The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-04
Approve Amendment TO Pacific
Pact Applying to Japan.
Final Round of Speech making
Is Now in Progress.
NINE BIG DECISIONS MADE
Work of Conference Is Com
pIeted at 1880 Today.
Japan RenOunces Several OF the
'Twenty-One Demands"

Continental Hall, Washington, Feb.
4.-In a fast and furious session in
which international treaties and
agreements were presented and rati-
fled at a speed so great the spectators
had difficulty in keeping track of
them. the armament conference today
swept toward final adjournment.
Following the adoption of the two
Chinese treaties, the conference for
mally approved the resolution pledg-
ing the powers to preserve the Chinese
Eastern railway
The Secretary Hughes read into
the conference record yesterdays ac-
tfon ,l the twenty-one demands, in
which Japan renounced group 3 and
pledged herself not to press the 9TH
ers to the detriment of other nations
interests. All this the conference
quickly approved.
Meet L. S. Senate Objections.
In order to meet the objections
raised by the United States senate, the
armament conference today adopted
a supplement to the four-powered
Pacific treaty, which definitely re-
moves the Japanese homeland from
the provisions of that pact
The supplementary treaty was pre-
sented to the conference by Senator
Lodge. majority leader of the senate,
who presented the original pact some
weeks ago.
Recodification of the rules of inter
national law to curb new agencies of
warfare. such as poison gas. submar
ines and aircraft, was virtually assured
today when the armament conference,
in it's closing session. agreed to the
appointment of a committee to study
1r.4o
date.
L. S to Initiate Action.
The United States is to initiate the
acton under the terms of the Root
resolution, approved by the confer
enc The five big powers. America,
Grea. Britain. France, Italy and
Japan. are each to appoint two mem
bers of a commission within three
months from the adjournment of the
present conference and the United
States will then designate the time
and place for the commission to meet.
The commission viii seek to deter
m-ce:
/ Whether existing law is capable
of de9Iing with new agencies of war
fare, and
>. If not, what changes in existing
law ought to be adopted.
The Nine Power Past.
The nine power treaty itself was
composed of nine sections, following a
preamble which stated that its pur-
pose was to Stabilize conditions in
the Far East" and insure the mainte-
nance of equal opportunity for all ma
tions in China (open door).
Briefly summarized, the treaty fol-
lows:
The powers pledge themselves to
respect the territorial. administrative
and political integrity of China and
to do their utmost to maintain the
open door"
2. The powers pledge themselves
each other which would prevent their
carrying out of these pledges.
8. The powers agree not to support
their nations IN attempting to secure
any preferential treatment from China
herself
4. The powers pledge themselves
not to support their nationals in any
attempts to secure spheres of influ-
ence"
5. China on her part pledges that
she Will not permit preferential treat
ment to any nation in the use of Chi
nese railways.
6. The powers agree to respect Chi
nese neutrality in time of war.
z The powers agree to consult each
other on any disputes which may arise
under the Interpretation of the prin-
Ciples involved in this treaty.
s. The whole world will be invited
to adhere to the principles of this
treaty in their dealings with China.
8. The treaty shall be ratified by
the constitutional agencies of the
signatory powers (in the case of the
United States. it is the senate).
Supplement- Four-POwer Pact.
The supplement to the four power
treaty removes Japan proper by the
simple expedient of explaining that
the term -'insular possessions and
insular dOminiOns" applies only to
part of "Sakhalin Island, Formosa
the Pescadores and the Islands that
are inundated to Japan"
The text of the brief supplement
follows:
The United States of America, the Brit.