Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-02
FOR LIMITATION
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Its terms, which had been completely
forecast by published accounts Of the
negotiations. provide for . 5.s-3-1.6-
1.6 capital ratio for the United States,
Great Britain, Japan. France and TIA
ly, respectively, impose various re-
strictions on the size and armament
Of other types Of warcraft and estab-
lish Notifications ,"status quo" in
the Pacific.
In the separate submarine and poi
outlaw submarines as commerce de-
stroyers and to prohibit chemical war;
fare altogether. The language Of the
convention follows almost exactly the
terms Of the Root resolutions adopted
by the armament committee several
weeks ago.
Secretary Hughes presented the ma
val limitation treaty to the conference
and in speech of 10 minutes, ex-
planned its provisions and declared it
preserved without vital change the
American limitation proposal laid by
him before the opening meeting Of the
conference on November ~. He was
followed by Albert Sarraut, head OF
the French delegation. who disclaimed
for his country the militaristic pur-
poses he said had been attributed to
it during the Washington negotiations.
and then the roll of the five powers
was called and unanimous approval of
the treaty given by mods of tie head
all around the table.
The submarine and poison gas trea-
ty was read by Elihu Root, author OF
the proposals on which it was based
The covenant, he said, must rest for
fulfillment upon humane public
opinion Of the world, which he trusted
to overthrow the predictions OF "the
cynical that the rules laid down
would be violated whenever any power
in the future found itself with it's
back against the wall. The only other
speech before the formal vote OF ap-
prevail was made by Senator Schanzer
for Italy and voiced general approval
of the two treaties.
1t was with even briefer discus
sion that the far eastern resolutions
were adopted and the big crowd that
had damned into Continental hall to
see the first plenary session since
December 10, showed many signs of
long before the three and
o half hours occupied by the meeting
had elapsed. By the hour of ad-
journmcnt large patches of empty
seats had appeared in the galleries
and many of those who remained
were engaging in conversations
among themselves as the conference
went through the motions. of formal
ly ratifying and Announcing" de-
cisions made known through the
many days before. Sec
retafy Hughes, as chairman of the
read into the record the
nine Chinese resolutions, hurrying
their involved phraseology
in a monotone like that of reading
clerks in executive bodies. In every
case when he had finished one of the
resolutions he announced the assent
of the United States and then called
in order the names of the other pow
ers about the table. Each delega-
ton chairman responded with a nod
Of the head and then after the an
Unanimously adopted"
the chairman went on to the next
+ age of the voluminous bundle Of res
olutions before him.
The nine resolutions thus adopted
cover a wide range Of subjects
Briefly they provide for withdrawal
of foreign post offices from China on
january 1, 1923; maintenance Of the
open door policy: development Of the
Chinese railways on a basis Of
equitable treatment to all national
tiles; publication Of all International
affecting China's in