Show v President t Proclaims Nation Nations s 's Adherence ence to Naval Compact 9 Action Formally Promulgates London Treaty in U. U S. S Great Britain Fails to Give Answer ver on Pact After Two vo Months of Consideration WASHINGTON Jan 1 UP President UP-President President Hoover today signed a proclamation informing the American people that the United States has entered into a treaty with Great Britain and Japan for the limitation of naval ar armament His action formally promulgated the London naval treaty in the United States When the new treaty was referred to the British foreign office by the state department it notified the United States it wanted to consult its dominions before taking any action That was more th than n two months ago and nothing further has been heard from Downing street The state department when ques questioned said It did not know why time the British were Vero delaying delaying- their answer In Informed quarters however It is believed the tho MacDonald government may be he working on some plan to exclude from consideration certain questions arising in her spheres of Influence Such reservations It I hi believed might establish a British Monroe doctrine Meanwhile proposals made by the tIme state department to Japan in Iii March larch 19 1928 8 for tho ne negotiation of or both arbitration and conciliation treaties have ha not been acted upon upon lately by bytho tho timo Japanese government I Hoover Proclamation Makes Pact Public W WASHINGTON Jan 1 AP The proclamation issued today b by President t H o cd d tho the I Q- Q Ion naval treaty textually except for tho the portion citing tho the effective effectiveness ness ness' of ot the tho power five-power pact and calling attention to its provisions s v I linking tho the British empire Japan Italy Itah France Franco and tho the United States The proclamation rea read By tho the President of or the United States of ot America America America-a a Proclamation tion Whereas A treaty for tor tIme the lImitation limitation lim him and reduction of ot naval armament armament arm arm- ament was concluded and signed at London on April 22 22 1930 by the thc respective plenipotentiaries of ot the President of ot time the United States of ot America tho president of ot the French Republic his majesty the King of or Great Britain Ireland and the tho British dominions beyond the theseas theseas seas Emperor of or India his majesty the tho King of or Italy and his 1119 majesty tho the Emperor of Japan tho the original of ot which treaty being In the French and English languages is word woid for tor word as follows I And whereas It Is provided In Sn 2 1 of tho sarc i- i At that s Is I's soon oon n as the th ratifications nUon o of the tho United States of ot America Amerl of or his m majesty jesty the King King- ot of Great Britain I Continued on page pago 7 7 i U. 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S ADHERENCE TO NAVAL fA VAL PACT IS PROCLAIMED Continued from page Pane 1 1 Ireland reland and British dominions be- be yc nd the seas EmI Emperor of ot India In Jn respect of ot each and all an of ot the mem mem- bers bern or the British commonwealth of ot nations as enumerated In the preamble reamble of the said treaty and of hi ils majesty the Emperor of ot Japan have 0 been deposited the treaty shall c come come- mo Into force In respect of ot the thc said high contracting parties And whereas rho Tho ratification by bythe bythe the he United States of or America subject sub sub- to the understandings sot forth therein herein that thero there are no secret lies flies documents letters understandings under- under standings or agreements which In any wa way directly or Indirectly modify mod iCy Iy change add to or take away from any of ot he stipulatIons stipulation HI agreements agree ments or statements In said paid treaty and that excepting the agreement brought about through the exchange ex cx- change of ot notes between the governments gov goy of ot the United States o of I America Great Britain and arid Japan ha laving reference to article 19 there theres Is s no agreement secret t or otherwise other other- wise expressed or implied between any of ot tho parties to said ald treaty a ato as asto is isto to aay construction that shall hereafter hereafter here here- after be given to any statement o or provision contained therein the ratifications rat- rat by his majesty the King of ot Great Britain Ireland and the British dominions beyond tho the seas Emperor of ot India In respect of ot the United Kingdom of ot Great Britain and northern Ireland and all parts arts of the British empire which are aro not separate members of oC tho the League of Nations the Dominion of ot Canada the he Commonwealth of ot Australia Australla the Dominion of ot New cw Zealand the Un- Un Ion on of ot South Africa and India end ho tho ratification by his majesty the Emperor of ot Japan were deposited at Lond London n on October 27 1930 and tho ratification by his majesty the King of ot Great Britain Ireland and the tho British dominions beyond the theseas seas boas Emperor of ot India in respect of the Irish free freo reo state was deposited deposit deposit- ed at London on December 31 31 1930 And whereas tho the said treaty has thus come into force in respect ct o othe of the United States of ot America his majesty the King of ot Groat Britain Ireland and tho the British dominions dominion beyond the seas sens Emperor of ot India and his majesty the Emperor o of Japan a Now therefore be it known thaI that tha I 1 I Herbert noo Hoover er President of ot th the tho United States of ot America have hav caused the said treaty treat to be made mad public to tho the end that the same sam and every article and clause thereof may be bo observed and fulfilled wIth wit good faith by tho the United States o of America and the tho citizens thereof In testimony whereof I have hav hereunto act set my hand and caused tho the seal eal ce of ot tho the United States of or America to bo affixed Done Dono at tho the City of Washington this first day of ot January In the tile year ear of ot our Lord ono one thousand nine hundred and thirty one and of ot the Independence ence o of th the United Stat States s sot of ot America th the tho one ono hundred and fifty fifth Si Signed ed HERBERT HOOVER By the tho president Signed HE HENRY HENRI RY L. L STIMSON STIMSONS tSO S Seal ial 1 Secretary of or State |