Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1922, Page 3

- FRENCH POLICES ** LITTLE CHANGED Poincare Aims to Renew Brit- ish Tie, Enforce Treaty and Pacify Near East. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dail; 7 e e Coprriant, o DY PARIS, France, February 6.—It Is gradually becoming clegr that the replacement of Aristide Briand by Raymond Poingare as premier is not likely to occasion any abrupt change in France's foreign policy. The prin- cipal objectives of this policy under Poincare, as under Briand, continue to be the renewal of the alliance with Britain, the enforcement of the treaty of Versailles, support by France of the nations of the “little entente,” and the immediate pacification of the near east on the basis of large concessions to_the Turkish nationalists. Premier Poincare, however, does not like the supreme council nor inter- national conferences. He prefers the traditional method of negotiating through ambassadors and exchanges of notes which, though slower, he considers the smoother and in the long run surer. Thus diplomatic con- versations are now known to be in progress between Britain and France regarding both the near east and the proposed Franco-British guaranty pact, but the tenor of these conver- sations has not been made known and for the time being probably will not ‘be divulged. Poincare does not desire 1o arouse public opinion by announc- ing the result of each round in a diplomatic boxif match, but prefers to wait until he Has something definite to propose before he lays it before the French public. Discontent With Genoa. Regarding the Washington confer-. ence, it is not likely that the new French government will waver from the attitude assumed by the Briand ministry. Regarding the proposed Genoa conference, there is a certaln amount of discontent here, bit France seems to intend, nevertheless, to keep the promise made by Briand and par- ticipate fully in this conference. At the present time the French fail to see what good can come out of Genoa. ‘They are particularly loath to meet the bolsheviki. They regard the ‘whole Lloyd George program as a sort of bait which the British premier is dangling before the eyes of British voters just prior to the election, for they are convinced that as long as the bolshevist regime continues in power, and perhaps for several years there- after, Russia will literal’x be unable to make any considerable contribu- tion to the world's general prosperity, and hence they feel that anything done toward strengthening the soviet regime will serve merely to delay Russia’s ultimate recovery. However, Genoa may furnish an oc- casion for a discussion of means of | effecting the political stabilization of Europe _without taking the United States into account. The British in- tend to propose a general guarantee pact of all the Europdan nations ‘which will participate, but the French object that if it is accompanied by no sanctions such a pact would be ‘worthless and merely a duplication of article X of the league of na- tions covenant. They prefer a series of definite treaties, as, for example, on the one hand, an Affglo-French reciprocal guarantee pact, and cn the other an extension of the present Franco-Belgian pact to include the nations of the little entente, thus forming a sort of coalition of all na- tions interested in enforcing the treaty of Versailles. Another unoffi- cial French proposal is a continental pact, including even Germany, for the purpose of guaranteeing the military neutrality of the Rhihe. Plan Involves U. S. ‘The economic proposals wiich may be made in Genoa are still ohscure. It is_well known that ths French and British were trying iast De- cember to work out a plan by which certain cancellations in the allied debts and thé abandonment by Britain of her share in the Germaa payments would permit a reduction from the present figure of 132,000,000,00¢ gold marks ($31,416,000,000) to about 60,000,000,000 gold marks ($14,250.- 000,000)—a figure which European bankers say is entirely practical. ‘This plan, however, involves the United States. The question now be- fore France and Britain is whether they can go ahead on some similar scheme of debt cancellation dna re- - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, I 'SIX COMPLETED TREATIES INPARLEYACHIEVEMENTS Naval Power, Submafine, Gas, Open Door in China and-Yap Pacts Among Those Banishing. - War Clouds. By the Assdelated Press. Six completed treaties, two others agreed to in substance, fourteen reso- lutions and ten sepagate or joint declarations bf national policy com- prise the formal and tangible contri- bution of the arms conference negotia- tions to history. By the major agreements of the conference the great powers put a limit on their naval strength in capi- tal ships, abjure submarine warfare against commerce and use of poison 8as, give China a new bill of rights, based on territorial integrity and the open door, and set up a new interna- tional concord to preserve peace in the Pacific. In addition, Great Britain declares her intention to restore Wei- back Shantung and promises to with- draw from Siberia as soon as ocon- ditions there are stabilized. These are the six treaties which, during the twelve weeks of negotia- tions here have been brought to final completion: Contents of Treaties. 1. The naval limitation treaty, by which -the United States, Great Hai-Wel to China and Japan hands! Britain, Japan, France and Italy agree to scrap or convert sixty-eight capital ships, and so limit future con- struction that, after a ten-year building holiday, their first-line naval ystrength will remain at 525,000 tons, 525.000 tons, 315,000 tons, 175,000 tons and 175,000 tons, respectively. The respective tonnage of airplane car- riers is limited to 135,000 tons cach for the United States and Great Britain, 81,000 tons for Japan and 60,000 tons each for France and Italy. Individual capital ships are to be no larger than 35,000 tons and carry no guns in excess of sixteen inches. Aircraft carriers are limited simi- larly to 27,000 tons and auxiliary craft to 10,000 tons, and neither can carry a gun larger than eight inches. A fortifications “status quo” is set up in the Pacific, under which the United States agrees not to further fortify the Philippin.s and Guam and Japan agrees to observe the same re- striction in Formosa, the Bonins and the pescadores. 2. The submarine and poison gas treaty, to which the same five pow- ers are signatories. By 'its terms the powers agree as among them- selves not to use submarines “as commerce destroyers,” in all cases to observe the rules of visit and search, and to regard as a pirate any subma- rine commander who_violates exist- ing law. As among themselves, they outlaw use of poison gas alto- gether. Four-Power Pacific Treaties. 3. The four-power Pacific treaty, by which the United States, Great Eritain, Japan and France agree to respect one another's rights in rela- | tion to their insular possessions in the Pacific, and to meet in consulta- i tion swhenever those rights are | threatened. The Anglo-Japanese al- liance is automatically abrogated when the new treaty finally is rati- fied. 4. The general far eastern treaty, between the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, Italy,” China, Belgium, Portugal and the Nether- |lands, binding each of them to re- spect’ China’s integrity; the open door policy is to be applied in de- tail, and every opportunity is to be given the Chinese people to develop | stable government. It is agreed that no_treaty infringing these prin- ciples is to be concluded, that no | contracts yiolating them are to be upheld, that discriminatory practices in the Chinese railways are to-epd, and that China’s rights as a neutral are to be respected in future wars. 5. The Chinese tariff treaty, adhered to by the same nine nations, provid- ing international machinery for an immediate revision of Chinese cus- toms duties on a basis of 5 per cent, effective, and periodical revisions thereafter, together with changes which will permit imposition of sur- taxes. 6. The Shantung treaty between Japan and China, by which Shantung is restored to Chinese control. By one of the uncompleted treaties sgreed to in substance’ during the conference Japan gives the United States the long-sought cable and | wireless_privileges of the Island of duction of the reparations figure | Yap, and by the other the five prin- without the United States. cipal powers and The Netherlands SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. 0 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to | CONFERENCE DELEGATES MAILING us give notice that we will, on Feltyuary 18, 19: at_the auction rooms of Adam A. Weschler, Pennsylvania avenue morthwest, offer for sale at public auction for cash ome L. C. Smith & Bros.’ typewriter, model No. 5, se- rial number 194830, to satiafy lien to the un- dersigned amounting to $25 for repairs and cost of storage; said typewriter having been delivered to the undersigned for repairs by A. 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Factory - ‘walki in the woods, died &t a local hospital yesterd: mlrnui ocate the former German-owned s in the Pacific, so that one goes United States, one to Japan and Vi fourteen resolutions .1 ce approval embody the followling: |sions: Agreement {8 thdrawal of for- eign post offices’t China on Jan- uary 1, 1923, pro China main- tains an efficient post®), service and e(l)nnn\le‘snln tolflt:e th sent for- eign co-director general, Establishment of an ifite¥ational commission to investigate the Chi- nese judicial system with a view to abolition of extraterritorial rights. Authorization for a consultation be- tween foreign diplomats and Chinese officials at Peking with a view to withdrawal of foreign troops from China. “ Relinguishment to China of unau- thoi'zed foreign radio stations on Chinese soil, with the stipulation that al' plants are to be used for official messages only except in emergerncy. Agreement to exchange full infor- mation among the nations regarding all international commitments that affect China. Creation of a board of reference, to consider cases arising under the open door and railway provisions of the general far eastern treaty. Curb on New War Agencies. Convening of a special commission of the five powers to meet in the near future and consider rules to gov- ern the use of new agencies of war- fare. By a second resolution on'the same subject it is declared that the commission shall not “review or re- port upon” the submarine and poison gas rules laid down in the treaty on that subject. Recommendation that “better pro- tection” be given the Chinese castern railway. Another resolution attached, but not subscribed to by China, de- clared the Chinese government must be held responsible for its obligations regarding the road. Expression of hope that the Chinese railways may be developed toward a unified sys- tem under Chinese control. Request on the part of the other powers thaf China reduce her mili- tary forces. 7 Supplimentary agreement to the naval limitation treaty, declaring the nations “in honor bound” not to dis- pose of ships which are listed for gcr;iapplns‘ before the>treaty is rati- ed. Supplimentary agreement to the four-power Pacific_treaty, excluding the islands of the Japanese homeland from the treaty provisions. Peclarations Also Far-Reaching. Of the “declarations” made by the varlous delegations and . formally spreadl on the records of the confer- ence, chiet interest attached to thos relaging to Siberia and the “twenty- one demands” Regarding Siberia, Japan disavowed any territorial de- slgns In Russia, and pledged herself to withdraw her troops from Siberia as soon as stable conditions warrant, while the United States reasserted its Lope that the withdrawal would not be long delayed. The famous “group five” of the “twenty-one de- mands” was abandoned by Japan, along with other concessions relating to economic and political conditions in Manchuria and Mongalia. China filed a protest against the remafning portions of the “demands,” and the United States reiterated its inten- tion not tg recognize any of them which might abridge American rights. to withdraw from the leased territory of Wei-Hai-Wei was not elaborated, but will be taken up in diplomatic ex- changes between London and Peking. As a supplement to the far eastern treaty, China declared her intention not to alienate any additional portion of her territory, and as a supplement to the tariff treaty she agreed to re- tain the present maritime customs system. In two supplements to the radio resolution, China declared she recognized no right to install foreign radio plants without her express con- sent, and the powers other than China declared that in future wireless dis- putes the open door policy must applied. WITHDRAWAL REQUESTED OF AMERICAN MARINES Nicaragua Petition Follows Many Clashes With Civilians and Police. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, February 5.— A petition has been presented to the Nicai an congress asking the govern- ment to negotiate with the United States for the withdrawal of the Amer- ican marines stationed at Campo Marte, near here. ‘The American minister has asked the government for sufficient space adjacent to Campo Marte upon which to erect a canteen, dance hall, motion picture theater and other buildings, with a view to keeping _the ines from visiting Managua. Drill and recreation grounds also are planned. = ‘The government further has been asked to designate certain saloons this city which the mariffes may pat- ronize, being prohibited from enmtering all others. Thess measures evidently are the re- i | sult of clashes recently betweer! the marines and the Managua civillans and police, recounted in previous dispatches. STOCK DISEASE SPREADS. Foot-and-Moyth Ailment Found in New English Areas. LONDON, February 5.—Notwith- standing the recent optimistic an- nouncement by the ministry of agri- culture that the number of cases of foot and mouth disease among cat- tle was decreasing, fresh outbreaks were reported over.the week end trom Norfolk and Essex, which are far remotes from the orginally in- fected areas. 5 The ministry of agriculture has taken drastic steps to confine the out- break by dividing the whole country into five areas, .the boundaries of which no cattle are allowed to cross. FIGHT RAIL WAGE CUT. Union Men Also Reject Labor Board’s Eight-Hour Ruling. - BOSTON, February 6.— the United Brotherhood of 524",‘.‘28:'“25 of Way Employes connected with the m and Maine; New Haven and Hartford, sad Bortn vom Albany voted unanimously to reject the recent decision - road 'ze board known -‘f pecia: day was arranged by that ruling for the train service and shop mfu‘ a‘v:n- ployes, extra. hours for maintenance of way men were to be paid for at the regular rate of wages. This, the men :&ll\r:;‘:{l:w! th: r;flmld management o a tenthour P day without R — ; DIES AFTER GUN BATTLE. ASHEVILLE, N. C., February 6.—As a result of a pitched gun b:ytue be- tween prohibition officers and aljeged moonshiners, Amos Shelton, = who claimed to be an inocent bystander Death in “the right ‘The British declaration of readiness}.. PRESIDENT OF CHINA SENDS THANKS TO U. S. FOR FAR EAST PEACE By the Assoclated Press. The following cablegram from President Hsu Shih Chang, presi- dent of the republic of China, was recelved today at - the White House: “I am most happy to learn that during the conference at Wash- ington, through the untiring friendly Interest taken by your excelency and by all the American delega- tion, & solution of the ‘long-out- standing Shantung quest‘fon has been made possible. Thus the peace of the far east 1s further assured. “On behalf of the government and people of the republic of China I have the honor to extend to your excellency our sincere thanks and felicitations.” BERLIN USES SNOW WHEN WATER FAILS Taking,_Little Stock in Strike, Supplies Lacking as Men By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Dafl News." Copyright, 1osa. 50 Da7 BERLIN; Germany, February 6.— Two million Berliners are under the necessity of making their morning ablutions in new-fallen snow. That is the situation in the German capital today, the municipal employes having Joined the railroad men in their at- tempts to put a general strike into effect throughout the country. As a result the water works are closed down, the supply of gas and electric- ity has been cut off and the street car service has stopped. Lulled into a sense of security by optimistic newspaper reports, most of the residents of the city expected no serious trouble from the strike and very few took the precaution to sup- gly themselves with water. Even the ig hotels failed to fill their water tanks. Snow, therefore, is being used as a substitute and all over the city men and women may be seen rubbing their faces and hands in snow or carrying it in buckets into their houses, to be melted. The coal short- age has become so acute that most of Berlin's factories have shut down. Theaters, the big beer restaurants and virtually all places of amusement were closed last night and the streets were dark. Only a few trains are running between Berlin and the other large cities of Germany and the engines of these are driven by railroad officials who years ago gave up the engineer's cap for the official’s silk hat, but have now volunteered for work in the engine cabs until the strike is over. Thus far the negotiations between authorities and the strike leaders have been without result. The strike leaders are reluctant to meet any one in conference, chiefly because, under the order forbidding the strike, they are liable to arrest on charges of in- citing the workmen to abandon their jobs. Several of the municipal em- ployes had a conference with the mayor of Berlin, but it led to nothing. They went to lunch promising to re- turn to the mayor's office, but failed to do so. The mayor waited all the evening for them but was disap- pointed. HOSPITALS LACK SUPPLIES. Gas, Water and Lights Shut Off and Tramways Cease Running. BY the Awsociated Press. = BERLIN, February 6.—Tramway service and the gas, water and elec- tricity supply in Berlin were com- pletely shut off when the municipal employes struck this morning. Even hospitals are without water and light. The strike of rallroad men has ex- tended to aH of Baden, where the workers went out last night. Noth- ing has come of the negotiations, be- gun yesterday for settling the rail- way strike, which now has been in progress since Wednesday dnight. Many factories and baker! have reduced their working hours, and ;nma of them have already closed own, J. W. TATE, ACTOR, DEAD. Englishman Also Composer—Made One Tour of America. LONDON, February 5—James Wil- liam Tate, composer and actor, died today. He.made one tour of America. Mr. Tate was once musical director of the Carl Rosa Opera Company, but gave up a musical career for work on the stage. He was com- poser of the musical numbers in “Maid of the Mountains” and all the music and ballads in “The Beauty Spot,” as well as a number of popu- lar songs.. He was born in 1875; his wife was Clarice Mayne. SHARK KILLS BATHER. Nearly Tears Arms Off Swimmer at Australian Resort. LONDON, February 5. — While swimming in the sea at Coogee, a‘sea- side resort near Sydney, Australia, Michael Coghlan, aged eighteen years. was attacked by a chark and fatally bitten, says a Reuter dispatch from Sydney. His arms were -~ almost severed. A returned soldier, Jack Chalmers, swam to the rescue and dragged Coghlan from the shark’s jaws. Other swimmers carried Coghlan out of the water, but he died on the beach. Thousands of horrified spectators wit- nessed the tragedy. RIDDLE REACHES POST. BUENOS AIRES, February 56.—John ‘Wallace Riddle arrived here today to assume the post of Ameri am- bassador to Argentina. He succeeds Frederic J. Stimson. SCHANZER’S PERSONAL SEAL UPON TREATIES STIRS KEEN INTEREST ,One_of ‘the mdst characteristic and also appropriate of the seals affixed to the treaties at the - cluding sessions of the Washington conference today was that of Sen- ator Schanger, head of the Italian delegation. The personal seals of the various delegates were’ pre- sented for this purpose by the legal advisers of the various del- egation. The signatores were twenty-five in all; the signatures, however, were twenty-six, as Mr. Balfour signed both for the British empire and for South Africa. Senator Schanzer's seal is di- vided into two parts. In the lower is a fortress, below which appears the sea, with a warship on its surface, while above soars an eagle. Thus are given the three symbols of land, water and aerial armament. In the upper half of the ;e:l l's spread an olive branch, symbol of peace. Surrounding the two flelds is the motto “Pacem volularma delevi,” which signifies “I wished peace— I_destroyed arms.” This motto, absolutely contradictory of. the well kno;n slogan of “If you wish peace, prepare for war,” synthe- tizes in three short words the spirit of the conference just closed. Another interesting seal is that bassad of the Italian am lor, Senator Rolani Riccl, which shows & cluster of grapes. Although he is ‘personally a taler, famous . ‘wines are ). 0, ‘MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1922.° NEW ORDER OF THOUGHT BORN, KATO SAYS OF ARMS PARLEY “A stroke ‘of genlus which has resulted in inestimable benefits to the world,” was the characteriza- tlon of America’s proposal for the ‘Washington, conference in a state- ment issued last night by Admiral Kato, head ‘of ‘the Japanese dale~ gatlon. The agreements resulting from the conference; Baron Kato said, wcontain nothing that is cal- culated to impair the security of any natfon, but, ‘on ‘the contrary, “have given such reassurance as few but visionary dreamers had c:l‘l't.n_mpl-ud up to three months “With America’'s wealth and re- sources,” Baron Kato said,” “shs could have dominated the seas. She chose, however, the wiser course, the way of truer greatne: i i ‘which commanded the admira- n, respect and love of the whole orid, At the same time every nation represented here has bene- fitted nsely as a result of tho earne: ussion and the notable series of anderstandings that have been reached, “In Japan we realized that 2 new spirit of moral consciousness had come over the world, but we (ould not bring ourselves truly to be- lieve that it struck so deeply Into the souls of men, until we came to Washington. We came and we have learned; and in turn we have, I think, given avideuce, such no man can mistake, that Japan is ready for the new order of thought—the spirit of interna- tional friendship and co-operation for the greater good of humitnity —which the conference has brought about.” CHINA GRATEFUL TO U.S.AND BRITAIN FORAID IN SETTLING SHANTUNG ISSUE China’s gratitude to President Harding, Secretary Hughes and Mr. Balfour, head of the British delegation, for the settlement of the Shantung question was ex- pressed in a statement issued last night by the Chinese delegation to the Washington conference. The delegation praised highly the ideals back of the Washington conference. “Human hearts have long hoped to see the termination of the race in competition of naval arma- ment,” the statement, issued in behalf of the delegation as a unit, said, “but it has been left to the leadership of America to achleve it by conference agreement. “The words of praise spoken by the “delegates of all the powers gathered at the plenary session on Saturday, while eloquent and sin- cere, only faintly echoed the pro- found sentiment of appreciation which all thoughtful studemts of international questions and ardent lovers of worid peace must have for the loftiness of conception and the boldness in execution of the American scheme of promoting peace between nations. “With the settlement of the sev- U. 5. HAND FELT - IN WORLD COURT BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. Cable to The Star and Chie D News. 2 T priigs tos s DM THE HAGUE, Holland, February 4. —Despite the refusal of the United States government to participate American influence is strong in the work of organizing the permanent cqurt of international justice which is Proceeding rapidly preparatory to the formal opening on February 15. In the first place, the ocourt id now meeting and will sit every year henceforth, beginning June 15, in the beautiful peace palace oauilt by An- drew Cawnegie’s millions. In the second place, Elihu Root played a large part in drafting the court’s statutes. In the third place, John Bassett Moore, who was duly elected one of the «court's eleven judges by the assembly and council of the league of natjons last September, is now daily bringing bis American- trained mind to béar on the problems of form- and procedure with which the court is wrestling. Finally, it is l‘merlll)' recognized that the idea of a 'permanent international court, though not exclusively American, has been in the past peculiarly dear to the American people. - Expected to Lead Ald Hope, therefore, is widely enter- tained that the Unfted States, al- though remajning aloof from the league, will at least lend its support to the court. Among jurists generally there is regret that of the forty-five states which ratified the protocol only the following signed the op- tional clause giving the court com- pulsory jurisdiction of all their inter- national disputes: Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Haitl, Holland, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Norway, Panama, Portu- gal, San Salvador, Sweden, Switzer- land and Uruguay. Among the many telegrams of con- gratulation and comment which are being received hourly from all parts of the world one of the most typical is that of Christian L. Lange of Nor- way, head of the Interparliamentary Union. “The opening of the permg- nent court of international justice is the greatest event in the judiclal or- ganization of the world since the es- tablishment of the league of nations and -is the first ripe fruit of the] league's activity. But it is only one step. Henceforth all the world’s good will should be mobilized to obtain from the powers firm engagements to submit all court.” Swayed by Opinion. : The statutes as originally drafted by Elthu Root provided for obligatory Jurisdiction, but the league assembly in November, 1920, desiring to avoid the possibility of being criticised as a super- state, eliminated this clause. The pres- ent sentiment toward the court of such men as Ju Moore is, therefore, that, like its lecessor, the so-called Hague tribunal, .it will succeed or fail in the aim of bettering international relations and reducing the chances of war exactly as the public opinion of the world sup- ports or neglects it. All authorities agree that from a strictly legal stand- point this court represents a great ad- vance over anything the world has seen heretofore. Knut H. L. Hammerskjold of Sweden, who has just been elected permanent registrar of the courrt, proba- bly expressed sound and moderate opinion when he said: “To create little by little, by prac- tical and successive solutions a con- science of justice within the community of nations and to make that community love the conception 'of justice, to compel nations ~to feel and appreciate the invaluable blessings of law—that is what those who are equally far from aring the thoughtless enthusiasm of some and the unwarrantable skepticism of others may confidently expect from this new institution.” As constituted, the court will act as judicial adviser to the council of the league, will hear all cases which the states may desire to submit and, in addition, will exercise obligatory Jurisdiction in connection with four- teen existing treaties and. conven- tions, notably those concerning the protection of minorities, the interna- tional labor organizations, the tele- phone and telegraph communications between Czechoslovakia and Austria under the treaty of St. Germain, the regulation of aerial navigation under the Paris convention of October, 1919; the interpretation of the Barce- Jona international transit conventions regarding the el canal and the Danube basis. Probably one of the duties of the court will be to decide whether . the international lsbor agreement applies to agricul- tural as well as industrial workers. The Dutch people are delighted with the election of Dr. B. T. C. Loder of: the Netherlands supreme court as president of the court. They con- sider- this another si recognition of the pacifwing and civilising mis- sion of the country of Hugo Grotius, the father of international law. Read All the LATEST FICTION their disputes to the eral acute international questions relating to the Pacific and the far east, the clouds which were hover- ing on the horizon in these regions have lifted, and a more assuring outlook of peace and good under- standing now greets the eye of the observer, “The principles which have been adopted to guide the powers in their intercourse with China, while not entirely new, have been revivi- fied. 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While the newspapers are generally gratified at the conclusion of the controversy, even the most liberal section_of the press regrets what it calls Chinese seeming {inability to appreciate the Japanese concessions d the Chinese inclination to believe that the adjustment is less due to the conciliatory attitude of Japan than to the intervention of America and Great Britain. 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