New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
Japan Endorses
CllinaProgram,
Says Konatsu
Four Principles Involve No
Measures Except Those
Toxic Already Has Tried
to Put Into Operation
Denies Selfish Interest
Hints Powers Ignored Plan
i'm Not Consulting Picking
ON Proposed Agreement
By Midori Komatsu
Special correspondent Of the "Chugui

Special correspondent Of the "Chugai
Shogyo," Of Toxic
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.--The rep
resentatives os eight powers in the
committee on Pacific and Far Eastern
questions have agreed on four general
principles to be observed in the In
vestigation regarding China. These
four general principles are perfectly
fair and there is no doubt that they
are entirely agreeable to tho nation
in whose interest they have principally
been drawn up. In regard to this mat
ter, however, there is one point which
appears to me rather puzzling. It is
that in drafting the agreement in qucs-
tion the representatives Of eight pow
ers participating in the conference ap-
parently did not consult China.
1t is fresh in our memory that the
ten general principles presented on
November 16 by the Chinese delega-
tion as being desirable to be applied
in the determination Of questions re-
garding their country included one,
which ran: "With a view to strength
ening mutual confidence and maintain
ing peace in tho Pacific and the Far
East, the powers agree not to include
between themselves any treaty OF
agreement directly affecting China or
the general peace in these regions
without previously notifying China
and giving to her an opportunity to
participate"
Deliberate Slight Charged
Now, in drawing up the agreement
on four general principles regarding
China, did the representatives Of eight
powers subscribing to it previously
notify China and give her an oppor
tunity to participate? Perhaps the,
did, but judging from what | learE
from press reports regarding the mat
ter, it appears to me that they ignored
China, If so, it must be said tina
China was deliberately slighted.
Be that as it may, the four genera
principles agreed upon by the eigh
powers are advantageous to China, an
for them she should feel grateful to
ward them. AS for Japan, I am sur
that she indorses them whole-heartedly
| lOr inc lOuf ScleEdi P1lIClpAcS dic q,
actly what she has been adhering t
and cndeavoring TO see realized 70
many years past. japan conclude
an alliance with England, signed a
agreement with the United States-th
famous Ishii-Lansing agreement-an
another with France and Russia, all TO
the purpose of securing the sovereign
, ty, the independence and the territoris
and administrative integrity of Chint
Japan could not and cannot se
China partioned among, and made de
Tendencies of, foreign powers, for sue
contingency would directly menac
Japan's own safety and independence
1t is gratifying to her that the power
have now pledged themselves not t
encroach on the sovereignty and indt
pendence Of her neighbor. AS for tn
agreement arrived at that the power
should provide the fullest and mos
unembarrassed opportunity to Chin
to develop and maintain for herself G!
fective and stable government" Japa
has no reason whatever TO object to i
She has always wanted to see an earl
advent Of happy state Of affairs i