Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-24
SHARPCLASH
OF OPINIONS
q. ARE REPORTED
FarsEast Problem, at Wash
ington Conference, Source
OF Trouble
tBv Tho Associated Press.).

- NJ (By The Associated Iress.)
washington, Nov. 23.--The attempt
~tosSsettle specific problems that are
traaibling the Far East, led today TO
thSMEshrst sharp clash OF opinions in the
aryps conference.
sAS British view OF the concrete APP
plfeations of the four general prin-
cin1as already adopted, met with a
pn8mpt challenge from the Chinese
dStegation and the Chinese delegation
themselves We're pointedly by
tlfN French to show on the authority
THY presumed to speak for the all or
Cfina in view of the protests of the
S0Yth China government in Canton.
strangely enough the Japanese, who
had been the first to raise objections
toEthe consideration of details of the
Far East, came forward with n sug-
gestion that they would not oppose ali
examination of their famous twenty
one demands" treaty with China to
ascertain whether it conflicts with the
"Qeen door,"
although the action of the French
misunderstanding the credentials OF the
Chinese caused a momentary furry IN
the meeting of the nine delegations,
thns divergence of opinion between the
Chinese inc British over application
ofssthe -four principles of the Root
resolution attracted widest attention
BECAUSE OF it's possible effect on future
negotiations. Should the British view
pEsSail, declared the Chinese, it
wanaild mean an internationalization OF
Chinese economic resources.
u French Objection Interpcsed.
sThe French objection was inter
nnsed when the Chinese presented. at
taday's meeting. a plan by which
F.. Tyy1r would rap9in. tariff autonomy
bESa gradual change from the present
foreign control. The Chinese replied
tdNthe challenge that they were repre-
seating the only government in China,
recognized bs the powers and were at
tempting to help rather than compli-
cate the negotiations by furnishing
whatever information they could.
The difference Of view between the
Bsdtish and Chinese developed when
a!s#Rritisll spokesman explained to
nswspapermen that his government
regarded the -four accepted principles
aEmean1ng acceptance by China OF a
fHancial %consoriu1n pooling of the
o~peration Of railroad concessions held
bY the powers. md continued super
ytSton Of China's customs. The Root
revolutions, according to the British
Viewpoint, were adopted with accept
aSce by China of these principles in
Wv by the -~signatory powers.
% Awaits Official Statement. =
sThe Chinese quickly sent out word
that they had agreed to no such pro-
gram, while DR.. Alfred SEE, Chinese
minister to the United States, declined
t%oaenter into a detailed discussion of
tie Interpretation in the absence of an
OFFICIAL statement containing them.
The Chinese delegation declared COM
m5ttee in session of the resolutions
hld brought forth no expression by
4 tia delegates of the British view and
tDAt China placed no such interpreta-
tim on them. The, consortium, DR..
S. said, had not even been mentioned
iIEfhe committee.
notwithstanding these cross cur
rSnts, the committee considering the
F1&r Eastern situation, with special
rSarence at the moment to China,
htsancial affairs, made progress to.
Y1rd a solution of her customs by the
appointment of a Subcommittee to
study the question.