NATIONS IN ACCORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1922, Page 5

NATIONS IN ACCORD.

CONFERENCE RESULTS. IMPORTANT AGREEMENTS. A STRIKING LIST. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrlyUt. Received Jan. 17, 11.15 p.m. , New York, Jan. 16. Senator Coolidge, in a speech at Philadelphia, said the list of the positive achievements of the Washington Conference had been steadily increasing and included the limitation of capital ships, the Four Power Pact, a declaration against the use of submarines as commerce destroyers, prohibition of the use of poison gas, limitation of the size of the armament of auxiliary craft, a settlement of the Yap question and conflicting questions of the north equator mandated islands, an agreement to respect the sovereignty of China and her tariff, and there was a prospect of a settlement of the conflicting claims of (Stina and Japan, regarding Shantung.

THE NAVAL QUESTION.

PACIFIC FORTIFICATIONS. ATTITUDE OF JAPAN. Received Jan. 17, 7.20 pm. Tokio, Jan. Id. The Japanese diplomatic council approved Cabinet’s decision to insist firmly that the Bonin and Luchu island groups be included in the Japanese mainland group when the question of limiting Pacific island fortifications is settled at Washington.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Amu. Received Jan. 17, 8.30 p.m. Washington, Jan. 16. After the call to the Naval Committee was issued last night the plans were changed in favour of a meeting of the Far Eastern Committee. There has been much speculation regarding the reason for the change, which is stimulated by advices from Japan to the effect that the metropolitan Press there is keenly opposing an agreement in regard to not fortifying the Bonin islands, which are held to be part ot the Japanese mainland far more than Hawaii is part of the United States. Japanese quarters say the matter is being made the subject of home politics, and opposition is growing against the action of the delegation in acceding too far to the wishes of the United States and Britain on the question of fortifications, especially on the question of the exemption of the South Pacific below the equator. There is no further light showing on he naval treaty, except that the Arneican spokesman indicated that notes a-e still being exchanged between the

FAR EAST PROBLEMS.

SFiANTUNG SETTLEMENT. AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS. Washington. Jan. 16. Mr. Hanihera to-day foreshadowed reeipt of instructions from Tokio, which could result in a settlement of the Shantung question satisfactorily to Shina. Received Jan. 17, 8.30 p.m. Washington, Jan. 16. A communique states the Far Eastern ?ommittee announces the passing of the Customs resolutions amended by the [rafting committee. It was further •esolved that the Government of the United States be requested to commalicate forthwith the terms of the agreenent arrived at in regard to tariff to :he Governments of the Powers not rejresented at the Confeernce who partiripated in the agreement of 1918 and invite them to adhere to this convention. The Chinese and Japanese conversa:ions regarding Shantung reacxed an regarding the transfer md administration of former leased territory in Kaiochow. The question of mines was discussed. The meeting has adjourned.