New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Kato Denies Selfish Mo-
tives; Says He. Seeks
No Special Rights or
Territorial Invasion
Chinese Problems
Their Own,He Holds
Avoids Reference to Def
mite Issues; Proclaims
Friendship forNeighbor
BY Thomas Steen

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. = Support
Tor Americas traditional policy of the
open door and territorial integrity in
China was pledged to-day by every
country represented at the Washington
conference. But China, in the settle
ment of her internal difficulties, aug
mented by bankruptcy and revolution,
must be left alone. She must work out
her own internal destiny, while the
powers agree on such measures as are
deemed expedient to relieve her from
the burden of foreign control.
One by one before the conference
committee on Pacific and Far Eastern
questions, called to consider China's
ten demands for absolute self f-govern-
ment,, the delegates for Japan, Great
Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Hol-
land and Portugal asserted that their
governments were ready to accede to
that part of the Chinese proposal
which asks for the open door and ter
ritorial integrity. China, in the person
OF her delegates, DR.. Wellington Koo,
DR.. Alfred SEE and DR.. Wang Chung
Hui, confident of the moral backing Of
the United States, heard the pledges
OF the powers with rising hopes.
Japan Only Has Reservations
Only in the case of Japan were
phrases used that were Interpreted as
reservations. These, coupled with the
assertion of Prince Tokugawa, presi-
dent of the Japanese House of Peers,
that Japan would do nothing "disad-
vantageous" to her interests, were
taken to refer to the intention of the
Mikado's government to insist that it's
occupation of Manchuria and Mongolia
must not be molested, and that this
condition must be a promise for the
settlement of all other Chinese qucs-
tions.
Intense interest centered in the ses-
sion when Chairman Hughes announced
that any response to the Chinese de-
mands presented by DR.. SEE would be
in order. AS it had been indicated that
Baron Sidehara, the Japanese Minister,
would present Japan's answer, surprise
was shown when Baron Kato, Minister
of Marine, rose to speak, explaining
that Minister Shidehara was indisposed.
Hands cff," SO far as interference
with China's internal affairs is con-
cerned, was stated at the outset to be
the policy of Japan.
COUGHING his response in general
terms, Baron Kato expressed warm So
licitude for the welfare of China, add
ing "the Japanese delegation wishes to
assure the Chinese delegation and the
whole conference that Japan has every
desire to cultivate the happiest rela-
tions with China"
Chaotic Conditions Recitcd
Referring to the existence of gov
ernment at Peking, headed by DR.. Hsu-
Shih- Chang, which has no relation with
the South China, or Canton government,
led by DR.. Sun, to the bankruptcy of
the country due to internal disunion
and to the Heterogeneous state of her
4OO,000,00O inhabitants, Baron Kato de-
clared it to be the policy of Japay that
China must work out her own saliva
tion so far as her chaotic internal
affairs are concerned.
at seems to the Japanese delegation
that existing difficulties in China lie
no less in her domestic situation than
in her external relations" said Baron
Kato, speaking with gravity and look
ing at his colleagues as they exchanged
approving mods while the speech was
being translated into English. "We
are anxious to see peace and unity re-
established at the earliest possible mo-
ment, but we want to avoid all action
that may be construed as an interven-
tion in the internal affairs of China
All that this conference can achieve,
it seems to US, is to adjust China's
foreign relations, leaving her domes-
tic situation to be worked out by the
Chinese themselves"
Unselishness will attend Japan's at
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