New Britain herald., 1921-11-10
AMERICA WILL
 END MODELLING.
William Philip Sims Sees Settle
 LlGnt in Far East
Ry Wm. Philip &imms)

Washington, Nov, l0.--A radical change of front on the part of the United States with regard to her policy in the Fart East will make itself felt for the first time at the arms conference hero, according 10 an important official of the Harding administration.
 From an attitude of purely aca- demic protest when the rights of her nationals abroad are as3atled, America is expected to serve notice on the nations gathered here that new rule of conduct, not so passive, will guide her actions in the future
 England is likewise expected to make known a similar, though less drastic shift of policy sine having less far to go than the United States to arrive at the same stand.
 As q result of this long step for America, and the shorter one for Britain, the two nations may fetch up very close together, at least on Pacific problems.
 AmCTiCaS Platform
 The American delegation's China platform, at the conference here, the same official indicated, will be;
 FIRsT-China is the concern of all the powers, not to any one power or group of powers.
 TWO-The peace of the world must be preserved by insisting upon right international relationships in the Orient.
 THREE-A solution of the prob lems of the Orient must be sought through China,
 FOUR-China's sovereignty must remain unimpaired and her territory unabridged.
 FIVE-Thcre must be a rcorgani- zation of China, by the Chinese with such international aid as may be neCCssary-on q sound basis and with a government acceptable to her own people, capable of preserving the peace, protecting life and proper ty inside her borders and discharging her international obligations.
 SIX-No special advantages must be allowed any power in China which are not allowed the United States.
 SEVEN-What is her due, whether small or great, that America must have.
 Which ended the quiz
 Threatened with War as the result of tWcnty-odd years of drifting in the Far East, the Washington gov ernmont now begins to show positive evidence of making right-about face.
 Great Britain on her part exhibits America. The question is, how far can the Harding administration go with England-tied up as it is with election pledges?
 On paper these seven points are but the reiteration of the 22-year-old policy of the "open door" But the significant contention now is that instead of allowing this doctrine to remain the door-mat which it has been up to this time, the United States intends to stand by it, and make it effective, as necessary pre- iminary to agreement on Pacific questions.
 Cause 0f Change
 Behind this change of attitude there is an interesting story.
 Accepted nearly a quarter of 6 | century ago by all the great powers, | the American policy in the Orient !. has been stepped on and kicked about | by nearly all Japan, Great Britain's l ally has been one of theworst offend CTS despite the Anglo-Japanesc treaty | pledging Japan to respect China's | sovereignty.
 "Why don't you make your ally | respect the open door and be good?' | Uncle Sam unoficially, but none the less earnestly, whispered to John Bull,
 "Why don't you?" was John Bulls retort courteous. It's your door, isn't it."