Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-25

1 Washington, Nov. "A (By the A. P.)- 4The Far Eastern negotiations, con1pli. icated by disagreement over the mean ling of the fey general princip.es sl- ready adopted. will again become the slive issue of the armament conference swhen 1t resumes work tomorrow after !ths Thanksgiving holiday.
 How acute the divergence of view oyer application of the four principles might become was problematitI tonight, hut the Chinese in particular, seemed to re- gard 1t as a fundamnetal obstacle to gard it as a funda1r ental obstacle to tof China. Some officials of the Chinese delegation even went so far as to say that there would be nothing left for them but withdrawal from the confer ence should an interpretation advanced in British quarters receive the full ap- proval of the powers,
 The opinion was that the issue would he so handled as to preclude such an smpasse for the present, at least. It was pointed out that the views at which fhe Chinese took offense were delineated by a British spokesman outside the con- ference itself and so 1-r have not had lhe formal endorsement even of the British delegation. tTf-se views were briefly. that the open door policy defined by tho four principles inc.uded Chinese l1csptance of the consorTium and the pooling of the operation of railway con- ressions. a combination which the Chi nese decisr re would mean virtual inter standardization" of China
 l. was uncertain tonight whether the subject would come before the rine del- sgations when they meet tomorrow ss s committee of the whole on inc Far East. For their part the Chinese were Faid to feel they could not retse the point with nroprietN because the views attributed 10 the British were no!. and never had been officially before the Far East committee. Apparently a sone- what similar position was taken by the other delegations and so 1t appeared possible that tho disagreement might wait further development until future discussions bring it naturally into prom. inence
 Tho specific subject selected for dis- cussion at tomorrow's session Is China g request for abolition of the system of "extra-territoriality under which the foreign powers have set up their own courts within China to handle cases in hich their respective nationals are in- vS,lTed.' AT of the nations represented here have indicated their Sympathetic Interest in the Chinese request, al- though it has been apparent that eveQ some. of the Chinese delegates them selves do not believe the present condi- ton of the Chinese courts would make the change Immediately possible.
 Among some of the delegates there was belief that the cases Of Shantung and South Mau-huta might also be reached at tomorrow's meeting, bring ing the delegates face to face with some of the most complicated questions of the who @ negotiations.
 Thanksgiving Day was observed gen. erally as a holiday by the delegates ard fan nlr,fa ed religious services and there were fewer personal consultations than i; usual during a day of rest in the midst of an international conference
 Despite the furry caused by the dis. agreement over the "open door" princi. pies, the delegates generally expressed confidence that the Far Eastern negotia Hons were proceeding toward definit, Accomplishment.
 It was revea' ed that the purpose il bringing forward the four principlel Framed by Elihu Root, reative to Chin; was 10 form background for fuFthe proceedings in dealing with the detail Df the various matters set out in th Chinese ten points and other open is hues.
 So far, It was said, there has beel no attempt to deal with details Ther have been conversations between indi vidual delegates on these subjects ant spokesmen for the various delegation have not hesitated to make the pres pretty well acquainted with their owl views, but the conference itself wa said 10 have confined it's discussions | the Root resolutions, in connection wit the corresponding section of the Chimes ten points.
 There has been a deliberate purpos on the part of the Americans in adopt Ing this method, which in a way consti fr, tvata fi,1Y7o 10Y Terences The design is said to hay been to bind In the most solemn manne each of the nations represented in tn conference to the observance of each ( these four points.
 Then when the time comes for cor Eideration of details they will be class lied and discussed under the appropriat headings and it is calculated that In tn end there will be no escape from tn application of the broad principle no opportunity for misunderstanding O double construction.
 Internationa, supervisio nof Chimes customs must continue on the presen basis for the present, according to tn American point of view, notwithstand Ing the aspirations of the Chinsee. Ther are many reasons regarded as sound b the American delegates for holding t this view, not the least of which is dout as to the power of the present Peki authorities to carry out any of the large engagements until conditions ar moro stable.
 Continuance of international super vision of Chinese customs. finances an even railroads Is not regarded by tt American delegation as in any sense 1T consistent with the declarations in tf Root resolutions in favor of the maint nance of Chinese integrity and indepenC snce. Other independent nations fri uuently have entered into contractus pf treaty reations with other gover1 ments or private agencies for the supe vision of public works and even of mar functions of government.
 IL Is held that as 8 sovereign natic rhina now has the same power to ent Into such arrangements in the futur having exercised that power freely in u past.
 This conception of the proper solutic of the problem naturally implies u framing of a number of treaties to carr out the conclusions of the conference. ss pointed out that China already party 10 something like score of tre tis- dealing with customs dues and lil st N IS. and many of these are dissim la As only nine nations are represen ed in the Washington conference. it fo lows that 1t will be necessary to secu ahe adhesion Of the other nations havir RDusiness relations with China 10 ent