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and understand the methods adopted for

and understand the methods adopted for
obtaining them.
Secretary Hughes has preserved herme-
teal secrscy with regard to the items
in the American agenda. Such stories
as those which ailege 1t includes a propo-
sition for an association Of nations are
purely conjectural. No one Is authorized,
or will be authorized, or will be au-
thorized in advance Of the conference to
say what Is or what is not on the United
States program. But the outstanding
main Of both Ear Eastern and armament
questions can be here set forth with
clearness.
SEEKS COMMON
UNDERSTANDING.
The United States seeks "a common
understanding" with respect to ''prin-
ciples and policies in the Far East" that
end It will seek at the Washington con-
/, ference:
/. Solemn reaffirmation by all pow
ers represented here Of the principle
Of the open door in China, first loid
down in John Hays note to Great
Britain, Russia, Germany, France,
Japan and Italy in the fall Of 1899.
Secretary Hay proclaimed Americas
unwillingness to recognize the ex-
elusive rights Of any power within,
or control over any portion of, the
Chinese empire"
2. Recognition by the conference Of
moral trusteeship" over the east
ern territories of old Russia, and q
pledge that no power Is entitled to
territorial or political rights in Asia
| tic Russia (Siberia) that 1t did not
enjoy prior to the collapse Of old
| Russia.
3. Abolition of the AngIo-Japanese
alliance. The United States holds
that the alliance is inimical to the
general peace of Asia. because Of
Japan's tendency to use 1t as a shield
! behind which to pursue abitious pro-
jects in China and Siberia, A~erica
will say to the British and the lpan-
csc that If their protestatiOls Of
peace and friendship toward the
United States are genuine and sim
! cere, they will abrogate an alliance
that to US to hold the menace Of con-
! flict seems In the Pacific.
1. An annulment f all secret trea-
ties in the Far East The United
States will ask for a clean breast
OF any underground negotiations,
agreements, conventions, leases,
spheres of influence" or other ar
engagements that have been fashion
able IN the past for the purpose Of
infringing the sovereignty and ter
ritory of China in particular.
5. Acknowledgement Of Japan's
right and need to expand in the di-
rection which geographical proximity
and racial propinquity suggest
namely, the mainland OF Asia. The
United States will make plain that 1t
can not assent to Japanese expan-
sion either In Manchuria, inner Mon
golia or southeastern Siberia, un,--
less Japan enters into stolen under
takings with China and the world
that expansion will not lie converted
into military. political and territorial
exploitation
G. Universal recognition Of the in
dependence and sovereignty of China.
The United States is not concerned
with the quarrel between north and
south China. America will end her
influence at the conference In behalf
Of any arrangement that promises to
lead the Chinese people out Of :hei:
present chaos. and instability into
law, order and prospective prosperity.
Z. Clearing up OF Japan's conten-
ton that the Lansing-I shii agreement
Of 1911, granting the Japanese "spe-
cial rights" in China gave them
carte-blanche to export China. The
United States denies there ever was
any such inteneiton. Nor will the
United States assent to the sweeping
privileges Japan exorted from ChiK
in May. 1915, under the notorious
"twenty-one demands"
WHAT Q. s. HOPES
TO BRING ABOUT.
In the realm of armament limitation
the United tSates. broadly stated, would
ike to bring about
L. An agreement among America.
the British empire and Japan as to
what fairly constitutes a margin of