Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-27

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rotations.
? The crucial point in the discussions,
as viewed by the American delega-
ton at least, is the "five-five-three"
ratio of capital ship strength which
forms the basis of the American plan
and it is upon this feature that the
considerations of the conference are
expected to center, when it turns again
to the naval question. It was said
authoritatively Saturday that in the
opinion of the spokesmen of the
American government all questions re-
Iating to auxiliary craft are Of col
lateral Importance only, and can be
settled easily once there is an agree
ment on capital ships.
America Satisfied.
Conference officials are understood
to feel that the attention of the dele
gates can be diverted from the far
easter problems to the subject Of naval
procedure of the conference, and the
American delegation in particular has
shown desire to get back into the
naval discussion as soon as the work
of the experts will permit. The Ameri-
can delegates are declared to be well
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far eastern negotiation, but impati-
ent to get the naval negotiations out
Of committee for more definite ex-
change of views among those who will
actually have the final decision.
Another of China's problems reached
the points of virtual agreement in
principle during the day at a session
of the committee of the whole, de-
voted to discussion Of maintenance
of foreign postoffices and postal sys-
tens on Chinese soil. The delegates
all agreed there should be a with
drawal of the foreign postal machin-
cry as soon as conditions warrant, and
a subcommittee, headed by Senator
drew up for later formal adoption q
declaration of principle under which
each OF the powers would investigate
when it considered it practical to do so.
East Questions.
The report is to be presented to
the full committee Monday, and at the
same time another subcommittee viii
present for approval a resolution de-
claring also for gradual abolition
OF the extra territorial rights in
China as soon as China's judicial ma
chlnery will warrant the change. 1t
is expected that the dispatch of an in
ternatlonal commission of iurists to
China to study the situation would be
recommended in the subcommittee re-
port and agreed to by the conference.
In the discussion of the postal
question, the delegates of Japan are
understood to have expressed serious
doubt whether the present postal facil-
ltles of the Chinese government would
fully meet the demands made upon
them should the foreign systems with
draw. Ii was also said to have been
suggested by some delegates that the
Peking government might find diff
Guilty IN enforcing reforms which
might be agreed to here, in view of the
unsettled state of the internal affairs
of China. The virtual decision to
leave withdrawal to the discretion Of
each individual power was the result.
harding's Plan.
Although no formal mention was
made of it In the committee meeting.
President Harding's suggestion for 4
continuance of the conference plan in
international relationships was q
question of absorbing interest in priv
ate conversations between delegates.
Few Of the delegates would com
ment on it publicly, and the only hint
as to the possible attitude Of the 9th
er nations came from M. Viviani. head
Of the French delegation, who endorsed
the suggestion, saying it was not only
high thought but practical one.
and from a British spokesman, who
declared that an association of ma
tions" must be approached carefully
until the attitude of the American
had been expressed.
Developments during the day serv-
ed to strengthen the possibility, how
ever, that the plans for future con-
ferences might become a subject OF
formal consideration before the arms
are concluded.
Work During Holidays.
Members of several delegations to
the Washington conference inform
ally suggested Saturday night that
any thought of adjourning the sessions
for the Christmas holidays be aban-
doned in the expectation that by adopt
ing such course the deliberations
could be definitely concluded by the
end of December.
The negotiations were proceeding so
they pointed out. that the
conference could be expected to COM
plete its work in much shorter time
Ihan was at first deemed possible. For
this reason, it was suggested that
delegates who had planned to go home
,or Christmas might well be urged to
abandon this intention so that the
sessions could be continued without
In such case it was
aid the confesence might end BY De-
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