New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Resolution Pledges Open
Door, Territorial Integ-
rity, Full Opportunity,
No Special Privileges
Disputed Provinces
Are Not Mentioned
Kato Says Japan Is ssSatis-
fied''; Idea Not Clear
to Chinese Delegates
By Thomas Steep

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-China is to
be reinstated in the family of self
governing nations through the co-oper-
alton Of all the powers.
BY the adoption of a resolution pre-
sented by Elihu Root, of the American
delegation, the delegates from Great
Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan,
Holland and Portugal, sitting as COM
mittee of the whole to consider Pacific
and Far Eastern questions, pledged
their countries to-day to four basic
principles which aim not only to apply
the policies Of the open door and terri
torial integrity to China, but TO provide
her with "the fullest and most unem-
barrassed opportunity to development
and maintain for herself an effective
and stable government"
The committees action, which is re-
garded as establishing a triumph for
American policies in the Far East at
the very outset of the deliberations on
the many problems involving China,
was made known tonight after the
delegates had arrived at their decision
in executive session. Those attached
to the British delegation declared the
four principles to be the foundation
for impending developments which will
benefit China greatly. Baron Kato,
speaking for Japan, said the principles
were "most satisfactory" But the
Chinese delegates professed to be
somewhat mystitied by the general
nature Of the terms used.
Four Principles Established
The four principles to which the
powers pledged themselves in taking up
all future Chinese questions are:
To respect China's sovereignty,
independence and territorial in
tegrity.
TO provide "the fullest and most
unembarrassed opportunity" for her
to develop and maintain a stable gov
ernment.
To use influence to establish eff
fectually equal opportunity for the
commerce and industry Of all nations
throughout the territory of China"
To refrain from taking advantage
of China's present chaotic condition.
Gin order to seek special rights or
| privileges which would abridge the
rights of the subjects or citizens Of
lIleHuly SCdLeS ana from COuNCe-
nancing action "inmical to the Sc
curity of such states"
Consideration Of China's ten claims
which embrace demand for the ex.
pulsion of foreign control and for abso-
Lutte autonomy in the management Of
her postoffices, railroads and customs
is to be resumed by the committee to-
morrow with view of taking up the
Chinese questions one by one on the
basis of the four principles.
Action Declared Unanimous
When Mr.. Roots resolution had been
amended after brief discussion all
the delegates present announced to Sec
retary Hughes, who presided, that they
concurred, the only absentees being
Baron Shidehara, the Japanese Ambas.
sador, who is ILL.,, and Signor Filippc
| Media, of the Italian delegation. The
action was declared to be unanimous
AS soon as a statement of the basic
principles was issued these questions
were raised: Does the territory OF
China as mentioned in the principles
mean China exclusive of territory
now occupied by foreign powers, such
as Shantung, Manchuria and Mon
golia?" and "are only questions tc
come before the conference which re.
late to the future, thus leaving the
statu quo unbeatable ?"
Some of the Chinese delegates were
(ContJnued nm mana fhrsn,