Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-07
PACT
PRESENTED
FORACTION
Treaty Creating Free
State Laid Before
Parliament by King
George Today

London, Feb. 7.-(By Associ-
ated Press. 1.-THE imperial parlia-
ment, which was prorogued De-
cember 10 to await action on the
Irish treaty by the Dali Eireann,
was reopened today with the read
ing Of the speech from the throne
by King George.
Regarding the Irish treaty, the
king said parliament would be
called upon to consider such
measures as may be necessary to
give effect to the agreement" He
also touched upon the negotiations
for a pact with France to guaran-
tee action in the event of IAN un-
provoked attack by Germany"
and paid high tribute to the ac-
complishment Of the Washington
conference.
In his speech the king said:
Praises Arms Conference.
During the last three months
the Washington conference on the
questions Of disarmament and the
Far East continued its sessions. A
treaty designed to maintain peace
in the Pacific has been signed by
representatives of the British en-
pire, the United States, France
and Japan and awaits ratification.
while this treaty replaces the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, l am hap
py to feel that the long standing
concord between the two coun-
tries will remain as cordial as ever
under the arrangements thus con-
cluded. At the same time our re-
lations with the United States Of
America enter a new and even
closer phase Of friendship.
IAN agreement also was reached
on the question of disarmament,
and a treaty has been signed pro-
viding a large measure of relief
from the burden of armaments. In
all these respects great results
have been attained and the sue
cess of the conference, for which
the world will owe a deep debt of
gratitude to the initiative of the
president Of the United States of
, America, will be the happiest au-
= curry for future international re-
; lations.
THE problem Of securing pay
ments of reparations by Germany
in the manner most comfortable
to the general interests engages
the continued consideration of my
ministers and of our allies.
THE German government, al
the request Of the allies, have
! themselves submitted proposals
: which are now under considera-
\ tion.
Discussions recently initiated
are now proceeding between my
d government and France and Bel.
0 gium with view to conclusion o.
d agreements for common action III
the event of an unprovoked attacl
g by Germany.
}; "The situation In the near eas
- continues to engage the anxious
attention Of my government anC
,r 1t is my earnest hope that tn,
Forthcoming allied discussions IL
10 Paris may result in an early solu
p p tion which will terminate the con
!. flict In a manner honorable to al
n parties concerned"
sr To both the house OF lords ant
~ the commons, he said:
"a 1.-THE articles of agreemen
,e signed by my ministers and tn,
1T Irish delegation, to which yol
have already signified assent
p. have now been approved in Ire
t. land and the government contem
plated In that instrument Is a
present engaged In taking owe
le the administration Of the country
Is Will Submit Treaty
q "Final establishment Of tn
o; Irish Free State as a partner 1
nd the British commonwealth is aux
to iously awaited throughout th
I'm world. You will therefore be II
az vited at an early day to considt
such measures as may be necei
sary to give effect to the agre,
ment. A bill of indemnity wi