New-York tribune., 1921-11-18
Points Will Be Taken Up
One by One in Order
in Which They Appear
inAgenda S.Proposed
kato Is Reticent
On Evacuation
Admits Only That Plan
Is Acceptable as Foun-
dation for Discussion
BY Thomas Steen

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Ted Nv
She United States, China has now oh-
ta'ned acceptance in principle" by five
nations of her proposal that she be
permitted to join the family of modern
civilizations on the basis of an oman
door policy, expulsion of all foreion
control and territorial integrity of her
whole domain.
o'ttlng as committee for the con-
slderation of Pacific and Far Eastern
questions the delegates to the con-
terence, with Secretary Hughes in the
chair, decided to-day to put Cbina,s
CLAIMS first on the calendar in the s.+
tlement of issues relating to the ori-
cnt. AT the outset the French and Ita,-
ian delegates declared their courtr;o.
we're in full accord with the America
policy that China should be permitted
self development. Great Britain and
Japan already had indicated thew rc-
garded the ten principles laid down an
Dehaif of China by DR.. Alfred sze as a
suitable foundation for later discus
sion.
Sub Committee Dcvises Program
Meantime the many problems involved d
IN Chlns's demands are to be taken m
and considered one by one. The gen
eral committee appointed a sub-com-
mlttee, composed of the chairmen of
all the delegations, whose duty will ibe
TO formulate program for the use of
'he general committee. The general
committee adjourned to meet at the
call Of the chairman. while the SUBJ
committee continues at work.
Inc official statement issued after
the session, which was executive.
pointed out that the Chinese subjects
were to be treated in the order listed
IN the agenda contained in the call of
the conference. The statement read:
THE subcommittee, consisting of
the heads of the delegations of the
powers participating in the discus
sion of the Pacific and Far Eastern
questions, decided to recommend
that at meeting of the full com
imittee of the delegates there should
be first an opportunity for general
discussion of the questions relating
to China and then there should be
discussion Of the various particular
topics in the order listed in the
tentative agenda which had been sug-
gested by the American government,
with consideration of the propos-
ais submitted on behalf of the Chi
nese delegation in connection with
the aDDrODriate heads tO which +bo
several proposals relate"
Territorial Integrity Leads
Under the order laid down in the
agenda the subjects called Questions
relating to China" which are first to
be outlined in principle and then out
lined as to their application, are:
Territorial integrity.
Administrative integrity.
Open door-equality of commercial
and industrial opportunity.
Concessions, monopolies or prefer
ential economic privileges.
Developments of railways.
Preferential railroad rates.
Status of existing commitments.
Ninety-nine-year leases on territory.
ports, mines and railroads, so-called
spheres of influence" control of post
offices, customs and the limitation of
the amount Of duties which China may
impose on imports are involved under
these designations.
mands "in principle" Japan has decid-
ed to await developments. Baron
the Japanese Minister, was
to have given an interview at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon on the Chinese
(cAnfinted nax% n.r.~