The New York herald., 1921-11-21
CHINESE PROBLEM
NOW PIVOTAL POINT
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natural result of change in government
and that once given chance to control
herself China will put her own house In
order.
The point which will be made at the
conference Is that this Is doubtful and
that the peace of the world may be
threatened by failure to extend helping
hand. Just how this aid Is to De ex-
tended Is the problem confronting the
trainers Of the Japanese statement made
Saturday relative to China and suggests
the stress which will be laid upon these
conditions. Japan calls specific attention
to the fact that China's situation Is Que
to her internal conditions as much as 10
her foreign relations and suggests that
the conference limit it's work to adjust
ing China's foreign relations. The state
ment also urges that the deliberations
of the conference be not protracted py
discussion of minor issues.
Back Of this suggestion is visualized
the support which japan expects to re-
ceive from Great Britain, who Is still
her ally. and the probability that both
Powers kill urge continuation of that
alliance unless the American delegation
is willing to pledge the United States to
participation in some form Of a tri-
partite agreement for the maintenance
of peace in the Far East. The same
suggestion has emanated from British
sources. although 1t is probably we'll
known that the American delegation
Open Door Settlement.
Opposed to this programme is the
American idea of a general settlement
of Chinese problems along the line OF
the open door," and the maintenance
of the territorial integrity Of China to be
applied by future conferences to include
all the Far Eastern Powers along the
line of the suggestion contained in
point 10 Of the Chinese proposals.
Development of the Japanese position
indicates reliance on a certain amount
Of support from Great Britain. but
tempered by doubt as to Just how far
this support will go. Accordingly. the
in conflict with that Of the United
States, must leave a. line of retreat
open because 1t is equally apparent that
the British policy will not permit a
break to occur between the British and
American delegations on this point.
The Chinese representatives and their
advisers are appreciative of the kindly
expressions made by the Powers Satur-
day. but their attention Is rivetted on
the interpretations which the British and
Japanese will place on these expressions.
They are not assured as to what Japan
regards as China's territorial bound
aries, and they will insist on a MAIN
tanning control in Manchuria and do
not relish the idea Of withdrawal of
American support in their domestic
problems as suggested in the Japanese
statement of Saturday, while Japan may
remain installed in Manchuria and other
points maintaining the special interest
which is accorded to the Japanese, in
the Lansing-Ishii agreement.
Above all, the Chinese delegation will
insist that the secret agreements rela-
tive to China shall be placed on the
table. Public opinion of China, so far
as 1t exists, is insistent upon this point.
and It is the crux Of the position taken
by the Pekin delegates. Because of the
situation in China, these delegates feel
they cannot do anything that does not
take this public opinion into account
because Of the certainty OF the review
that viii be accorded their work here
after they return home.