New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
Japan

other powers will agree ma
them without much misintnrn~sccs sccspt
and misrepresentation. 's'sson
She further thinks that If the No..
gathering here in Washington hns,s shcs,ss
refuse to accept these princ;nIas Iyuis :
general then there would be difser,saa
IN solving specific problems as ~,
come up. 1t the powers are sirsa
and true in their repeated decIaras;slls
that they, japan included, have s,vas saI
here to find basis Of permanent n.sas osms
in the Pacific and Far East bv tsgsse lac
face to face and exchanging v;avs ss
frank and friendly terms--they su,s,s g
will not Hesitate to accept these sinnI
common, practicable and rational ,s's' ns;s
ciples that China just put on the IN. si,n
That China is not introdueir-,
radical formula can be bcst witnes,.s
in Principle 4. IL says:
"All special rights, privileges :,
munities or commitments, whatssms, ~
their character or contractual bss,,
claimed by any of the powers T.
relating to China, are to be ds.la n q
and all such or future claims nos !.
made known are to be deemed nuil
and void. The rights, privile yes ,' ~
nunities and commitments. now 81, I'm M
or to be declared ara to bs =,
amined with view to Ss.s.
mining their scope and validity .ra
il valid, to harmonizing them with ana
another and with the principles A. A..
clared by this conference"
In this principle China is only a..
ing REORGANIZATION of the so-caIiss
special rights and privileges and M
asking for their abolition.
In Principle 5, which says "imrnea;
ately, or as soon as circumstances vii
permit, existing limitations una,
China's political, jurisdictional and N.
ministrative freedom of action ara 3.
be removed" China again pleads a.
gradual action and not sudden r1,ptnr.
of the status quo. On the other hsrS
China has pledged not to alierats A.
lease any portion of her TERRITORY A.
iittoral to any power.
In the matter of the open door Or
equal opportunity for the connms,r.
and industry of all nations bsv;ss
treaty relations with China, she al,s
pledges to accept and apply it in sl,
parts of the Chinese Republic withan,
exception. These are her promises. anS
once she promised she means to h..a
them.
Now China has made her expectations
known TO the world Will the othss
powers give their views about the p.
cific and Far Eastern questions .,
frankly and as definitely as China did
Will they come out in open statements
as to whether they accept or reject chs
principles announced by the Chinese!
The greatest shock that thss.
Chinese principles produced must hsy,
gone to the Japanese delegates. And
it is sincerely hoped that after fsv
days reflection and considerable
Japan will add to her prestige sna
make her intentions and desires cies,
and open. 1t is also sincerely home
that other powers will make know,
their views about the matter in clear
| cut and simple language as socn a
possible, 80 that the complicate. in
tricate and delicate Far Eastern oues
tion can be solved in the most smootl
and friendly way.
China has laid down her minimum
demands in direct and frank word.
Whether or not other powers, particu
larly Japan, will be able to stand tn
! supreme test of their sincerity In deal
| ing with Pacific and Far Eastern que.
tions will remain to be seen by thei
| reaction and attitude upon these gen
eral principles that China so bold
announced in this mornings meeting