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ALL ARMS TREATIES
ARE NOW RATIFIED,
OPPOSITION FADES
Senate Vote Unanimous on
General Policies; One Dis
senter on Tariff.


on all the treaties resulting from
the Arms Conference WAS completed
BY tho Senate late yesterday after
noon. Each compact was ratified.
In addition, the convention relat-
ing TO tho Island Of zap. between
tho United States and Japan. was
approved March /. 1t represented
matter entirely separate from the
Arms Conference.
: Tho six treaties presented to the
Senate on February 10 were:
The four-power pact, relating to.
insular possessions and dominions
IN the Pacific.
The treaty supplemental to the
four-power pact. exempting the
homeland OF Japan from Its pro-
Visions.
Tho. fve-power treaty for the
limitation OF naval ornaments.
The treaty to discourage the use
OF submarines and noxious gases In
warfare.
The nlne-power treaty relating to
principles and policies to be followed
In matters concerning China.
The nine-power treaty relating to
the Chinese customs tarin.
Two Declarations Submitted.
Two declarations were also sub
mitted to the President. These re-
ferred TO mandated islands and ex-
, cluded American domestic questions
from conference consideration. These
w.re added as a reservation TO the
INSTRUMENT supplementing the four
power pact. But one other reserva-
NV Senate.
This was proposed by Senator Bran
deeee and added to tho four-power
pact. 1t eliminates any obligation
. 10 use force and etipulates that the
agreement liz not an alliance.
The conference treaties have been
under consideration by the Senate
since March 2. The legislative day
of March l6 continued until last eve
n.ng when adjournment was taken.
Tho treaty relating to principles and
.cics to be followed In matters CON
nInr China was ratified this after
IA after less than three hours de-
,t. The vote was So TO 0.
Tho anal treaty of the series re-
t,.nt. TO Chinese customs tarin was
,,.,-ovcd later by a vote of IS TO l.
negative vote was cast by Sena-
,o.. King tDem, Utsh). His opposi-
IN was based on the belief that II
.,.racted from the sovereignty of
China.
4 sense" resolution was offered by
King. but no action was taken on IT,
IL declared the sense OF the Senate
To he that the United States should
r frafn from interfering with the do
mestic rights OF other nations, or
seeking TO dominate their sovereignty
and that taxation 10 the first attri-
butte OF sovereignty.
I, was contended by Senator Walsh
of Montana that Article l, of the nine
power treaty relating to principles
and policies was not necessary. He
maintained that international law COW
cred recognition OF territorial integrt-
| ~.
This principle" said Underwood
has been violated 90 many times that
IL is recognized only, by its non-ob-
servance."
Mr.. Underwood insisted that there
was no obligation OF force behind tbs
treaty. There Is a moral obligation,
> he said Its violation would make
the offending nation an outlaw"
The guarantee OF a stable govern
ment for China" interrupted Shep
pard, plainly means the use OF forc'
II necessitated by aggression OF SOM
power seeking to dismember China"
There is no obligation" replies
Underwood, ito help Chine establish
an effective government. The onl,
obligation is to give that countr.
MT 1-f 70 a
So"
Then this treaty amounts TO YER
nttle," observed Sheppard. "Th
powers that have been piliaging an
plundering China for twenty year
Signed this treaty.
All nations sometimes yield par
Il their sovereign powers for tn
benefit OF the world" said Under
wood in discussing the Tariff Treat,
Tho United States has done 90 man
times in making reciprocity agree
ments."
Tho Chinese get no compensatin
benefits" said Hitchcock. This
not ltke making reciprocity treaties
1T II far from the fact" continue
Underwood, that China was force
into this treaty. Not one syllable we
written until China consented an
asked that II be DONE"
1T IL q perfect outrage" said NJ
Hitchcock. ''for the great nations
the world to fix China's tariff rate
for her"
Lodge agreed that It was an "ou
rage" but said nothing better coul
be done than to permit a modiht
continuation OF former arrangement
China does not want tariff autol
omy now" said Underwood. &c
would be most inconvenient at tn
time Not one word in the treaty W,
aGresd to until the representatives
CAina accepted II first. China may r
woke this and other treaties at al
time. She may assume autonomy
= will. ] repeat that China was n
coerced."
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