The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-18
THREE NATIONS
FAVOR OPEN DOOR
POLICY IN CHINA
France and Italr Following Lead
Of Great Britain
WILL QUIT POSSESSIONS
Expected to Be Basis Considera-
tion Of Procedure on the
Part of America
WILL QUIT POSSESSIONS


Washington. Nov 18 (Dy the AS
sociated ess)-With the arms con.
ference in adjournment, the various
national groups further developed
among themselves the policies they
VIII follow in respect to the far east.
ern question and limitation of alma.
ment.
The British, following the lead of
the French. have let it be known that
they stood ready to perpetnate the
open door in Cls'na aud TO give up ex.
ira territorial rights there as soon as
China's development would warrant
1t is expected that Italy will take the
same position. 1t is taken for grant
ed that the maintenance OF the open
door remain the basic consideration
OF any course of procedure by
America.
Washington, Nov. 1S.--(By the AS.
socated Press)--The Far Eastern ne.
gotiatlons await the reply Of Japan
to China's declaration OF rights. and
| the American move for limitation OF
naval armament is slowing up be.
cause OF objections raised both by
Japan and Great Britain.
Discussion OF the Far Eastern prob
lens, which for the moment are in
the foreground of the arms confer
ence, were advanced by the Big Nine
yesterday to tie point Of an agree
ment that a general exchange of
views on China's program should pre-.
cede any consideration of specific
points. Such general presentation
OF views Japan was unprepared to
make. and the Big Nine adjourned un.
I'll Saturday,
Meantime Japan made known for
mally her desire to modify the Ameri-
lean plan OF naval limitation so as TO
give her slightly greater" relative
strength, and the Opposition OF the
British to the submarine quota sug.
gested by the United States gave evil
dence OF such determination as TO
attract tAe attention of the whole
body of delegates.
The days work seemed TO indicate
that the first impetus Of the confer'
ence was giving way to a period OF
more deliberate discussion which
might preclude the possibility OF
outstanding developments for the
immediate future. Plans were made,
however, to tackle Tine third job oil
the conference, the limitation OF land
armament early next week at an
open session at which Premier
BRAND will make far reaching
declaration Of the Views OF France.
The Big Mines session on Far
Eastern questions yesterday was
largely given over TO discussion OF
the method of procedure. The decls.
ion TO permit each OF the powers to
present a general statement on the
subject before attempting to settle
specific problems is understood to
have had the endorsement OF all the
heads of delegations, although Japan
made it pain she accepted the Chi
nese plan only "as a basis of dis
cussion." 1t was decided also that
when specific points are reached, the
Chinese rten points are to be in
terlaced with the items of the Ameri-
can agenda In determining details
OF procedure,
A contributing factor to the two
days delay was said to be the illness
OF Baron Shidehara, the Japanese am
hassador who is in charge of Far
Eastern problems for his government
1t was understood, however, that the
time required to communicate with
! Toxic and the determination or the
japanese to give more caretui ex'
animation to the Chinese proposals.
have combined to make an immediate
statement of Japan's views lmpossi'
be 1t is expected that when TINS
presentation Is ready IT will be given
to the public as an evidence OF Jap
ans willingness to proceed with the
discussion in the open
The American government. wAich
has been understood to be in general
accord with the Chinese position
continued its silence on the subject
Int evidence of general approval
came from the headquarters OF the
French delegation with indications
that italy would follow suit. The
French declared their Willingness 'tt
give up their extra territorial priv
leges and their lease to Kauang pre-
vided tneir governments title oi
French Indo-China was unquestioned
For Chinas aspirations they express
ed sympathy, but they also indicated
that Japan's need Of expansion Il
some quarter could not be mini
mized.
Formal announcement by Admira
Baron Kato that Japan would ask To-
a greater proportion of strength thar
had been proposed for her in Amerl
can plan became the center OF at
tention in the naval armament nego
tations. Making the first eXpana
tion of the reservations with wnicl
Japan accepted the plan Baron Kat
also announced that his government
desired the right to possess at leas
one ship OF the most formidable de
fensive type included In the arm'
ments Of Great Britain and tn
: United states He explained that h
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