The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
Ar EAST
PROBLEMS
BEFORE ARMS.
CONFERENCE
Discussions Open With a
Staten ent by
China

WASHINGTON, Nov, 16.-
Preservation Of territorial in
tegrity and political admins
trative independence" together
with preservation of the open door
policy and a prohibition against
secret treaties in the Far East were
included in the Chinese proposal
outlined today at the initial ses-
sion of the armament conference
committee on Far Eastern ques-
tions.
China in return would agree
mot 10 ALLEVIATE or lease any por-
tion of her territory" to any for
eign power and "all special rights,
privileges, immunities or commit.
ments' now held in China by any
foreign power are to be carefully
re-eXamined.
All existing limitations upon
China's political, jurisdictional
and administrative freedom Of
action would be revised and pro.
visions made for future confer.
ence from time TO time for the in.
ternational discussion Of the Far
Eastern situation.
Other elements OF the Chinese pro-
posaIs provide for full respect for
Chna's rights as u neutral In all fu-
ture wars 90 which the nation II not
party and for peaceful settlement OF
International disputes In the Pacific
and far east.
Or. wellington koo. who presented
the Ciancsc proposals, said they were
made In the Interest of all powers In
soiscd In the far cast a. wen as Of
China aud n adopted would pave the
way toward solving some Of the pre-
plcNinE problems In laying n nrmer
foundation of tlE' Pacific and far
east"
WASHINGTON. Nov. i6.-Prob-
lens OF the Tar east took the center
uf attention at the arms conference
today while the plan Tor reduction Of
naval establishments was passing
through q period OF technical eNami-
nation ut the hands OF u committee OF
experts.
For the first time tho delegations OF
the United States Great .Biituiu
Japan. France. Italy. China. belgium.
Portugal and Tho Netherlands. ucting
as committee OF N" whole On the
ter eastern quest On- assembled for
preliminary discussion and to lay
pans TO. procedure.
In contrast to the manner In which
the conference tackled the armament
problem on It's opening day, the rep-
rrsentativcs of the powers went into
todays committee meeting waiting on
one another to speak first about the
numerous questions that have long
troubled diplomatic relations in the
Pacific and the Orient. Every nation
had rather concrete idea Of the
principles II meant to present but no
one seemed anxious to break the ice.
ChinR's statement.
A detailed statement regarding
China's interests and her attitude on
far eastern questions was mado by
Minister Szc.
No program for the consideration
of far eastern questions was agreed
upon but the heads OF the delegations
OF the nine powers forming the COM
mittee were to meet later today TO
frame an order OF procedure.
There was no response from the
Japanese after China had presented
her view Of the situation and although
some general discussion developed.
all df the othe- nat ons represented
t,-"rved detailed statemeDi OF their
opinions Tor later presentation.
Indications were that me first at
tempt 10 get down TO ca-es would be
made In the meeing OF the heads Of
delegations later In the day.
Maintainnnce OF the open door in
China was said to have been urged
vigorously by Minister Sac, who also
spoke strongly for abolition OF secret
treaties affecting China and urged
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