The New York herald., 1921-11-19
Jabin Hsu Argues Time Now
Is Ripe to Clear Mystery
of Anglo Compact.
SECRETS NOT ALL TOLD
Shanghai Writer Sees China
Demands Good Text for
Far East Discussion.
by JABIN HSU.

Correspondent of the CHINA Press,
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK Herald.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington ID. C., Nov. is.
The world to-day calls on Japan for a
showdown. China amidst an atmosphere
of surprise has made her demands for
the solution of her problems.
The United States, although well un-
derstood to be sympathetic with the
formula, adopts a watchful waiting pol
that it would be better strategy FOR her
to await the developments and reaction
from other quarters.
The French delegates also have ex-
China proposal. Great Britain's highest
authorities are said to have expressed
their readiness to support the general
principles so concisely presented by Dr..
SEE. the chief delegate, while Italy, the
Netherlands and Portugal have all ia
orably commented upon the plan as a
suitable basis for the discussion of Far
Eastern problems.
Admiral Baron Kato, on behalf Of the
Japanese delegation. yesterday. however,
asked and received from the heads Of
the various delegations a delay of sew
eral days to allow his delegation to eX-
anime the proposal presented by China
on Wednesday. Inquiries elected that
certain points in the Chinese proposal
raised doubtful questions which might
be answered only after mature consid-
Grafton.
The Japanese delegation regarded the
proposal that "the Powers conclude no
treaties affecting China without con-
sulting her. might affect the Anglo
Japanese Alliance. 1t was declared to
be the view of the highest British au-
thority that the alliance was not di-
rectly involved in Chinas proposal. 1t
may later be drawn into the discussions.
Affects Old Alliances.
Furthermore the Japanese attach
great Importance to the proposal that
all existing commitments relating to
China should "be examined with view
to determining their scope and validity" "
They believe that this will directly af-
feet their national interests more than
anything else. There is not the slight
est doubt in the minds of any student
of Far Eastern questions that the third
clause in DR.. SEES proposal was framed
directly against the existence of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. which not only
China but also the United States and
the British colonies expect to be abro-
gated by the present conference.
Ever since its signing the AngloJap-
anese alliance has been mystery to
other nations. It's existence has been
regarded as enough to create interna-
tional distrust. cynicism and suspicion.
Why should Japan cling to it? The
American press has vehemently de-
nounced It. The sentiments of the Min
isters of the British dominions are that
/; had enabled miltarsts of Toxic TO
further rapacious designs in both Corea
and China It is something unnatural,
something hidden.
I believe 1t was Gen. Smuts who said
that the day has gone for these 'exclu-
sive treaties of alliance" All the nations
of the world have an interest in the
preservation of peace and an obligation
to mankind to remove all causes OF
quarrel through encroachment and PEN
etration. The agreement of the nine
Powers represented at the conference
to-day seems to be sufficient protection
for each. If SO why does Japan hesi-
tate in giving up her alliance?
Calls Chinese Demands Fair.
Coming to Japans second point OF
objection as intmated by her spokes-
men, which calls for the declaration of
special rights, privileges. immunities or
commitments to be examined with a
view to determining their scope and
validity. we believe that China has made
the minimum demands with the utmost
fairness.
We are all aware that 1t IL most
embarrassing TO expose dirty deal
in the white lights of publicity. which
this present conference is giving. but
some Of the so called special rights and
privileges secured by japan from China
while the rest Of the world was engaged