New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Remaining Agreements to
Receive Public Approval
by Conference To-day:
Leaders in Happy Mood
Harding to Preside
At Final Meeting
Will Stop Naval Constrnc-
ton at Once; Compact-
to Senate Next Week
By Carter Field


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. With
its work completed, the armament
limitation conference is on the eve Of
expiring in blaze of glory. To-
morrow all the remaining treaties,
which have been agreed upon in
closed meetings Of the delegates sit
ting as committees, will be given
public approval. Secretary Hughes.
Arthur j. Balfour. Baron Kato.
Albert Sarraut and the heads Of
the other delegations, according to
the program, will express their
views as to the tremendous sue
cess which has attended this con
ference, considered by many TO be
the most spectacular in its accom-
plishments of any international
gathering ever held.
On Monday the delegates will
gather round the green rcctanglc in
Continental Memorial Hail for the
last time. They will be thanked in
public on that occasion by the man
who called them to meet together to
stop the naval armament race and
to remove the seeds of war from
the Pacific and Far Eastern situa-
tlons, President Harding. On that
occasion also they will sign all Of
the treaties which have grown out
Iof the gathering which physically
:. II be got ready by that time
Approve Chinese Pacts To-day
1t Will be the second appearance o.
President Harding at the actual meet
ings of the conference, though behind
the scenes he has been busy trying tn
bring about harmony and agreements
which would be satisfactory since thu
first tangle was encountered His frs.
appearance was when he welcomed the
gathering Of distinguished diplomats
on November -.
Meanwhile the President made tina
first move to-day to obtain informa-
ton upon which he may soon bass
orders to suspend construction on bat
tleships and battle cruisers destined 20
be scrapped under the five-pover naval
treaty.
The treaties which viii be read ano
publicly approved tomorrow are the
two with regard to China, and the sup
Elementary Pacific treaty which makes
it clear that in the four-powcr Pacific
treaty, already approved and signed
the home islands of Japan are not in
cuded in the territory threatened at
tack on which Will result in the Unit.d
States, Britain, France and Japan hold
ing consultation as to the best plan Of
preserving peace.
In addition to these treaties, the
conference viii spread on it's public
record all the suppl lementary. agree
ments which have been approved from
time to time with regard to China. this
public record taking the place Of the
original idea of having them in the
form Of protocols.
At the White House to-day il vas
made clear that there viii be no delay
in getting the treaties approved by this
conference before the Senate. While
the President has constantly made i
clear, during the entire conference,
that he would not attempt to hurry
the Senate in its consideration of tre
treaties. it was announced at the Wnlse
House that they would be sent up 10
the Capitol Hill within three or four
days of the adjournment of the con
ference, which means that they will be
on the Vice Presidents desk befo.s
the end of next week.
Delay Signing Zap Treaty
The treaties on zap and on the dis
position of the German cables in the
Pacific, which are net connected d.
rectly with the conference, but which
were concluded during its meetines
have not been quite completed for
signature, so they probably will b.
signed little later. AS to Yap the
treaty is only between the United
States and Japan. and was negotiatca
by Secretary Hughes and NJ. Skide-
hara, so they can sign it at any time
AS soon as the conference has ad-
journed the four American Commits
sioners, Hughes. Lodge, Root and
Underwood. will begin the compilation
of report to President Harding on
the achievements, difficulties and his
tory of the international meeting. This
report. especially in view Of the fact
that it will bear Senator Underwood's
signature, is expected to prove most
pOteHt III overcoming oppOSIt.Ou 70 Tie
treaties in the Senate and in remov-
ing the possibility of concentrated
political drive against ratification by
the Democrats.
Incidentally, the President will notify
Congress that he will not order any
warships of any sort scrapped until
the treaties have been ratified, not only
by this country, but by all the others
participating in the armament confer
ence; that is, Britain. Japan, France
and Italy. He will not wait for such
approval however, in stopping tho
construction of work now going on
with the battle cruisers and battleships
now building, which under the naval
treaty are not to be completed.
The President to-day called on Sec
retary of the Navy DENLY for report
on this new construction work, so that
he can have it stopped at once and no
more money will be wasted This ap-
plies to all big ships under construc-
ton except the Colorado and Washing