South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-13
DELEGATES iron
out FINALDRAFT
OF NAVAL PACT
Still at Variance Over Scrap
ping Methods and Pacific
Fortifications.
PROGRESS ON SHANTUNG
Toxic Instructions Awaited on
Hughes-Balfour COmprO-
mise Plan.
- Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Fur
the- details Of both the naval
treaty and the Shantung negotia-
tons were ironed out Thursday
but the arms delegates gave UP
hope Of a plenary session this week
TO announce definite results.
The big five" completed its first
revision of the naval convention
and sent the text back 10 its legal
experts for a redraft of the changes
made. 1t will meet again Friday
and a virtually completed treaty
may be ready for an executive SEES
sion Of the full naval committee on
Saturday or Monday.
In the Shantung conversations
further supplemental agreements
were reached by the japanese and
Chinese and a new promise Of prog
ress on the central question OF the
Tslng-Tao- Tsinanfu railroad was
held out by a series Of compromise
proposals suggested informally by
Sec'y Hughes and Arthur J. Bal
four.
Brands Action Stirs.
Word of the resignation of Prem
Ter BRAND Of France created stir
in conference circles, but the disro-
sition in French quarters Thursday
night was 10 minimize its immediate
effects on the Washington negotia-
tons. Albert Sarraut, head Of the
delegation, announced that he
would go ahead with his conference
duties pending instructions from the
new cabinet and indicated his belief
that the change Of administration
would not vitiate the agreements
projected here.
Among American officials, how
ever, there was some apprehension
that NJ. Brands retirement might
have a far reaching effect on the
naval limitation program. 1t was
pointed out that the retiring prem
Ter had been directly responsible
for Frances withdrawal Of her $780,
900 ton capital ship policy and that
the temper of the succeeding cabi-
net on that subject could only be
conjectured.
Await Toxic Instructions.
Included in the few treaty pro-
visions not yet finally accepted IN
the informal conversations OF the
big five" are understood 70 be the
sections relating 10 disposition Of
scrapped ships and fixing a status
quo" for Pacific Notifications. on
the former. however, the chief dele
ates are said 10 be in virtual agree
ment, while in regard 10 fortified
tions the instructions awaited from
Toxic are generally expected to
make an early settlement possible
AS the delegation chiefs ap-
proach the end of their labors on
the naval treaty, attention increased
in remaining issues Of the far east
ern negotiations which are 10 be
next week. A spokesman
for the American delegation re-
garding China's request for confer
ence discussion Of the 'twent-one
demands" although some OF the
American delegation members are
known 10 be strongly of the opin-
ion that the usbject cannot be de-
bated in view OF Japan's objection.
ShAntung still DeadlOcked.
Directing their efforts at settle
ment OF minor phases Of the Shan
tung dispute while awaiting word
from Toxic and Picking, regarding
proposals submitted by
Arthur ]. Balfour and Sec'y Hughes
for a solution OF the controversy
Continued on page two.)