The New York herald., 1921-11-20

JAPANBACKSCH|NA'S
TEN POINTS, DENYING
SELFISH AMBITIONS
Tells Peace Delegates She
Seeks No Special Adyan-
tages in Republic.
BUT A JOKER IS FEARED
Chinese More Suspicious Of
What Toxic Didn't Say Than
What 1t Did Say.
SpeeiaI Despatch 20 TIIn NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. e. Nav ia

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G.. Nov. ls.
japan enlightened the delegates 10
the peace conference to-day by pro-
claiming policy Of disinterested al
truism toward China. Japan favors
the open door in China, has no selfish
ambitions in that country, seeks no
special commercial advantages and
wants to do whatever is possible to
build up the Chinese Republic. All
the nations represented voiced their
approval of the open door policy and
expressed sympathy with the Chinese
ten points.
On their face the Japanese proposals
relative TO China meet the situation
from tho Chinese viewpoint. They
were submitted by Admiral Baron
Tomosaburo Kato to the delegates act
ing as a committee on Far Eastern
questions at the Pan American Build
ing.
While the Japanese proposals ap-
pear to place Japan in line with the
Chinese proposals. the Chinese are
not reassured, and will watch their
island neighbor all the more closely.
The reservations by the supporters of
the Chinese cause relate TO the things
that Jspsn has left unseid rather than
with what she has expressed
One Significant Paragraph.
Attention is directed here tonight TO
the last part of Section l of the JAP
anese statement on China, which says:
''All that this conference can achieve
is, it seems Go us, to adjust China's
foreign relations. leaving her domestic
situation to be worked out by the
Chinese themselves"
This paragraph is interpreted in con.
nection with the failure OF the Japanese
statement TO dwell on such topics as
the Chinese proposal to make public
secret agreements made concerning and
with China. the Manchurian situation,
Shantung and the Anglo japanese al
lance.
The Chinese are wondering If this
desire TO see China's domestic affairs
rrec from any interference from the
conference represents japanese willing
ness to deal fairly with China so much
as 1t may represent Japanese unwill-
inGness TO have the conference deal
with Shantung and other matters
which the japanese are expected to re-
gard as of interest only to China and
Japan.
This suspicion, the Chinese spokes-
men say. is justified by the fact that
japan dwclls in the opening paragraph
of her statement upon the fact that
the existing difficulties OF China lie no
less in her internal situation than IN
her external relations.
Clever Phrssing In Statement.
admit that the japanese statement is
cleveriy phrased and in such n manner
as TO render any question az to its
sincerity somewhat hypercritical.
One OF the most significant things
In the Japanese statement is its dis
claimcr of any special interest in China
made in connection with adherence to
the doctrine OF the open door, although
acknowledging Japan looks 10 China
foT inc supply or raw materials essen.
tial 10 her national life. Adherence 20
the principle of the open door" and
equal opportunity is made wthou.
reservation or condition Of any sort
There Is the flash Of an appeal 10
world public opinion in the japanese
declaration that I'VE have come to this
conference not to advance our own self
ish interests; we have come 10 cooperate
with all the nations interested for the
purpose OF assuring peace in the Far
East and friendship among nations"
The hint that Japan will cling 10 the
reserva tons she included In her accept
snce OF the American agenda when she
proposed TO omit from the concern OF
the conference matters OF accomplished
fact and questions of special interest 20
any two countries involved. Is possibly
included in the last paragraph OF the
japanese statement This suggested IN
the declaration that while Japan IS
ready and willing to explain or discuss
any problem which may come up. "ve
should regret undue protraction OF the
discussions b. detailed examination OF
innumerable minor matters"
The Japanese statement reads:
!. 1t seems TO the japanese delera-