Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-02-10
Grand FINALE
FOR CONFERENCE
Ending of Arms Farley Staged in
Continental Memorial Hall
at Washington.
SPEECH BY The PRESIDENT
Resume of Nations Treaties That
May Prevent Future Conflicts
Definite Moves of Peace Of
World Are Epitomized.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE grand
finale Of the Washington conference on
limitation of ornaments and Pacific
and Far Eastern questions was staged
in Continental Memorial hall Monday.
The delegates attached their sigma
lures to five treaties, listened to a
speech of benediction by President
Harding and then went home to await
the reaction that will show whether
the people are as pleased as they are
with their ministrations unto an upset
world.
The scene even outshone that of the
opening day. President Harding occu-
pied seat on the floor during the
ceremony Of signing the pacts, while
Mrs. Harding looked down upon the
diplomats and distinguished dignitaries
from box. Thanking on all sides OF
the delegates arrayed about the square
green-covered table were the mem
bers Of the cabinet, justices of the SUI
preme court, attaches Of the delega-
lions and the full diplomatic corsps
resident in Washington, members OF
the senate and house and 200 newspa-
per correspondents from all lands and
all climes.
The ceremonies of signing alone re-
CURED two hours and a quarter. The
delegates were seated and had to rise
and walk around the great table to the
point where the treaties were spread
out as their delegations were an
nounced in turn.
The conference, just closed, resulted
in these definite moves toward world
peace:
A ten-year quadruple treaty be-
tween the United States, Great Britain,
France, and Japan, pledging the pow
ers to respect each others territory
in the Pacific and calling for a con-
ference of nations when the peace of
the Pacific region is threatened, this
compact to abrogate the long stand
ing Anglo-Japanese alliance.
A fve-power treaty by the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy,
and Japan, limiting the size of their
navies; scrapping all building pro-
grams and nearly $4,000 tons of bat
Itleships, the pact to run for 10 years.
A fve-power treaty condemning and
forbidding under international law the
use of poison gas in warfare and maxi
ing it illegal and an act Of piracy Tor
a submarine to attack or sink mer-
chant ship.
A three-power agreement by the
United States, Great Britain, and ia
pan, providing for the maintenance
of the status quo in Pacific fortifca-
tons and naval bases.
Settlement between Japan and China
of the long standing and threatening
Shantung controversy.
An agreement of the nine powers
ito adhere to and revitalize the "open
door, policy incorporated into treaty
with China which makes many provi-
sions for breaking the international
shackles upon that republic.
A formal pledge by Japan to with
draw from Siberia and the northern
portion Of the Island of Sakhalin
when a stable Russian government can
deal with outrages in Sakhalih, and
pledging guaranty of the territorial
Integrity of Russia and equality of OPP
portunity within its borders.
Modification by Japan of the "twen-
lty-one demands upon China.
Treaty making ALLEGATION of former
German cables in the Pacific.
Treaty of the nine powers with
China establishing an effective per
cent tax and providing commission
to assess surtaxes for further increas-
ing revenue of that republic.
The creation of an international
commission to meet within three
months to review and revise the laws
of war to conform to new implements
of warfare.