The New York herald., 1922-01-30
PACIFIC AND NAVAL
PACTS COMPLETED
Shantung Agreement Expected
to Be Reached in the Next
Day or Two.
MANY PLEDGES ON CHINA
Work Of Arms Conference Is
Being Cleared Up-Cable X.
Compacts Still Open.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 ASSOCIATED
Toxic to the Japanese delegation brought
final agreement on the five Power
naval treaty one step nearer to-day,
while moves were developing that
seemed to insure final decision in the
Shantung controversy within few days.
The exact nature OF the Toxic COM
munication was not disclosed. but 1t
was understood to accept, with one or
two reservations. the language Of the
Notifications article, which Is the only
portion of the navar treaty remaining
incomplete. The Japanese Government
is said to approve definitely the plan for
listing by name the Pacific islands which
are not to be further fortified, but the
reply is in such form that some further
discussion will be necessary.
In the Shantung negotiations there
appeared no outward change in the
situation. although there was evidence
that increasing pressure was being
Brought to bear for settlement. The
prediction heard almost everywhere In
conference circles was that day or two
more would tell the story, with the odds
favoring acceptance Of the settlement
plan supported by Presid ent Harding.
Agreement From Italy.
Another factor Of delay to the progress
of the conference was partially overcome
during the day when the Italians re-
ceived instructions from Rome approving
the proposal to prohibit importation OF
arms and ammunition into China. The
Netherlands delegation also Is waiting
for word from home on the subject But
it was said tonight that the decision OF
the Hague Government was not ex-
pected to be long delayed.
BY some of the delegates 1t was pre-
dicted that both the naval and Far
Eastern committees might meet to-mor-
row. the former to discuss the fortifica-
tions article and the latter to take action
on the arms export resolution. 1t also is
possible that the Japanese and Chinese
may come together before tomorrow
night to attempt to clear away the last
remaining disagreements over Shan
tung.
In disclosing tonight that Italy had
approved the China arms resolution, ItaI-
ian spokesmen intimated that they would
tions made under the arms agreement
Of Pekin, to prevent the resolution from
being construed as retroactive.
AS the various branches Of the con-
ference simultaneously approach conclu-
sions the drafting experts are working
overtime to put the accomplishments
Of committees and subcommittee into
treaty form. The peak Of their load Is
expected to come during this week. and
it Is not impossible that the situation
may work to delay the date of final ad-
journment.
Two Treaties Complete.
Two of the conference treaties. the
four Power pacific convention and the
five Power naval pact, are virtually
complete. The japanese and Chinese
experts are at work on the proposed
Shantung treaty, most Of which remains
to be written, and at the same time the
Yap treaty between the United States
and Japan is nearing completion. Much
remains to be done on the six Power
agreement to allocate the former Ger
man cables In the Pacific, while par
ticularly difficult situation has devel-
oped In the framing Of the nine Power
Far Eastern agreement.
In their Far Eastern deliberations the
delegates have adopted seventeen resc-
lutions relating to China, and at least
two more, relating to arms importation
and to the Chinese Eastern Railway. are
In prospect. Some OF these are In the
nature of important pledges between all
the nine governments represented. others
are agreements to which the Chinese
Government Is not a party, and still
others are merely expressions Of opinion
on the part Of the outside Powers as to
what should be China's course in the
future. Whether all of these can be put
into one treaty still is = uncertain, and
although the drafting experts have been
proceeding In that direction some OF the
delegates now think the final result will