The New York herald., 1921-11-24
Barring OF SECRETS
sought BY Chinese
Delegation Wants Full Dis
closure of Commitments
Made by Powers.
EVERY ISSUE is INVOLVED
Manchuria, Shantung, Mongo-
liza and Thibet Problems
Pressed for Solution.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. %.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. %.
The Chinese delegates have decided
to adopt an aggressive attitude on Far
Eastern questions and will urge dis
cussion of the delicate problems which
have been barred up to the present
time from official discussions.
Among these questions are the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. the position
Japan claims In Manchuria, the Shan
tung question, the situation in the
province Of Mongolia and in Thibet,
the Lansing -Ishii agreement and the
secret commitments made by the
Powers relative to China.
The decision reached by the Chinese
delegates and their advisers is the re-
suit OF the favorable reaction which has
been obtained by the initiation of her
own case. The ten points originally
submitted by the Chinese delegation
and the four Root resolutions are be-
lieved to be sufficiently inclusive TO
cover all of the points in question. There
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Chinese from precipitating these ques-
tions IL they wish, and once placed on
the conference table the delegates will
have TO consider them.
This decision is made at q tiire when
II appears that discussion Of the Far
Eastern problem promises to be a long
drawn out affair in which the delegates,
except the Americans. Will aim to con-
centrate attention upon armament lin
itatlon to the exclusion Of the Far East
ern question.
Vigorous Action Favored.
The Chinese delegates have been loath
to precipitate consideration OF the ques-
tions named above. out of courtesy to
the Japanese and British delegations.
but 1t has become increasingly clear to
them that only vigorous presentation
OF their own case can win substantial
results for them.
The development Of the Chinese posi-
tion is coIncident with that of the Jap
anese. who are believed 10 be whiting
down their claims preliminary to stand
Ing out for the things they really want.
These things, the Chinese believe. are:
A continuation of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance in some form or other or its
substitute in a tripartite agreement In
which the United States shall be the
third partner; consolidation Of the jap
anese position In Manchuria, with an
extension OF all Of It's leases In the Lao
tung Peninsula up to the year 2002; pre-
'vention OF discussion OF anything that
has happened in the past: elimination
Of the publication of secret commitments
by the Powers from the conference
egenda; bringing about a determination
BY the conference that the Shantung
proposition Is one to be settled by China
and Japan without interference by the
conference recognition in some form or
another of the special interests accruing
TO Japan because of her geographical
propinquity to China which the Japanese
are understood to read into the Lansing
Ishii agreement--all for the purpose Of
creating a situation, the Chinese think.
OF insuring the superior influence In
China which Japan appears to be abb
juring.
Interested in Reservations.
Reports emanating from Toxic TO the
effect that japan is prepared to give up
all but two of the twenty-one demands.
Is prepared TO make. GENEROUS Settie-
ment OF the Shantung question, giving
UP the maritime province Of Siberia, but
maintaining her position in northern
Saghalien. receive credence among the
Chinese delegates.
They are not so Interested in what
Japan proposes to do as they are in the
reservations which they think japan
may have in mind. This suspicion, the
Chinese spokesman and their advisers
believe. Is warranted by the course
which Japan has pursued in the past
and by what they profess to believe is
Japan's settled policy In the Orient.
The Chinese advisers are not doubtful
Of the genuine friendly interest which
the American delegation has In their
case. hut feel that no one can do much
for China unless she does something for
herself They are not oblivious TO the
fact that Powers represented at the con-
ference have a corps of trained experts
reporting on the reactions of public
opinion in the United States
These experts have. noted the favor
able reaction to the demand for tho
reduction OF armaments and the result
ing lessening OF taxes. There Is evil
dence OF a disposition to make use OF the
American programme for arms limita-
tions TO secure concessions in the Far
East.