Evening star., 1922-02-05
By the Associated Press.

American delegation declared last
night in q statement commenting on
the results of the meeting. The Sc
cret of the success, he declared, lay
in the fact that cit was limited In
subject"
"The conference was confined by
the Presidents invitation" the sena-
tor continued. ito the Limitation OF
armarnents and questions relating TO
the far east - and the Tar east
meant China. We had three princi-
nal obiectiyes: The limitation OF
ornaments, the termination OF the
Anglo Japanese alliance and aid 70
China which would help her 10 secure
a real independence. All three roo
jectives have been attained II ny
with completeness. which, OF cou.se'
was impossible in the case Oh Shiho'
yet in a very large measure.
Naval Armament Target.
"As France, owing to her SITUATION
was unable to reduce her land forces.
the efforts of the conference were
directed to naval armament. Ihe re-
duction involving abandonment or de-
struction of many capital ships was
not the most important feature OIL
the Limitation. The great achieve
tions on the tonnages OF ships ana
the caliber Of guns, for this means an
end to competition in armament ana
naval competition was the rea! oan-
ger. Supplementing this with tne
naval holiday by which no oulioihs
can be undertaken before 1s41. ex-
cept replacements under certain
limited conditions, we may truly say
that the conference has succeeded In
not only a reduction but permanent
reduction in naval armaments. put
ting an end to competition both IN
guns and tonnage and this limitation
OF guns and tonnage extends beyono
capital ships and includes all auAili-
ary vessels as well.
Pacific Pact Achievement.
"The second achievement was what
| is popularly known as the four-power
treaty, by which the four nations
holding insular possessions or DO
minfons in the Pacific terminated the
lAnglo-Japanese alliance-an alliance
! which carried in it the seeds of fu-
ture troubles in the Pacific region.
This was the one an-important point
| in the four-power treaty. Ihe
treaty contains no possibility OF any
alliance and no obligation whatever
beyond the obligation to consult in
| case Of a controversy and no nation
/, is bound by the results of the con-
sultation.
I'm regard to Chinese the outstand-
ing and most important result was,
of course. the return of the province
! Of Shantung by Japan.
Other Things Accomplished.
Apart from the Shantung settle
| ment, other things were done by the
conference of the highest value to
China. First, was the general treaty
- which provides for China's neu-
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| other points of very great moment
/! Then there are number of declara-
| tions made by the conference and
! unanimously agreed to which relieve
China in the matter of foreign pos,
| offices. foreign troops. extraterritorial
Jurisdiction and other points of the same
l kind.
| Il cannot but believe that the work
of the conference not only will help
to relieve in a large measure the
nations of the earth from the burden
OF naval expenditures. but l also be-
lieve that the work of the conference
! has done much to promote and main
tain the future peace of the world
over great area of the worlds sur
| face. The far east is a region where
international disputes and wars be-
| tween nations are easily bred and a
| that danger from the coming years
1
Here was not congress of vic
tors and vanquished." the Italian
| spokesman said. but of states equally
Independent in their sovereignty
| This new method of diplomacy, frs,
| applied by the United States, has
| given excellent results and tho
| powers. convened in Washington, af.
ter patient and friendly discussions
| agreed to create new guarantees for
| the maintenance of the world peace
| NO one can controvert the fact that
| the conference of Washington, by
| eliminating the danger of war in the
Pacific. has freed the world from a
most depressing nightmare since 7
war in those seas among the greatest
naval powers would certainly have
had dire consequences not only for
the nations at war. but for all nations
of the world.
"The naval treaty has actually
proved that limitation of asmaments
/ is possible and has freed the inter-
| ested nations from q financial burden
which would have ultimately ruined
| them.
Placed On Solid Basis.
| "The policy of the powers concern
ing China has been placed upon the
| solid basis of clearly formulated
| principles and the application of these
principles will offer secure guaran-
|
empire, an immense reservoir of man.
power and natural wealth.
The wish now express is that the
+! United states may continue to use its
power and the great influence it has
acquired in the world to carry on its
alton among peoples and restoration
of the international economic bal
| ance."
The educational influence" of the
Washington conference should be giyer
primary place in the results of the
delegate. declared last night.
Says Results Are Noble.
Beyond question" he said, ''the
practical, concrete results that have
been attained are noble. Even if thest
results had been much less important
l should still hold that it was infinitel,
worth while to have called the confer.
crete results had been still greater,
should have regarded them as of less
| vital significance than the educativt
influence such conference is bound tc
exercise upon the participating nations
although We remember the decay
and destruction of past civilizations
| we are apt to ascribe permanence tt
our own. It would be difficult t.
Offer any valid reason for such a con.
clusion unless the blighting and dev.
aStatinE ehects of war can be avoided
In our remarkable command over tn,
destructive agencies of nature anf
in mans lack of control over hi.
primeval instincts and passions, tn,
existing civilization may face more
constant peril and more widespread
destruction than any in the past.
| Opinion Must BE Educated.
ITO preserve the progress for which
we have toiled painfully through man,
: centuries, and to insure a vaster ad
vance along the path of freedom, JUS
tice and equal opportunity, mankind
must find some efficient means BY