The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-13
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
Iszl-Is22

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l. The Naval Reduction and Limlis.
tion Treaty.
(The United States. British Empire.
Japan. France and Italy)
l. Capital Chips sixty-eight to Be
strapped or converted; a ten years
building holiday; the total tonnage u
capital ships to be limited to 525 900.
525 900. $4,000, l75.0O0 and l75 900,
respectively; the ratio Of 8: 5: 3:I.75:|
It's 10 be maintained; the maximum
tonnage Of individual ships to be re
stricted TO $4,000, and the maximum
calibre Of their guns to is inches.
2. Auxiliary Ships; the maximum
tonnage Of individual ships to be re-
stricted to 10000 and the maximum
calibre Of their guns to 5 inches.
3. Aireraft-carriers their total
tonnage is limited, for the FIVE powers,
to $4,000, $4,000, $1,000, 10000 and
60,O00, respectively; the maximum
tonnage Of individual ships is restrict
ed to 27,000, and the maximum calibre
Of their guns to s inches.
4. Pacific fortifcations: the status
quo Of certain island Notifications is
to be maintained, their further in
crease In the Philippines and Guam,
and in the Japanese islands of For
mosa, the Pesoadores and the Bonns,
being forbidden.
III. Submarine and Poison Gas Treaty |
(The United States, British Empire,
Japan, France and Italy)
/. Submarines not TO be used as
Commerce destroyers;" TO be ruled
strictly by the international law Of
visit and search; to be treated as
pirates for the violation Of this treaty
2. The use Of poison gas in war
fare is outlawed and prohibited.
3. A commission to meet in the near
future for the recommendation Of
rules TO govern the use Of new
agencies Of warfare other than sub
marines and poison gas.
iii. The Four-Power Pacific Treaty.
(The United States, British Empire,
France and JAPAN
l. Rights to their insular posses
sions to be mutually respected
2. II grave disputes should arise
among them, conference is to be held
for their settlement
3. II outside aggression should
menace these possessions, the four
powers are TO communicate with one {
another as TO what should be done.
4. The islands Of the japanese
homeland are not included in this $
treaty, but all British and American J
insular possessions are.
8. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance is !
Nv. The zap Treaty.
(The United States and JAPAN
The United States secures equality I
with Japan and all other nations in n
the use Of the cable and wireless n
facilities on the Island Of zap and on !
the other islands received by Japan
under mandate Of the Treaty of Yer 0
sailles
V. The Pacific Cable Treaty.
(The United States, British Empire, a
Japan, France, Italy and The Neither 4
ands)
The former German-owned cables in
he Pacific are allocated, one to the
United States, one to Japan, and one u
% The Netherlands. a
vi. The Open Door Treaty. /:
(The United States, British Empire, a
Japan, France, Italy, China, The Meth :,
.rlands, Belgium and Portugal.)
1. Equality Of opportunity for the ="
.rade and industry Of all nations in a
China is applied in detail, and "the
open door" is made a fact and not a nj
mere motto. n
2. No treaty infringing the prin-
.iples Of the open door is to be made
n future, no contracts violating them
ire 10 be upheld -
3. Discriminating practices on the
Chinese railways are 10 end. :,
4. Full information TO be exchanged :"
.moug the nations regarding all inter
lational commitments affecting China.
5. A Board Of Reference TO be ere IN
ted for consideration Of cases arising %
ndr this treaty. pr
I'll. Chinese Integrity & Sovereignty. r.
(The Nine Powers, as in VII On
1. Chinese integrity to be respect -
d: China promises to alienste no al
lore territory in the future Oh
2. Foreign spheres Of Influence so
b China are surrendered. -
9. China's rights Is neutral to be n,
expected in future wars
1. Every opportunity TO be given SIT