New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Great Britain and Japan
Favor Concerted Plan
to Establish a Strong
Government in Peking
Action Held Best
Stabilizer i'm East
Chinese Expected to Join
in Program if America
Agrees; Boxer Episode
Is Cited as Precedent
By Carter Field

Dy AdrCeI I IelQ
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-This
country will be asked to join Great
Britain and Japan, with other ma
tions interested, in restoring order
and establishing a strong govern
ment in China. This involves send
ing United States troops to China.
This demand will be made by sew
eral of the nations at the armament
limitation conference. In making 4
the representatives of these coun-
tries will declare that they regart
such participation by the United
States as one of the absolute essen
tials Of any permanent solution O.
the most difficult of the Pacific anc
Far Eastern questions. On the an.
swer by the United States to thi.
demand, in the opinion of many o.
the foreign representatives already
here, depends in large measure tbs
success or failure of the entire con-
ference.
Alternative an Irritant
The alternative, according to the
foreign representatives, is for tn,
British and Japanese to do this jof
without the aid or cooperation of thc
United States, Or for Japan to do i
alone. The last would be anathema t.
China, it is generally admitted. Actio.
by any combination or concert of row
ers which did not include the Unite
States would be opposed by China. ant
would not, it is freely adm itted. star
under anything like as favorable au
spices.
On the other hand, while the Chi
nese would like nothing better than fo
the United States to undertake thu
JOB single-handed, there is 10 posi-.
bility, judging from sentiments ex
pressed here, of the Japanese agreein,
to that, even if the British were will
ing.
There are two angles to the situa
tion which are being keenly debate,
by the foreign representatives alread,
here. One is the necessity of som
such action and the effect it woul,
have on peace in the Far East. Th:
other is the political tinge which tn,
proposition would assume inside the
United States.
China Held Chef Problem
Many Americans have regarded sue
issues as Shantung ard zap as tn
most perplexing which TIE conferenc
will face. On the other hand, many
the foreign representatives here. IL
cluding the British. take the positio
that the most desirable attainment j
strong government in China, whic
could enforce order. collect taxes ar
discharge its obligations. including tn
payment of foreign debts, and assum
the responsibility which the other na
tions assume for the enforcement
private debt payments by courts, thu
opening China to satisfactory trad
conditions If such government coui
be established, they declare, the diff
cuilties of the Far Eastern problem
woald fade away, to very large meas
ure.
For instance, they say that if thi
could be accomplished in China til
japanese would be more than willir
to give up Shantnng and to remov
the sort of activities to which I'll
Chinese from all OF China propc
inces of China exclusive Of Mongoli
and Manchuria. The benefit TO Japn
in return would be tremendous, oper
ing up tremendous soulces of suppl
of raw materials and markets for he
manufactured goods, which could
developed to- day were the situation i
the interior of China such that ord
nary business could he transacted.
Open Door Conceded
1t is admitted, of course, that
Japan withdrew her police and ne
own mail system from these portion
of China proner in which they nc,
are other nations would have tn
opportunity for trade, but by. reaso
of her geographical position the Jar
anese would be willing to take the
chances on that. Certainly, they be
lieve, they would benefit more tha
they are doing now
The proposal of the foreign repre-
sentatives with regard to China whic
will be made to the United States, ir
cludes several things. In connectio
with the setting up Of strong gov
ernment the chief desire is for an hor
est administration. The Chinese az
famous for their personal honesty,
is pointed cut, but it is asserted tha
the individual Chinese makes shar
distinction between defrauding an ir
dividual with whom he is doing bus
ness and defrauding the governmen
AS to the latter, it is alleged, he ha
no compunctions whatever.
Therefore those advcceting this pla
say that one of the first steps must
foreign supervision, or perhaps in pa;
administrator, OF the fiscal affairs
the government, including the collie
ton OF taxes and customs. In cenne,
tion with this collection Of governme.
money provision must be made, ii
declared, for the setting aside of sus
cient sums to meet foreign obligation. :
especially debts Of the Chinese govern !.
ment.
Robier Bands Handicap
Another essential is the breaking ),
of the nlarauding bands cf robhei
which at present tetrorize " hoie pro
inces, operate concessions without fes .
or favor Of the central government, an
bring about chaotic conditions virtual
similar to those which have plagus i
Mexico.
Meanwhile the central government, /!
is declared, is utterly irnpol ent to pr,
tect either its own citizens or foresg !.