Middletown transcript., 1921-11-26
NAVAL REDUCTION
HAS STOOD TEST
Firm Stand on Ships BrIghtens
Outlook
JAPAN FOR OPEN DOOR
Toxic Government Declares Policy Is
To Avoid Any Action That
Could Be Construed A.
Intervention.
JAPAN FOR OPEN DOOR

Intervention.
Washington-The force Of public
opinion expressed to every quarter OF
the world is conceded by the chief
actors in the Armament Conference to
have already accomplished more sat
isfactory results than was ever cred
tied to diplomatic negotiations within
an equal period Of time.
The prospective success of the Con-
ference in providing far-re2ching and
desirable reforms in the limitation OF
naval armaments and the establish
ment of more stable conditions in the
Far East has encouraged the belief
among the representatives Of the nine
participating nations that the new
charter for the conduct of world af'
fairs will be completed by the Christ
mas holidays.
In conceding the Irresistible inf1u-
ence Of public opinion in shaping the
tremendous events involved, the rep
resentatives of more than one foreign
government frankly admit that rejec-
ton of the fundamentals of the Amer
ican program will carry both interna-
tional outlawry and popular domestic
reputation.
Perhaps the most interesting de-
velopment was the statement from
American sources that not a single
factor or figure had been presented to
date to affect the fundamentals Of the
American proposals for the limitation
Of naval ornaments. This statement
carried with it the assurance that,
while the fullest latitude would be
given Great Britain and Japan for
iustifying their pleas for special con-
sideration, the American attitude
would be preserved until the conclu-
sion of the Conference.
The next most important event was
the belated presentation Of an outline
of the Japanese formula for the cor
rection of Far Eastern complications
of minor importance, and the decision
Of the representatives Of some Of the
European nations to eliminate from
their schedules the subject Of foreign
debts due to the United States and
other subjects regarded as extraneous
and irrelevant to the simple agenda
proposed by this country.
Another detail that had much to do
with the clarifying of the foreign
minds as to the solidarity Of Ameri-
can institutions behind the program
proposed by Secretary Hughes, Elihu
Root, Senators Lodge and Underwood
brought conviction that there is a
wholesale concurrence of view and
cooperation between the executive
and legislative branches Of this Gov
ernment regarding the purpose of the
Conference and methods employed by
its representatives toward accomplish
ing the great reforms projected.
The greatest momentary interest
naturally attached to the Japanese dec
laration Of principles regarding Fa1
Eastern problems This was present
ed to the committee composed of the
leaders Of the United States, Grea1
Britain, France, Belgium, Holland
Portugal, Italy, Japan and China. The
official communique describing the
Japanese suggestions was the mos
voluminous yet issued. Features o.
the Japanese proposals may bt
summed up in these 10 points:
No. /. Suggests that the Confer
ence in dealing with the affairs O
China limit itself to the adjustment
Of foreign relations of that country
leaving the Chinese to work out thei
domestic problems.
No. 2. Pledges the Japanese Gov
ernment to avoid any violation o
Chinese national rights that may b.
construed as Intervention in Chimes,
international affairs.
No. 3. Declares that Japan is en-
tirely uninfiuenced by any territoria
ambition in China.
4. Disclaims the assertion of spe
| cial rights or privileges in commercial
| dealing with China and expresses will
ingness to welcome fair and open com
petition.
s. Announces its readiness to &C
Quiesce in an agreement with othe
: powers on the question of extra tel
ritoriality.
6. Specifically disclaims selfish an
bitions and expresses willingness t
assist in establishing peaceful cond
> tions in the Far East.
Z. Assents to the purpose of tn
: Conference to discuss principles an
policies" but deprecates the discus
sion Of "innumeral minor matters"
!. 8. Adheres without conditions o
!, reservations to the principle of tn
"open door" and equal opportunity i
, China.
9. Conveys assurance to the Chimes
!, delegation of a desire to cultivate tn
!. happiest relations with the people {
. China.
/ 10. Expresses desire to contribut
3 toward China's ambitions for "just an