New-York tribune., 1922-01-11
Senate to Get
Ten Treaties
From Council
Harding to Submit Them as
Soon as Conference Adj
ourns and Expects I'm.
mediate Consideration
Lever Used on Shantung
Delegates Warned Decision
Must Be Just 10 Insure
Approval by Upper House

Prom thc Tr,bu5,oS Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Tcn and
perhaps even more separate and dis
tinct treaties and agreements will re
suit from ihc Washington conference,
according to a member of the British
delegation, who said to-day that before
the international gathering adjourns,
about two weeks hence, it would have
passed on every point in the American
aGcnda.
With one exception. all these treaties.
instruments or whatever they may be.
viii require the approval Of the United
States Senate. President Harding. thc
White House made known, will submit
the results Of the conference to the
Senate Immediately adjournment is
taken. and he expects the Senate to
begin their consideration without re-
gard 10 the domestic legislative pro
gram.
In the negotiation Of the various
treaties. it is declared there is nothing
that makes one dependent upon the
accepted view that the Far Eastern
matters must be settled in accordance
with wishes Of American public opinion
If the naval agreement and other
treaties arc to be approved by the Sen
ate. The American delegation, it is
understood. has impressed this point
upon the other delegations and it is
having some effect in getting results
on Far Eastern Subjects
Treaties on Program
Here is the list Of treaties. agree
mcnts or contracts that will result
from the conference negotiations:
The -four power Pacific treaty,
which already has been signed and
supcrsedes and abrogatcs the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
The fivc-powcr naval treaty, tho
final touches OF which now are being
written by tho heads OF the delegations
and which from all indications Will be
accepted formally by the conference at
plcnary session late this week
3. A five power resolution on the re-
stflction Of the use Of submarines as
provided in the Root resolutions. to-
scther with an invitation to other ma
tions to join in the agreement
!. five power agreement for the
abolition Of the use Of poison gases.
which really is a reafiirmation of the
second Hague convention and makes
the United States a party. this country
having declined to accept the second
Hague pronouncement.
3. A hvc-p power resolution creating a
comm ssion to go into the question of
rules for new agencies of warfare, par
ucularly aircraft, and providing for a
future conference, perhaps Of the five
powers and other nations
China and Siberia Covered
6. A nine power treaty dealing with
China. including the fouc Root rcso-
lutions and the operative documents
relating to tariff. rostoficcs, extra
territoriality. withdrawal Of foreign
troops, spheres of influence
I. A ninc-power treaty on the
Sibc rian decisions, which remain to
be made. but which the British spokcs-
man indicated will be of such nature
as to insure peace in that region
s. treaty on Shantung between
China and Japan.
.. The island of Zap treaty be-
tween the United States and Japan
which already has been agreed to.
10. A siX-power Pacific cable treaty
allocating the three German cables to
the United States. Japan and Holland
*fance, Italy and Great Britain are the
other participating nations.
While an official announcement is
yet to be made, indications arc that an
eleventh treaty will be one covering
the Pacific island fortifcatons agree
ment. When Great Britain, Japan and
me United States came to terms on the
Big Three capital ship ratio the fortj