The Washington herald., 1922-02-07
Achievements of Session
Lauded by Executive.
Cheered by Crowd.
FORMALITIES END
IN BRIEF HOUR
Delegates Express Graft
fication Over Results of
Session Begun Nov. IL.

has completed its Iabors.
The acid test now must be placed
upon its achievements. Its series
Of treaties, designed to minimize
causes of war, are referred 10 nine
various capitals for ratification.
Last night the exodus from
Washington Of the principal actors
in the twelve weeks drama was
under way. The British delegation.
headed by the veteran Statesman,
Arthur James Balfour. sails todav
for home On the AQuitsnia from
New York.
Leaving the Union Station yes
terday afternoon after being eS-
cortcd there with all plenipoten-
ttary honors. he characterized the
adjourned conference as the most
successful ! ever have attended"
His declaration was echoed by
delegates still remaining in Wash
ington but who are TO go home in
the near future.
Interesting in the extreme were
the remarks of the chief partici-
pants after the conference had sd-
tourned sine die with its series 81
treaties signed. All indorssd the
keynote expression Of President
Harding when. informally closing
the gathering in Continental Mem
orial Hall. he said:
1T is all so fine. so gratifying. so
reassurinE. 50 full Of promise, that
above the murmUrings of a word
sorrow not yet silenced. above tbs
groans which come Of excessive
burdens not yet lifted, but now 10
be lightened. above the discouEsss-
ments of a world yet -strqrFitng
to fnd itself after surpassing up
heaval, there is the note OF re-
joicing which is not alone ours or
yours. or of all OF US. but comes
from the hearts OF men OF all the
world"
Summed Up Situation.
Spokesman for the various dele
cations declared that in their upin-
ion the words of the President COM
pletely summed up the exact si.1s-
ton. The start had been made. they
declared. toward removed OF causes
OF war, and they said thai, until the
treaties had been ratified and mads
effective, there was nothing more
to be expected.
There was much interest in confer
ence quarters in the possibility thar.
with this conference out OF the WAY.
the Cnited States finally might agree
to attend the proposed Genoa CO..
Eomic gathering. II was suggested
last night that very probably -h!-
matter might be considered at To-
days conference. but this was. %
course, only conjecture. Q
The attendance at yesterday's
session was the largest Of the con-
ference. Every seat was filled and
standing room at a premium long
before Secretary Hughes called tbs
gathering TO order. Mrs. HardinE
occupied her usual box accompanied
by Mrs. William Howard Taft and
wives of members Of the Cabinet
II was 1919 when Chairman
Hughes cfled the conference to or
der. He stated that the minutes or
the last session had been examined
and stood approved.
The Secretary OF State then start
ed the first real applause or the
session when he announced that tH..
Shantung treaty, which restored that
territory to China. had been ap-
proved and signed by the delegates
Of the two nations.
Ready for Signature.
Mr.. Hughes announced that tho
treaties were prepared and ready
for signature. To save time the r, 4
wax seals all had been affixed along
side Of the places for the signatures
OF each of the delegates. The treaties
that were signed were thesuppIement
to the four-power Pacific treat.
signed by the representatives Of the
United States, Great Britain. japan
and France: the fve-power naval
and the ffve-power submarine AMI
poison gas pacts. signed by those
four powers and Italy. and the two
nine-power treaties covering China
signed by the representatives Of all
OF the nine powers attending tha
conference. These two latter COW
cred the open door" and the Chi
nese customs increases.
The signing was in alphabetical
order. The American delegation.
headed by Chairman Hughes. arose
from their seats at the head Of tn"
table and proceeded TO the center
Of the horseshoe where Secretary
General John w. Garrett was in
waiting. Mr.. Hughes took his scat
and then was handed a ''nagstan''
pen In. a holder made up Of the
native wood Of twenty-seven Statss
and Alaska with which he afhxed
his signature to the five documents.
His colleagues followed in this or
der: Lodge, Underwood and Root.
The Americans then returned 10
their seats and Baron dc Cartier.
the Belgian Ambassador and the
only remaining member Of the Bel
gian delegation, went TO the cen
ter and signed. The seven British
delegates headed by Mr.. Balfour
were the next to sign. They were
very heartily applauded as they
filed from their seats.
China Tresties Signed.
. The Chinese delegation, DIR. SEE.
wellington Koo and DR.. Chang.
were the next. They signed the
two treaties Affecting China. Tlsey
we're given applause equal to that
which greeted any OF the delera-
tions. even the Americans. They
were plainly pleased by their re-
co~etssed On Pogo Rsos.