The Washington herald., 1922-02-04

This Is not unusual. for this time
of year and no fear need be- enter
tanned as regards a flood, II was
announced.
ence may briefly be summarized as
follows:
Complete recognition OF the open
door principle, with an agreement
by the eight nations here repre-
sented that in the future they will
absolutely live up to the principle
of neither seeking or accepting spe-
cial privileges in China. China on
her part agrees that IL will not
give any discriminatory concessions
or rights to nations or their ma
tionals-
Axree TO withdraw Troops.
Agreeing to withdraw foreign
postal agencies from China after
January next
Agreeing to withdraw all foreign
troops from Chinese soil who were
not there under distinct treaty
rights:
Providing for free and uninter-
fered-with efforts by all nationals
in China
Providing for unrestricted use by
all nations of Chinese railways and
an agreement that all Of the ma
tic rs will aid China in unifying her
railways as a proper highway of
commerce to develop Chinese natural
re sources
Suggesting that China reduce her
own military forces to the small
est point coml atible with self-pro-
lection.
Agreeing to the publication of all
treaties and understandings between
China and all other powers. in
Guiding all secret treaties.
Protecting China's rights in radio
communication.
Fail to Agree on siberia-
The conference failed to reach
complete understanding regarding
Siberia because the Japanese dele
gates insist that they must
retain their forces in that
country until stable Rus
sian government has taken hold
tion to japanese subjects and Jap
anese interests. The United States
has spread upon the records its po-
sition that all Siberia belongs to
Russia and must be considered Rus
sian territory. Japan has agreed
!fiedly promised Withdrawal of ia
panese> forces when Tokyo believes
that such action is possible without
endangering japanese interests.
| While the American delegates pro-
fess to be perfectly satisfied with the
promise the various Senate groups
| have severely criticised the situation
| and IL very likely will prove a sub
feet of serious debate when the
treaties come up for consideration.
Yap Issue Settled by Treaty.
The question of the inundated is
lands of the Pacific. distributed by
the Versailles conference to the ma
lions that accsrt ted such mandates.
was settled satisfactorily to the
United States. All rights in the
Island of Yap. most important cable
station in the Pacific, were made
the subject of u special treaty be-
| tween the United States and Japan
a manner that was declared by
Secretary Hughes to. in every way,
protect all Of the interests of the
United States. Other inundated is
lands were made the subject of d.
rect negotiations to protect the in
terests of the United States in the
entire Pacific.
The four power treaty entered
into early in the negotiations,
which pledged integrity of terri
tory In the Pacific. and provided
Tor conferences between the powers
iTerested-the United States. Great
Britain. Japan and France-will be
interpreted by direct letters ex-
changed between the four powers
to eliminate the mainland of Japan
from such agreement This treaty
already has been the subject of gem
| eral controversy in the Senate and
promises to be the subject of sharp
debate when 1t is considered.
On the surface of all of the agree
ments there Is no provision as vet
| for the carrying into effect of
President Harding's suggestion that
the conference would lead to an
Association of Nations. Officials
last night, however, pointed out
that this was what should be ex-
| pected.
There is. of course. considerable
unfinished business left that will be
the subject of direct diplomatic
negotiations between the nations
here represented. For instance pro-
vision has been made for the meet
ing Of representatives of the big
Five powers to work out a re-
affirmation Of the rules of inter-
national warfare wsfch were shat
tered and nullified by the prac-
tees OF the various nations in the
recent war
They will reaffirm the rules of
international law as understood and
then the United States will UNDER
take through diplomatic channels to
have the nations of the world ap-
prove this reaffirmation. Natur-
ally this will bring about a close
exchange of views between all ma
tions, including the general DOW
ers, which very easily can be made
the medium for another ana greater
conference in the near future,
Land Armaments Untouched. d
The hope that the conferences
would bring about the Limitation
or land armaments died aborning,
following the impassioned speech Of
the former French premier, NJ.
Briand. The latter. point blank. re-
FUSED to pledge his country to any
disarmament SO long as the rela-
lions with Germany remained
strained The italian delegation.
while insisting that they favored
Immediate and drastic land dis
armament. pointed out that in the
Balkans and In Poland great armies
existed which should be curbed. IT.
finally was decided to allow the
situation to remain as IL In. all
though IL is expected that eyentu-
ally there win be a serious effort
made to create another conference
that will deal directly with the land
armament question