The New York herald., 1921-11-20

VoluminouS Yet ISSUED. features or Tn
Nippon proposals may be summed u
in these ten points:
l. Suggests that the conference
in dealing with the affairs of
China limit itself to the adjust
ment of foreign relations of that
country, leaving the Chinese TO
work out their domestic problems.
.. Pledges the Japanese Gov
ernment to avoid any violation of
Chinese national rights that may
be construed as Intervention in
Chinese internal affairs.
3. Declares that Japan is en-
tirely uninfuenced by any terrific
rial ambition in China.
4. Disclaims the assertion of
special rights or privileges in
commercial dealing with China
ana expresses Willingness to well
come fair and open competition.
S. Announces it's readiness to
acquiesce in an agreement with
other Powers on the question of
extraterritoriality
6. Specifically disclaims selfish
ambitions and expresses the will
ingness TO assist in establishing
peaceful conditions in the Far
East.
Z. Assents to the purpose of the
conference to discuss principles
and policies but deprecates the
discussion of "innumerable minor
matters"
s. Adheres without conditions or
reservations to the principle of
the "open door" and equal oppor-
tunity in China.
9. Conveys assurance to the Chi
nese delegation of a desire to cul-
tivate the shappiest relations with
the people of China.
10. Expresses a desire to con-
tribute toward China's ambitions
for "just and legitimate aspira-
tions."
While the Japanese statement IL
lacking in tangible and definite pledge.
1t created a generally favorable Inn
preston as providing the basis fol-
that will result in more
suggestions.
Cooperation Succeeds spheres.
The Japanese announcement in
spired the spokesman for the British
delegation to call attention to thi,
statement made by Under Secretary
of the Foreign Office tive
days ago:
THE policy of spheres of influ-
ence in China has been super
seded by one of international CO.
operation, and the further develop
ment of this policy will no doubt
form one of the subjects of discus
sion at Washington"
British comment on this declaration
established il as the controlling influ
ence in shaping the course OF the dele
gates Of that country in the confer
ence.
The decision to express in advanc,
Its sympathy with the plans of TIL,
United States Government for al
amicable adjustment of Far Eastern
matters comedies with the previou.
statements of the French. the Italiar
md the Belgian delegates. With this
friendly background the members oi
the American delegation are inclined
TO hold an optimistic view of the out.
look for a satisfactory understanding
regarding Asiatic matters and to ex-
press the belief that the problems in
volved will be solved with less friction
than was expected.
In approaching the subject. however
IL is realized by American. British and
japanese spokesmen that the treaty
of alliance between Great Britain and
Japan is going to prove an embarrass-
ing stumbling block. The attitude OF
this Government regarding the alli-
snce is clearly established and its
views are concurred in by most of the
other nations participating in the con.
ference as we'll as by some of the
British Dominlons.
Criticism stir> Resentment.
There is no question that criticism
and opposition TO the compact be.
tween Great Britain and Japan ha.
provoked a very deep feeling OF re.
sentiment on the part of the Toxic
Government and it's representative,
in Washington. This, however, ha.
not been permitted to crop above tn,
surface, for the rea son that the matte,
has not been even informally dis
cussed by either the American, Jap
anese or British delegates TO date.
Japan also Is understood to hold :
feeling OF grievance against Grea
Britain mainly because the guarantee.
provided by the treaty were only ono,
invoked, and that was at the instance
Of the latter country. This was OF
August is, 1914 when Japan entered
the war on the side of the Allies an,
against Germany. Japanese sentimen
was divided between the two group
Of belliserents with the universal ma
tional feeling that the Nipponese Gov
ernment should take advantage Of tn