The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
ARMS CONFERENCE.
IN FINAL WINDUP
Work Is Moving Rapidly
Towards Finish
AGREEMENTS REACHED
Siberian and Shantung Prob
lens Were Virtually
Settled Yesterday
Associated Press Disoatch.l

Washington D. c., January "a
The work Of the arms conference ap.
peared to be moving rapidly toward
conclusion today as the Far Eastern
committee, having disposed of the ST.
berian question at the same time that
a virtual agreement was being reach
ed on the sole remaining issue Of the
naval reduction plan, set again TO be-
gin the final windup Of lesser pro-
grams. Yesterdays high speed de-
velopments were regarded by some OF
The delegates today as having cleared
the way for final adjournment of the
conference possibly within a week.
Satisfaction was expressed in both
Japanese and American quarters to-
day over the outcome of the Siber-
ian discussions, which ended by
adoption in the Far Eastern commR
te yesterday of a brief resolution, pro
posed by Secretary Hughes, provid-
ing that the pledges givn by Japan as
to the policy under which she is re-
tanning troops in Siberia and the
Secretary's statement of the Ameri
can position on the question be spread
on the conference book.
See Approval Naval Treaty
Settlement of the Pacific fortifica-
tions question by substituting for the
British plan of defining a latitude
and longitude boundary for the status
quo zone the Japan suggestion that
the islands to which the prohibition
against further torticauon is TO apply
be specifically listed, left only its
gyN nSyf hxr no To
anese government needed TO finally
complete the naval treaty. The Jap
anese agreed that the Japanese BONN
group should be included under the
prohibition.
Another agreement was reached
yesterday reversing the previous in
formal understanding on the dele
gates regarding the Pacific four pow
er treaty, and providing that it shall
not be construed as applying to the
major Japanese islands. The formal
agreement took the form of a series OF
notes, already signed and to be for
mally exchanged for the record be-
fore the Washington conference ad-
journs
While the Shantung negotiations
were adjourned until tomorrow there
were indications OF increasing activ-
ity outside to aid in bringing about an
issue and a conference of officials in
close touch with the compromise eff
fort of the Americans and British
predicted that settlement was very
near"
Wireless Stations In China
Consent would have to be given by
the Chinese government for the erec-
tion of wireless stations in China un
der a resolution presented to the FaI
Eastern committee of the Washing
ton conference today by Elihu Root
of the American delegation. The res
olution after discussion was referred
to drafting committee with view
it was understood, of consolidating II
with other agreements thus far reach
ed on wireless communication jim the
Far East.
While the Far Eastern committee
was engaged in consideration Of the
wireless resolution arrangements
were completed for a meeting later IL
the day of the five power naval com
mittee OF the conference. Whether the
Pacific Notifications section-the un
completed portion of the naval treaty
would be taken up was not ascer.-
tanned Other minor matters in.
volyed in the pact were understood tc
be ready for committee consideration