Evening journal., 1922-09-18
IALLPOWERS TO
RATIFY TREATIES
Officials Believe Arms Con-
ference Pacts Will Event
ually Be Signed
JAPAN, CHINA SIGN
SHANTUNG TREATY

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s-(United
Press) while nearly ten months
have passed since the opening OF the
Washingtones Arms Conference and
only one Of the many treaties signed
here, has been ratified by all parties,
all OF the treaties will eventually be
ratified by all governments involved.
high administration officials here
believe.
Opened by one OF the frankest
speeches ever made in diplomatic
circles. when Secretary of State
Hughes stated the purpose OF the
conference TO the delegates. repre-
sentatives of nine nations worked for
three months in preparing treaties
effeoting the whoie world.
The first OF these treaties is the
| flve-power naval Limitation treaty,
signed by the United States. Great
Britain, France, Japan and Italy.
The second is the four-power Pacl-
fic treaty. signed by the United
States. Great Britain, France and
Japan. The third of the three most
important OF the treaties is the
nine-power far East treaty. guar
anteeing the integrity of China, sign
ed by the United States, Great
Britain. France, Japan, italy, Bel
gium, Portugal the Netherlands and
China.
The only treaty negotiated at the
conference which has been ratified
by both governments effected Is the
so-called Shantung treaty signed by
Japan and China, where Japan
agreed to return to China the terri
tory occupied at one time by Ger
many and later captured from the
Imperial German government by the
Nipponese.
Each OF the first two of the trea-
ties has been ratified by three of
the signers. the United States Great
Britain and Japan having notified
the other powers of their acceptance
of the pacts. Neither France nor
Italy have acted upon the pacts,
Italy waiting for France to act fand !
Fance waiting for the reconvene-
meDt OF her parliament the middle |
of October.
While none of the three powers |
who have already ratified the agree |
ments have made any amendments |
of reservations. and It not thought
that France will make any changes,
italy has withheld final action until |
France has made her definite decis-
ion. Owing to the geographical
positions Of the two countries, the /
government at Rome feels It neces-
sary to the welfare of the country
that any reservations or amendments
made by France must be claimed
by that government. It is thought
In some cirtles here that the three
great naval powers already agree
ing to the treaties will carry them |
out regardless of the action of
France and Italy. but officials en-
stated that the accept
lnce of the pacts by both the Latin
countries is greatly desired.
The problem of German repars-
ions has so greatly absorbed the in
crest of France for some months
hat the attention of the govern
nent has not been turned upon the
reaties, but the opinion has been
here that regardless of
he outcome of these present prob
ems, France will be unwilling to
'ass up the Washington agreements.
The third of the important trea-
les has been ratified by four of
he nine powers whose signatures
we're attached at the close OF the
coference, the United
tates, Great Britain. japan and
'hlna. Ratification by the other
overs of this guarantee Of the in
egrity of China is expected at any
me from the other powers, it was
earned.