Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-22
PARLEY TAKES
FIRST STEP IN
EAST ! PROBLEMS
Will Offer Nation Every
Chance to Smooth Out
Its Own Troubles.
Signing Of Resolution Is
Initial Move for Clear
ing Up Dispute.

washington, NOV. 2l.-(By
The Associated Press. "A res
olution declaring for the terri
torial administrative integrity
of China was adopted unani-
mouslly late Monday by the
conference committee on Pa
cific and far eastern questions.
The resolution, the first con-
crete action of the armament
limitation conference was
drafted and presented by Elihu
Root, one of the American
delegates.
AN agreement embodying the resolu-;
tions Unassigned by eight powers. Chi
ma refrained from attaching hAF sigma
ture, it was said, because she could not
very well pass upon document ex-
pressing q policy concerning herself.
80. s53.Eg55 Resolution Adopted
Adoption of the resolution followed
two hours discussion of Chinese prob
lens at Mondays meeting Of the dele
gates Of the nine powers in committee
Of the whole on Pacific and Far East
ern questions. The discussion was said
to have been general and participated
in by spokesmen for all the principal
nations represented.
The Root resolution, it was learned,
was one of the principal subjects Of
discussion at the meeting of the four
American delegates.
The declaration in the Root resOlu-
ton for administrative integrity of
China was declared by the delegates to
be very significant and important.
While there have been declarations in
the past for territorial integrity for
China, such declarations, it was said,
never before have gone to the extent
Of declaring for administrative integ-
rity.
The Root resolution was said to
have been the principal topic at the
committee meeting Monday. Other Chi
nese questions are to be taken up at
another meeting of the committee at
II o'clock Tuesday.
One of the delegates declared with
reference to the agreement that II
long step already has been taken to-
wards formulating of the Far East
Respect china's Rights
"The firm intention" Of the eight sig
natory powers was asserted ito re-
spect the sovereignty, independence,
and the territorial and administrative
integrity of China"
The further intention "to provide
the fullest and most unembarrassed
opportunity to China" to develop an
effective and stable government was
asserted. The purpose Of the powers,
fluence in establishing and maintain
ing the principle of equal opportunity
for the commerce and industry of all
nations throughout the territory of
China"
A pledge was made "to refrain from
taking advantage of the present con-
ditions" in China to seek special privi
leges which might abridge rights Of
friendly nations, and also to refrain
from "countenancing action inimical to
the security. Of certain states"
During the discussion, both Japan
and China, as the most directly inter-
ested nations, asked many questions as
to possible application of the suggested
principles to specific problems, while
all the other nations took less active'I
part in the debate.
Perfect satisfaction" with the rcso-
luton was expressed Monday night by
Admiral Baron kato, head of the jap
0neSe delegation. Inc CnineSe also de-
clared themselves gratified at the de-
velopment. and the delegates Of other
nations generally voiced the view that
the agreement was good start toward
a complete agreement on the most i'm
portant Of the Far Eastern problems.
!, The. two features Of the declaration
attracting the widest attention were
the clause approving administrative
integrity" for China and that under !
which the powers agree not to seek
special rights within Chinese terri
tory. Previous declarations Of policy |
regarding Chinese integrity have
stopped with territorial integrity"
commonly construed rs a much mar
rover term than administrative integ-
rify." The Especial rights" agreement !
was considered generally direct con-
travention Of the policy of Spheres
OF influence