The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-01-18
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Compiled 1y E. ID. PlckARD
INTERNATIONAL
Compiled BY E. ID. PIcKARD
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resolutions forbidding submarine opera
yions against merchantmen and banning
Doison gas in warfare
Jan. S-Briand agreed at Cannes to
partial moratorium for Germany in re-
turn for defensive alliance for France
with Great Britain
Jan 31-Shantung controversy between
China and Japan settled.
Feb. l-WashingtOn conference adopted
Iye-pOWer naval limitation treaty with
agreement on Pacific foTtihCatOns,
adopted resolutions declaring open door
in China; approved treaty for restriction
of use of submarines and poison gas in
warfare; Mr.. Baifour announced Great
Britain would restore Wei-Hai-Wei to
China.
Feb. Washington conference approved
treaties relating to China and resolution
creating international commission to re-
wise the rules OF warfare.
Feb. 6-Delegates to Washington con-
ference signed all the treaties and the
conference adjourned sine die.
Feb. l0-PresiGent Harding submitted
Washington conference treaties, with full
minutes Of conference, to the senate.
treaS defining rights OF former on zap
and other islands inundated to Japan
Feb. l6-Internadonal permanent court
of justice held first session in The Hague.
Lloyd George and Poincare agreed on
2)-year Anglo French pact and postponed
Genoa conference to April 10.
Feb. 2S-Premier LLOYD George an
nounced Great Britain abandoned protec-
,Corate Of Egypt
Msrch United States senate ratified
Zap treaty with japan.
March 24-United States senate ratified
1our-poWer Pacific treaty.
March 27-United States senate ratified
supplement to Pacific treaty, excluding
japanese mainland, and reservation
strengthening out tangle over declaration
On domestic affairs.
March 29-Unite1 States senate ratified
naval limitation treaty and treaty on use
OF poison gas and submarines in warfare.
March 50-United States ratified nine
power treaty concerning China and treaty
on Chinese tariff
ApTil 7-Germany rejected allied repara-
ton commissions demand that she issue
5AO0oOo00O in additional taxes.
April S-Colombia and Venezuela signed
April iO-Economic conference of Genoa
opened. Russian delegates accepted the
four demands Of the other nations.
April 1G-Germany and Russia concluded
&reaty, canceling war debts and Brast-
Litoysk treaty and establishing fun diplo-
mauc relations. Representatives Of al
lies at Genoa conference surprised and
angry
april 17-Peace parley between Japan
and Far East republic broken off.
April Sailed and little entente powers
at Genoa barred Germany from parucipa-
April z-German delegates at Genoa
agreed to keep out Of discussions of Rus
sian affairs
April Entrance and Japan, at Genoa.
reached accord to oppose recognition of
soviet Russia: conference deadlocked by
Russia's financial demands.
May 1-Soyiet Russia, in great May day
demonstration at Moscow, defed the
''capitalisuc nations Of the world"
May 2-Memorandum of allies Condi-
tious for helping Russia handed to soviet
delegates at Genoa; Belgium refused to
Sign and France made reservation
Nay 3-France Withdrew her assent to
proposals made to the Russian govern
ment by Genoa conference. French press
charged Lloyd George with tricllery con-
corning Russian oil fields.
May 1l-Russians at Genoa replied
evasively to allied proposals.
May 14-Allies at Genoa invited United
States to participate in new negotia tons
with Russia to begin at The Hague
June Is.
May 15-United States declined invita-
ton to The Hague conference. Russia
agreed TO participate.
Germany and Poland signed treaty set
fling Upper Silesia disputes.
Great Britain asked United States
France and Italy to cooperate with her
in investigating and stopping Turkish
atrocities in Asia Minor.
20 ~Tacna-Arica conference between Chile
and Peru opened in Washington.
May 1S-POWers at Genoa adopted eight
months truce with Russia and other So
Wet republics.
May l9-Genoa conference adjourned,
LLOYD George warning the Russians to be
May N-International bankers commit
tee met in Paris to plan economic recov-
cry for Europe.
June 3-United States agreed to help
Investigate Turkish atrocities.
June 6-France refused to agree to re-
duction of German reparatons.
June 15-Hague preliminary conference
on Russian affairs opened.
June 25-Russian delegates Joined n con-
ference at The Hague and insisted credits
70 Russia should be first topic handled
July Japan completed ratification Of
all the Washington conference treaties.
July 6-Russians at The Hague after
submitting amazing budget, offered 500
concessions for 81 800. 90 900 in credits
July 10-Germany agreed to give allies
control Of its finances. hoping for a loan
OF billion dollars, ana asked moratorium
on repera tIoIE. ? ,-..,-.-. ...,
Jqy 1-League OF tNatlohs council met
IN LoAaoh 10 Ia'i ~ ths tidnGales, amer,
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sian dalegates
JuIv s9eCouncu Of League Of Nation.
adopfed British mandate for Palestine and
French mandate for Syria
Juiv 27-T1sthOnia Tatvia Tftbuanfa and
Albania recognized as sovereign states by
the United States
July 3o-King Constantine proclaimed
Smyrna and its hinterland an autonomous
state under protection OF Greece.
Aug. I-Conferenee Of allied premiers
opened IN L9hdon. rolhGSfe threatened
eompe Ga to execute the TO
treaty. French demands referred TO ex-