Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
ARMS CONFERENCE ENDS
WORK WITH AGREEMENT
ON TWO CHINESE PACTS
Long Debated Shontung Question Is Settled
Outside Of Conference When Chinese And
Japs Sign Treaty By Which Disputed Ter
ritory Is To Be Returned To China Control
[RepubIIean a. b. Leaned Wlrel


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The arms
| conference made the last entry on its
record of achievements today and
prepared for sine die adjournment
Monday.
At four-hour plenary session two
more treaties and half dozen sup-
Elemental resolutions were passed
through the final stage OF conference
approval and then the delegates ex.
changed farewell courtesies In
speeches expressing universal salts.
faction over the results of the his
tory making ~ weeks of negotiation
just ended.
Mondays session will be devoted
entirely to formal signature of the
conference treaties and to an adj
dress by President Harding. voicing
his appraisement of the work accom-
plished by the conference he called.
Most Of the foreign delegates plan to
leave Monday night or Tuesday.
The two treaties accepted formally
at teday's session both relate to
China one providing for a revision
OF the Chinese customs system and
the other embodying Elihu Roots
-four points and the amplification
of the open door. Some OF the sep
arate resolutions put on tho record
deal with collateral Chinese questions
but included in the lot was a supple
ment 10 the four-power Pacific treaty
excluding from the scope Of tho
agreement the principal islands Of the
japanese empire.
A few hours after the plenary ses-
sion adjourned the Japanese and Chi
nese met and signed the treaty by
which Shantung is 10 be returned TO
Chinese control. Although the long
debated Shantung question occupied
a key position in the conference pro-
gram, the negotiations by which II
was settled proceeded outside the
conference and only the two Oriental
powers were made parties TO the
treaty.
New Understanding
Every delegation had voice In the
final session of oratory that really
brought the work of the conference
to a close today, and every spokes-
man predicted that the negotiations
would bulk large in the history Of the
world. Secretary Hughes for the
United States and Arthur ]. Balfour
for Great Britain hailed the confer
ence accomplishments as ushering In
n new era" OF international under-
standing, and Albert Sarraut for
France eulogized the record OF
as constituting the
'loftiest precedent OF mankind.
Similar expressions came from all
other national groups.
What the negotiations had done Tor
China and for peace in the crucial
area OF the Pacific and the Far East
was the key note of nearly all con-
cluding addresses. Japan renewed
her pledges of fair treatment for
China through Baron Shidehara, who
declared his government wanted only
10 aid in bringing the Chinese nation
10 it's proper place in the world, and
Minister Sze Of the Chinese delega-
ion asserted that his people would
ook upon the decision reached here
Is the animus Of a new inspiration
o go forward to orderly develop
nent.
Dwelling on the Chinese situation
Is a cornerstone of the work of the
Mr.. Balfour warned that
10 nation in the future could violate
he principles laid down here with
,ut sacrificing the confidence or the
)owers Hereafter, he said, seltish
at China's expense could
lot be excused on plea of ignorance
II OF private understanding" with
minor Chinese officials.
Lodge is Satisfied
BY not trying to do too much, the
arms conference has
ucceeded in doing something real
nd practical" Senator Lodge, OF the