The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
ENLARGE U. S. PLAN
Future Policy Will Be of
Benefit to Chinese
Government.
NATIONS INTEGRITY
is SAFEGUARDED
Final Sessions of Parley
May Be in Sight
Next Week.

China's declaration OF indcpend-
ence. enunciated in the four Root
resolutions agreed TO November q
by the eight powers represented in
Washington at the armament con-
ference. was further strengthened
yesterday.
The powers interpreted for the
rest OF the world just what these
Foot resolutions actually meant.
And. while they did not go as FAR
as the Chinese delegation had de-
manded. they pledged themselves t.
a course OF future policy that vii!
be of the utmost benefit 20 China
in the future. All agree that here
after China shall not be exploited.
excepting for the benefit Of the Chi
nese PEOPLE themselves.
There was a whole lot of very
frank talk at the gathering. which,
took the form OF a meeting Of the
full committee on problems OF the
Far East and Of the Pacific. Only
a portion Of this talk was preserved
in the records and made public In
the official communique. But il was
=
must take the viewpoint Of the ma
tions represented here instead Of
the viewpoint that Il set forth in
its nov historic ten points.
ChIns's Istesrity Guarded.
Chinas integrity IL TO be safe
guarded in every way But the
promise made TO the world will fol-
low the demands OF international
law rather than an open and shut
declaration that would. ~ carried to
its ultimate conclusion. perpetuate
the present administration In Pekln
and give Il a right OF veto over
suggestions by disinterested nations
that might eventually prove a Seri-
Gus menace TO the peace OF the
Orient
The resolution which was finally
adopted. and which Is designed 70
clarity the Root resolution. was as
follows:
Resolved. That the powers az
tending this conference. hereinafte-
n.o ontioned. to wit. the United States
OF America. Belgium. the British
Empire. China, France. Italy. japan.
the Netherlands ed Portugal. de-
clare that il is thsir intention not
to enter into any treaty. agreement.
arrangement, or understanding,
either with one another. or colIec-
lively with any power or powers
which would infringe or impair the
principles which have been declared
by the resolutions adopted Novem-
ber 81 Cthe Root resUlutions) by
this committee"
See End of Conference.
The Chinese delegation said last
night that they would have been
better satisfied had the resolution
been adopted in its original form.
/ but they expressed the belief that
4 il will be satisfactory to their GOV
ernment. By disposing OF this
question the committe was able to
adjourn until tomorrow in order
| that the direct Shantung negotia-
tions may be pushed. Members or
4 the various delocatiors said last
night that the progress being made
was surprising and they intimated
that by the end Of next week IN.
final sessions OF the conference. as
such. may be in sight. There will
ot course be certain unfinished
business left but this will be re-
ferred to resident ambassadors and
ministers for adjustment.
The official communique was as
follows:
The committee on Pacific and Far
Eastern questions met yesterday
morning at the Pan-American
Building at IL o'clock with all the
delegates present with the excep-
tion Of Mr.. Underwood Mr.. RiccI.
Mr.. Shidehara and DR.. Moresco. The
third Chinese proposal was dis
cussed
Mr.. Koo said that the essential
principle laid down in point three
OF the Chinese proposals. which
reads as follows: with a view e.
Strengthening mutual confidence
and maintaining peace IN the Ia
cific and the Far East. the powers
agree not TO conclude between
themselves any treaty or agreement
directly affecting China or TIE
general peace IN these regions with
out previously notifying ChinE an1
giving to her an opportunity -
participate" IL that the ChlncSa
government should have previor~
notification OF the negotiation %
any treaty or agreement which will
affect Chinese interests
China Not Consulted.
Agreements have in the past fire.
quently been made, relating to the
Far East or to China particularly.
without participation on the part OF
China or previous notice 20 the
lChinese government. In agreements
OF this kind the nations concerned
were presumably disposins Of rights
and interests belonging 20 them or
they were giving mutual promises
with regard to action which they
would take or from which they
would abstain. Taking any one OF
these agreements by itself Il might
be argued that its subject matter
was composed entirely Of rights. in =
terests and actions OF the parties to
the agreement
This kind OF agreement, falls
roughly into two divisions, one be-
Ing in the nature OF mutual en-
Esgements to abstain from certain
action in special parts OF China
the other being engagements for