The New York herald., 1921-12-08
NAVAL AGREEMENT
WILL Be SEPARATE
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sion regarding Far Eastern problems
there is a greater diversity of opinion.
but. stripped of most of the indecision
that characterized discussions of the
subject a week ago. Every delegate in
the conferences is now convinced of the
fatuousness OF hoping for an alliance
Of Great Britain, Japan and the United
States as the representatives OF the first
two named governments would un-
doubtedly like to have accomplished by
this Government and ratified by the
United States Senate.
Hope on this score has been a5an-
domsd and delegate discussion reduced
to q division of sentiment over alterna-
tives. Representatives of the larger
Powers with the, probable exception of
the United States) have permitted little
doubt of their ambition to incorporate
understandings regarding Far Eastern
and Pacific matters in joint treaty to
which there will be four or more sigma
tories.
The alternative for this Is a plan pro
viding for. treaties negotiated by China
direct with each Of the other countries
holding interests in the Far East. Both
propects have q number of advantages
The United States Government is ex-
sastions that do not run counter to cousti-
tutional and popular inhibitions against
direct alliances with either Great Britain
or Japan.
In disposing of speculation on this
score this afternoon the American dele
gates seressed the statement that this
Government Twill not countenance agree
ments that might be construed AZ hostile
to the interests OF any friendly Power y
The spokesman for this Government be-
lieved they have established its unself-
ishness in the matter of naval arma-
ments. Its chief desire is to prove its
dlsinterestcdness In the disposition OF
Far Eastern affairs.
They assert that the sole purpose the
United States has DIN view in respect t.
the latter proposition is to assist China
to shake off foreign shaclSles which nave
hindered her efforts to achieve independ-
ence and progress toward capable gov
ernment. That is about as much as the
United States OF any other country could
do for China, according to the American
view. After that China must look out 70:
herself under the disinterested protection
OF every other country in the world
Substantial progress has been made II
this direction through acceptance Of tn,
principles proposed by Mr.. Root which
have already resulted In the cooperation
of foreign nations In the effort TO reniov,
obstacles constructed by outside in
fluences.
Chinese Demands.
In accepting the reforms incident &c
this ambition on the part OF the United
States the representatives of this Gov.
ernment have zealously labored TO con.
vince the Chinese mind OF the rossitili-
ties Of some Of the demands made by the
delegates from that country which would
unjustly abridge the long established
and legitimate rights OF Japan, Great
Britain and France and which are not
antagonistic to the interests of China.
The American delegates believe they
Rave made great progress in this di-ec.
tion although partisan elements bota In
China and the United States do no.
appear to think so.
These outside agencies have demanded
the annulment and population OF obi-
cations that are regarded as valid in
the case of Japanese assertion OF regu-
larly acquired rights in Manchuria
which have already been recognised by