January, 1922 10 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Resumé of accomplishments and list of members of League published on its second anniversary. Text: Cong. rec., Jan. 10, 1922, p. 1178. 10-14 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. COUNCIL. Held 16th session at Geneva. Proceedings: L. N. O. J., Feb. 1922. 11 FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN. Treaty of guaranty sent to Briand by Lloyd George. Text: N. Y. Times, Jan. 14, 1922, p. 3; Nation (N. Y.) Mar. 1, 1922, p. 272. French counter-proposals and British reply led to further exchange of views on pact. Naval inst. Proc., Mar., 1922, p. 515; Times, Feb. 4, 1922, p. 10. 13(?) AFGHANISTAN-PERSIA. Commercial agreement concluded at Teheran. Temps, Jan. 14, 1922, p. 4. 13(?) AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. Commercial treaty signed at Vienna. Temps, Jan. 15, 1922, p. 4. 18 19 19 19 GUATEMALA. National Assembly decided to secede from the Central BELGIUM SPAIN. Temporary tariff modus-vivendi became effective. DENMARK SPAIN. Temporary tariff modus-vivendi became effective. NETHERLANDS SPAIN. Temporary tariff modus-vivendi became 20(?) SPAIN SWITZERLAND. Modus vivendi concerning commercial relations prorogued until Feb. 15, 1922. Ga. de Madrid, Jan. 31, 1922, p. 460. 21 22 22 26 27 27 SOVIET RUSSIA. Accepted invitation of Supreme Council to attend Genoa conference. Text of invitation and reply: Russian information, Feb. 1, 1922, p. 208. BAJER, FREDRIK. Died at Copenhagen in his 85th year. Mouvement pacifiste, Feb. 1922, p. 16. BRYCE, LORD. Died at Sidmouth, England. Times, Jan. 23, 1922, p. 10. IRISH FREE STATE-PERSIA. Irish Free State recognized by Persia. REPUBLIC. Austrian National council adopted the political agreement, signed at Prague, Dec. 16, 1921. Temps, Jan. 28, 1922, p. 1. GERMANY-SWITZERLAND. German Reichsrat approved ratification of arbitration treaty, concluded Dec. 3, 1921 at Berne. Temps, Jan. 28, 1922, p. 4. January, 1922 27 INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION. American branch organized in 27 IRISH RACE CONGRESS. Elected Eamon de Valera, President, in its session at Paris. Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1058. 27(?) RUMANIA-SERB, CROAT, SLOVENE STATE. Military agreement signed at Belgrade. Temps, Jan. 28, 1922, p. 2. 29 29 30 CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLIC. Provisional Federal Council sitting at Tegucigalpa, dissolved, owing to overthrow of Herrera regime in Guatemala on Dec. 5. Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1049. ESTHONIA FINLAND. Treaty signed providing reciprocal customs preference. Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1052. FRANCE-PORTUGAL. Provisional commercial agreement, to run six months, signed at Lisbon. Commerce repts., Feb. 27, 1922, p. 530; Text: J. O., Feb. 24, 1922, p. 2286. 30 to Feb. 15 PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. Held preliminary meeting at Hague Peace Palace on Jan. 30 for election of officers. M. Loder elected President. Temps, Feb. 1, 1922, p. 2. At second meeting on Feb. 3, André Weiss was elected vice-president. Temps, Feb. 9, 1922, p. 2. On Feb. 15, the formal opening took place. N. Y. Times, Feb. 16, 1922, p. 1; Times, Feb. 16, 1922, p. 9. L. N. M. S., Feb. 1922, p. 26. 31 to Feb. 21 DEBT REFUNDING COMMISSION. Act to create commission for refunding of foreign debts passed Senate on Jan. 31. Cong. rec., Jan. 31, 1922, p. 2200. Signed by President on Feb. 9. Wash. Commissioners appointed by President on February 21. N. Y. Times, Feb. 22, 1922, p. 1. Post, Feb. 10, 1922, p. 13. February, 1922 1-6 CONFERENCE ON LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT. Fifth plenary session held on Feb. 1, when Five-power naval treaty was approved, the Shantung treaty presented to the conference, the Five-power submarine-gas treaty approved and various resolutions regarding China adopted. Sixth plenary session held on Feb. 4, when Ninepower treaty with respect to integrity of China and a treaty relating to Chinese tariff were adopted. Seventh and last plenary session was held on Feb. 6, when the following treaties were signed: Annex to the Four-power treaty defining the term "insular possessions and insular dominions"; Naval treaty; Submarine-gas treaty; Ninepower treaty relating to China; Chinese revenue treaty. President Harding delivered his closing address and the conference adjourned. Texts: Cur. Hist., Feb.-Mar. 1922; 67th Cong., 2d sess. Senate Doc. 126. The following Resolutions were adopted by the Conference: No. 1. Resolution for a commission of jurists to consider amendment February, 1922 3 3 of laws of war; No. 2. Resolution limiting jurisdiction of commission of jurists provided in resolution No. 1; No. 3. Resolution regarding a board of reference for Far Eastern question. Feb. 4, 1922. No. 4. Resolution regarding extraterritoriality in China. Dec. 10, 1921. No. 5. Resolution regarding foreign postal agencies in China; No. 6. Resolution regarding armed forces in China; No. 7. Resolution regarding radio stations in China and accompanying declarations; No. 8. Resolution regarding unification of railways in China and accompanying declaration by China; No. 9. Resolution regarding the reduction of Chinese military forces; No. 10. Resolution regarding existing commitments of China or with respect to China. Feb. 1, 1922. No. 11. Resolution regarding the Chinese eastern railway, approved by all the powers including China, Feb. 4, 1922. No. 12. Resolution regarding the Chinese eastern railway, approved by all the powers other than China (no date) 67th Cong., 2d Sess. Senate Doc. 124, 125 and 126. BELGIUM-LUXEMBURG. Belgian Chamber of Deputies ratified the economic treaty [of May 17, 1921] Temps, Feb. 4, 1922, p. 2. BULGARIA-UNITED STATES. Bulgarian Cabinet approved a treaty of amity and commerce with the United States. Naval inst. Proc., Mar. 1922, p. 516. 4(?) AUSTRIA-CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC. Agreement, concluded at Prague, provides for a loan to Austria, payable in twenty years. Temps, Feb. 6, 1922, p. 2. 4 4 4 6 6 BELGIAN-HUNGARIAN MIXED ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL. Establishment announced. U. S. Weekly consular report, Feb. 4, 1922. GREAT BRITAIN-PORTUGAL. Agreement, signed London, June 14, 1913, regulating opium monopolies in Hong Kong and Macao, denounced by Great Britain. Lond. Ga., Mar. 3, 1922, p. 1817. SALVADOR. Resumed its independent sovereignty following collapse of the Central American union. Wash. Post, Feb. 8, 1922, p. 2. CHINA-JAPAN. Treaty, embodying terms of transfer of Kiao-Chau and the Shantung Railway together with other rights formerly held by Germany, was signed at Washington. Text: Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1030. FRANCE-POLAND. Commercial treaty signed granting "most-favored nation" treatment. Chief provisions: Commerce repts., Feb. 27, 1922, p. 530. 6-7 INTERALLIED COMMISSION ON WAR CRIMES. Adopted two resolutions at its sessions in Paris, declaring conduct of recent trials in Leipzig unsatisfactory and recommending surrender of Germans charged February, 1922 6 7 with war crimes to an Allied court for trial. Wash. Post, Jan. 15, 1922, p. 3. VATICAN. Cardinal Achille Ratti elected Pope (Pius XI) succeeding Pope Benedict XV, who died Jan. 22. Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 939. COSTA RICA-GREAT BRITAIN. Announced that the difference arising over certain petroleum concessions to a British financial group will be submitted to Chief Justice Taft for arbitration. Temps, Feb. 9, 1922, p. 1. SOVIET RUSSIA-SWEDEN. Agreement reached on proposals for a commercial treaty. Wash. Post, Feb. 10, 1922, p. 4; Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1064. 10(?) AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. Provisional economic treaty signed [at Budapest?]. Temps, Feb. 12, 1922, p. 1. 10 11 11 CONFERENCE ON LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT. Seven treaties laid before the Senate of the United States by President Harding, accompanied by minutes of plenary sessions and committee meetings, and official report of American delegation. Text of speech and list of treaties. Cong. rec., Feb. 10, 1922, p. 2680; 67th Cong., 2d sess. Senate Doc. 124, 125, 126. HAGUE. PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION. Max Huber designated as President of the Court, in arbitration of claims of Norwegian shipowners against the United States government. Temps, Feb. 13, 1922, p. 2. HONDURAS. Resumed its status as a sovereign republic under its former constitution, following collapse of the federation. Cur. Hist., Mar. 1922, 15: 1049. 11 to March 1 JAPAN-UNITED STATES. Yap agreement signed in Washington on Feb. 11. N. Y. Times, Feb. 12, 1922, p. 1. Sent to U. S. Senate by President Harding on Feb. 13. N. Y. Times, Feb. 14, 1922, p. 1. Reported favorably in Senate on Feb. 20. Cong. rec., Feb. 20, 1922, p. 3092. Ratification approved by Senate on Mar. 1 by a vote of 67-22. Text: Cong. rec., Mar. 1, 1922, p. 3568. NORWAY SPAIN. Spain denounced navigation convention, signed Mar. 15, 1883 and prorogued by declaration of June 23, 1887. Ga. de Madrid, Feb. 16, 1922, p. 726. 11 13(?) CAUCASUS FEDERATION-PERSIA. Commercial treaty signed [at Teheran] Temps, Feb. 16, 1922, p. 1. 14 GERMAN-POLISH CONFERENCE. Opened at Geneva to draw up convention on Upper Silesian regime. Drafting committees were appointed. L. N. M. S., Feb. 1922, p. 36. February, 1922 14 INTERALLIED AIR COMMISSION. Began to make its dispositions for closing down, and by May 5 will have ceased to exist. Summary of achievements: Times, Feb. 16, 1922, p. 10. 14-16 INTERNATIONAL AIR-SHIPS CONFERENCE. Held in London. List of resolutions adopted: Times, Feb. 14, 1922, p. 7. 14(?) SERB, CROAT, SLOVENE STATE. Decided to renounce benefits of paragraph 18, annex 2, pt. VIII (reparations) of Versailles treaty. Temps, Feb. 15, 1922, p. 2. 17(?) CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC-FRANCE. Senate of Czechoslovakia ratified treaty with France concerning tax on sequestration of Czechoslovak property in France, and adopted the pact regulating questions of law and property. Temps, Feb. 18, 1922, p. 2. SOVIET RUSSIA. Representatives of Russian Soviet returned to Moscow with proposals from France, Great Britain and Germany looking toward Russian economic reconstruction. N. Y. Times, Feb. 20, 1922, p. 2. 19 20 20 20 22 22 22 23 FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN. Reply of British government to French LEAGUE OF NATIONS COMMISSION ON REDUCTION OF ARMAMENTS. LITHUANIA-POLAND. Newly elected Vilna Diet by unanimous vote COSTA RICA-UNITED STATES. Senate approved ratification of extradition treaty, signed at San José, Jan. 21, 1922. Text: Cong. rec., Feb. 22, 1922, p. 3219. GERMANY-UNITED STATES. Consent given to treaty reviving patent convention signed at Washington, Feb. 23, 1909. Cong. rec., Feb. 22, 1922, p. 3219. IRELAND. National Sinn Fein convention agreed to adjourn for three months and to defer election for three months. Text of agreement: Wash. Post, Feb. 23, 1922, p. 1. CANADA-FRANCE. By an Order in council the Canadian tariff concessions to France in the trade agreement of Jan. 29, 1921 were extended to Algeria, French colonies and possessions, territories of the protectorate of Indo-China and territories of the Saar Basin. Commerce repts., Mar. 13, 1922, p. 647. |