already have
agreed to all but the minor details OF
wording and a favorable reply is ex-
pected within few days.
Jap Major Islands Exempt
Redefnition of the geographical
scope of the four-power Pacific treaty,
already signed. took the form of a
series of notes which have beer COM
pleted and mutually approved by the
four powers and will be formally ex-
changed for the record before the
x,,-Is...o, oo,,farapca audc rhpy
reverse the previous informal agree
ment OF the delegates and provide
that in constructing the treaty here
after the major Japanese islands, in
Guiding the BONN group, shall not
be classed among the 'insular pos
sessions and dominions," to which the
instrument applies.
In the Shantung negotiations be-
tween the japanese ane Chinese II be-
came apparent that outside pressure
for a settlement was increasing as the
two groups met to clear away various
minor details of the points ON which
they already have agreed. The 9ues-
tiOn OF the isih6'oo~ iS'o~
road. now virtually the only unde-
,ermined issue. was not touched up
ON at the meeting, but it was actively
under consideration in American ana
British quarters because of the exer-
else of good offices" by Secretary
Hughes and Arthur j. Balfour'
BY conference officials in close
touch with the progress of the Amer'-
can-British compromise effort II was
said tonight that settlement was
livery near" Both. the japanese ana
chinese refused to make predictions
nut they showed evidence OF a. VIII
,nsness TO resume the railroad discus