South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20
PACIFIC STATUS
Is STILL SNAG
In NAVAL PACT
Armament Limitation Agree
ment May Eliminate Ref
erence TO Forts.
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II is provided specifically that these
may be obtained by conversion 81
battleships now under construction
but which would otherwise 20 20
the scrap heap.
To addition France and italy each
will be permitted TO retain two OF
the capital ships listed for scrapping
in 1881. for conversion into training
ships For the same purpose the
United States. Great Britain and
Japan each is TO be permitted 20
retain ono prescribed capital ship
each, but in all cases measures are
provided TO prevent the vessels SO
retained from becoming again &C
tive fighting units.
Pledge No Discrimination.
Pushing forward rapidly toward
the conclusion OF its labors, the far
eastern committee Of the Washing
ton conference Thursday recorded
a mutual pledge against discrimiua-
tory railroad practices in China and
then gave general approval 10 a
proposal that the whole multitude
Of treaties and understanding re-
lating 70 China's interests he pub
lished TO tho world.
The suggestion for a showdown of
all Chinese commitments came from
the American delegation. and was
promptly supported by the Chinese
and after a discussion received in
turn tho tentative Endorsement of
the British, japanese and French 4
formal resolution embodying the de-
cision IS to be considered at a meet
ing OF the committee Friday, but It Is
doubtful whether the publication
will DO accomplished before tho con-
ference ends.
In expressing assent most Of the
plenipotentiaries declared that virtu-
ally all such agreements TO which
their respective governments were
parties, already had been made pub
lie.
Two resolutions regarding Chinese
railroads were adopted before the
committee reached the topic Of exist
ing commitments. One of them. pre-
scented by the British, binds all of the
nine nations represented to permit
no unjust discrimination I'm rail
road rates or facilities i'm china. and
the other. AN American proposal
records the hope Of powers that Chi
ncsc railroads may be developed to-
ward a unified national system UNI
DER Chinese control but. with what
ever assistance may be found advis-
able
Slight Changes.
Both the resolutions We're APP
proved with only slight changes
from the form in which they were
introduced "wednesday but that relat %
ing TO discriminatory practices was
qualified by its author. Sir Auckland
Geddes so that it viii apply only 10
unfair discrimination. II provides
that any case which seems TO involve
a violation OF the principle Of equal.
itv OF treatment may be referred
Tor consideration and report TO tho
board OF reference TO be created un-
der the new open door program
The Chinese expressed satisfaction
with tho two agreements.
what may be the effect Of tho com
mittees action on the Manchurian
| line, which Is under japanese control
and which the Chinese have charged
J is being used 70 promote tlfs inter
ests OF the Toxic government was
not touched upon during the com.
mittee debate. II was suggested.
however. that tho practices Of the
road have been held 10 be fair by
Japanese officials, iu that it was be-
/ ing used as a legitimate means Of