The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-22
Great Sea Powers
Agree to Limit or
Reduce STRENGTH

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convened the April sunshine burst
Through the mists and glinted from
the golden trappings Of Queen Anne's
favorite room.
The treaty signed definitely limits
the navies, in Ill categories. Of Amer
lea, Great Britain, and Japan. and
provides reduction In ships already
under construction in at least one
category. capital ships. France and
italy could not compose their differ
ences and 50 today adhered only to
other sections Of the pact, which, i'm
rortant enough in themselves, pre-
scribe . capital ship holiday, limita-
ton on sizes Of submarines, human.
ization Of their use, and record agree
ment on other technical phases Of the
conference work.
Formal signing Of the treaty occu-
pied less than half an hour. Ad-
journment was taken 1T 1918 p. M,
after . less than three-hour, meeting
in which the chief delegates in for
NAL addresses had expressed their
qualification In their handivork, de-
plored they had not been able. to go
as far Is they wished. but expressed
hope that further negotiations in the
future would remove obstacles to
complete five power agreement On
Limitations and reduction.
Next Meeting in 1885
In an opening address Mr.. Mac
Donald, who as chairman piloted the
conference past the dangerous shoals
which threatened 1t from the very
beginning, announced the 1881 con-
ference provided for by the Washing
ton treaty would not be held but that
the next naval conference would take
place In 1885. unless events Of such
. happy nature take place meanwhile
that 1t be not required"
Colonel Stimson spoke for Amer.
lea. emphasizing that the treaty
fixes our naval relationship with
the British commonwealth Of nations
upon q fair and lasting basis" 1t the
same time establishing "our naval re.
lationship with our good neighbors
across the Pacific" He expressed
confidence the world was progressing
toward IAN ever-increasing security
with Q -decreasing armament"
M. BRAND, while admitting that the
treaty was not as complete . success
as France had wished, declared its
scope must not be underestimated.
I'VE feel justified In having perse-
vered when we see the results Of our
elaboration as embodied in the pact
which we are signing today" he de-
clared.
To Continue Negotiations
Both M. BRAND and Admiral Siri-
ami. who spoke for Dino Grandi, who
Is Ill at Rome and was prevented
signing for his country, promised that
negotiations would be continued with
the hope Of solving their differences
and permitting adherence finally to
the treaty.
4 MI. Wakatsuki was the last Of the
Big Five" to speak. He praised the
work accomplished, but reiterated
that Japan would keep the way open
to asking q new arrangement when
the next conference meets In 1885.
He declared: "A great and unprec.
edented thing has been accomplished.
What was sown ct washington has
been reaped ct London"
A hush fell over the chamber Is
| the grey.hAired British labor premier
| rose and In measured tones annouced
the time had arrived for the delegates
to place their names to the document.
Every eye was turned towards the
American secretary Of state Is he
/ 1890 A~A vaAAn hae 1rnQ1 01aasnA thu
horseshoe. shaped table and seated
himself in the great armchair before
the pact, whose pages bore red seals,
against which the delegates were to
write their names.
Uses Gold Pen
For q moment Colonel Stims0n
| paused and looked across the table
into the eyes. Of Mr.. Mcdonald. A
| smile Of pleasure lighted up the prime
| minister's face and his lips moved
slightly, perhaps In IN unheard whis-
per. Then the secretary dipped .
golden pen In . great silver inkstand
which Queen Anne herself had Used
and wrote his name; arising to give
way to others Of his delegation.
He. carefully carried the pen away
| with him. The slender shaft OF gold
was similar to ones used by the en-
tire American delegation, excepting
Senator Robinse who pulled his own
| fountain pen: from his pocket and
used It to attach his signature. The
pens were gifts from Colonel Stimson
to each member Of his delegation, all
Of. whom preserved them. The secre-
tary Of state also gave Nj. MacDon.
aid Q similar pen.
Ambassador Dawes, Secretary
| Adams, Senator Robinson, Senator
Reed, ana Ambasssdors- Gibson and
Morrow quickly followed Colonel
8ttua9on. .tF
AS the signing proceeded the dele
gates, arose end grouped themselves
Informally In various corners and
chatted.
Inland Lauds, NlscDonald
After III had completed signing the
ttea*y N. BRAND, tossing. back his
name Of iron-srey hair. addressed Mr..
Macdonald.
,E~xercislng = happy vein Of humor
he paid warm tribute TO the prime
minister for the manner In which he
had conducted the conference. Then
he said Is ! token Of a~ppreciation Of
al the delegates he intended TO turn
Z collective property into . private
property" ~ presenting NJ. NecDon-
aid with the official Pen With which
the treaty had been signed. by most Of
me prime minister Vas greatly as-