The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-01-13
ts... uaCAT POWERS
OUTLAW POISON GAS
Aircraft Limitation And
War Rules Only Is
sues Left.


discard.
As in fhe case of the new rules to
govern 50 bmarines, the prohibition
of use of gas in future wars was
adopted by the five great powers as
applics BILE among themselves, with
an invitation to the rest of the
world TO Join in the agreement.
Tint left on the armament waiting
list % The conference only two topics
--limjfa1ion of aircraft and general
revision NJ the rules of warfare-and
both seemed likely tonight to be pass
ed OVER without definite action.
An air warfare subcommittee has
reper1ed after weeks of study that
Iinisa1ion of airplanes appears i'm
prarihnble until a conference of wild
er scope has been convened, altho it
was suggested that some restriction
on use of lighter-than-air craft might
be worth attempting.
\ famre world conference for con-
sider3tion of the rules of war also
has been suggested and sentiment
among the delegates seems to favor
it. Italy. however, hopes to see the
present negotiations develop some
agreement against bombarding of un-
fortified cities.
PIepaJy Session Expected.
So lar have the armament discus
siOns proceeded that some delega-
tons are looking forward to a pie
nary session of the conference by
Wednesday or Thursday of next
week 10 publish to the world the
completed limitation treaty and to
record The further steps that have
been taken in regard to the Far
Easi
The anti-gas resolution went thru
as drawn by Elihu Root, of the /
American delegation. 1t reads:
The use in war of asphyxiating, /
poisonous or other gases and all 9TH
er analogous liquids, materials or
devices having been justly condemn
ed by the general opinion of the civ
ilized world and a prohibition of
suCn nse having been declared in
treaties 10 which a majority of the
civilized. power are parties.
Nov I'D the end that this prohibit
ton shall be universally accepted as
"A part of international law binding
alike the conscience and the practice
Of na1iDDs the signatory powers de-
clare their assent to such prohibition,
agree 10 be bound thereby between
FhsmsE3ves and invite all other civiliz-
ed nations TO adhere thereto"
Far East Problems UnsOlved.
: In the Far Eastern discussions to-
days deliverations contributed no
surface indication of progress, de-
spite an appeal by the Chinese to
Secretary Hughes and Arthur j. Bal
f01r to suggest a way out OF the
ChresR-JRpanese deadlock on Shan
tung. The Chinese delegates saw the
respective heads of the American
and British dele cations separately
and ugiininn was divided afterward
as to The prospects.
Facing a situation that both de-
scribed as delicate, It was apparent
the two parties to the controversy
could NOT even agree on method by
which mediation could be attempted.
The chinese wanted to avail them
selves of the offer of good offices"
mazda by Messrs. Balfour and Hughes,
but The japanese took the opsition
thai snch a step would be valueless
mnleys China was prepared to make
she hitherto has refused
to consider.
\ solution hinges on the method of
10 be arranged for China's
YpN-haSe of the Tsingtoa-Tsinanfu
railroad, and both sides say they
hare gone as far as they can toward
a compromise In American quarters,
how ever, the opinion is expressed
thai The difference is so small as to
make q final disagrs ement uathinka-
BILE.
II is considered certain that Mr..
BaISOnr and Secretary Hughes, in
their roles as mediators, will use
every reasonable means to bring the
two groups together, for there has
been IA tendency in many quarters
TO regard settlement of the long-de-
Balsl Shantung problem as an inte-
graz element in the solution of the
questions of the Far East
There questions are to come in for
discussion during the com
ins 1eek, and the delegates all ap-
prsr 10 believe that the air would be
cleared appreciably if Shantung were
Dur ~ the way
Adjournment In Two Weeks