The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-12-02
INTEGRITY OF
China AGREED
Conferees on Pacific Question
Adopt First Concrete Resolu-
ton of Arms Conference.
OFFERED BY ELIHU ROOT
Declaration Regarded as Very Signfi-
cant and northumberland
Long Step Toward Settling
Problem of Far East.

Westinghouse resolution declaring
for the territorial and administrative
integrity of China was adopted unani-
mously by the Conference Committee
on Pacific and Far Eastern questions.
The resolution, the first concrete
action of the Armament Limitation
Conference, was drafted and presented
by Elihu Root, one of the American
delegates.
Adoption Of the resolution followed
two hours discussion of Chinese prob
lens at the meeting of the delegates
Of the nine powers in committee of
the whole on Pacific and Far East
questions. The discussion was said to
have been general and participated in
oy Spokesman for all the principal ma
tons represented.
The Root resolution, it was learned,
was one Of the principal subjects of
discussion at the meeting of the four
American delegates.
The declaration in the Root resolu-
ton for administrative integrity of
China was declared by the delegates
to be very significant and important.
While there have been declarations
In the past for territorial integrity
for China, such declarations, 1t was
said, never before have gone to the
extent of declaring for administrative
integrity
The Root resolution was said to
have been the principal topic at the
committee meeting. Other Chinese
questions are to be taken up at anoth-
er meeting of the committee.
An argument embodying the resolu-
tons was signed by eight powers.
China refrained from attaching her
signature, it was said, because she
could not very well pass upon docu-
ment expressing a policy concerning
herself.
One of the delegates declared with
reference to the agreement:
"a long step already has been taken
toward formulation of the Far East
questions"
The further intention "to provide the
fullest and most unembarrassed oppOr-
tunity to China" to develop an effec-
tive and stable government was as
serted.
The purpose of the powers, it was
declared, was to use their influence
in establishing and maintaining the
principle Of equal opportunity for the
commerce and industry of all nations
throughout the territory Of China"
A pledge was made ito refrain from
taking advantage of the present con-
ditions in China to seek special privi-
leges which might abridge rights of
friendly nationals" and also to refrain
from "countenancing action inimical
to the security Of certain States
There was strong indication that
definite progress toward an agreement
on American proposals for naval re-
duction and limitation was being
made made, although no definite ac-
ton was taken.
The big Three" Secretary Hughes,
Arthur J. BalfOur and Admiral Baron
Kato, met in Mr. Hughes office, but
SO far as could be learned the discus
sion did not get beyond further talk
over figures as to tonnage and other
matters in the American plan.
The fact that the experts had made
such progress as to warrant the infor-
NAL meeting Of the heads Of the three
delegations chiefly concerned in the
naval program was regarded as signifi-
cant, however and foreshadowing
some early conclusion.