The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-22
ALL POWERS
ARE RECORDED
AS FAVORABLE
Direct Diplomatic Methods
Of United States Seem to
Be Taking Hold on the
Delegations of Other
Nations - FortificatiOns
Yet to Be Considered

Washington, d. G., Nov. ~ lBy the
Associated Press) Opinions have been
exchanged among the arms delegates
with such unprecedented directness
that with the conference only ten days
old some Of the experienced diplomat
lists here believe they can see, almost
with precision, what it viii and will
not be possible to accomplish. ;.
Following the example Of the Amer
lean delegation in laying down
sweeping naval reduction proposal at
the opening session, the representa-
tives of the other powers have put
aside almost without exception the
Diplomatic indirection that usually be-
fogs such negotiations and have re.
versed the dictum of Talleyrand that
language is given to diplomats TO con
, ceal their thoughts.
Z With the respective heads OF the
American, British and Japanese dele
CATIONS working in direct personal con-
ference almost daily on the naval re-
duction plan there are indications that
an agreement on all but details is near
at hand.
In the same way. the readiness OF
all the nations to commit themselves
TO general principles relating to the far
east and the outspoken objection or
japan to discussing details OF that sit
uation seem to have quickened con-
yiction that adoption of a set OF prin-
cples like the four agreed upon yes
terday will be the outcome of the far
eastern end of the negotiations.
In addition, the whole question OF
land ornaments appears to have been
pretty well settled by the frank pre-
sentation of the case of France deliv-
cred in yesterdays plenary session by
Premier BRAND. The French statesman
snade it at once apparent that definite
Establishments of land forces will be
impossible in the view of France be-
cause of existing conditions which she
believes threaten her and the whole
world.
There remains the important ques-
ton of fortification's on which there
has thus far been no expression.
Consideration of the far eastern
problems was renewed to-day by the
delegates of the nine nations sitting
again as q committee Of the whole.
All the present indications point to
an understanding" rather than a
treaty as the form to be taken by the
final far eastern agreement. Diplomati-
cally, such an instrument would be
classed along with the 'gentlemens
agreements of the past regarding
China and would not require Senate
confirmation. There have been hints
that the naval reduction agreement
might also take that form, but that Is
said to be one Of the details still TO
.tc adjusted.
Comparison Of China's bill Of rights
with the four principles adopted by the
conference yesterday discloses that the
latter cover only two and a half OF
the s.ten points" proper and one para
grapk Of Chinas Introductory state
ment.
There remain for consideration of
the conference: Point lib, China's un-
dertaking not to lease territory or lit
teral to any power; point 3, which pro-
hibits treaties regarding the Chinese
region without China becoming party
thereto; point 8, which treats more
specifically with the political and ed
ministrative integrity of China, viz;
extra territoriality; point 6, providing
for the Interpretation Of instruments
granting special privileges in China in
favor of the grantor; point 5. provid-
ing for China's rights as n neutral;
poirt ., which provides for peaceful
rr4ffcrnonf NJ International diSullfqs In
the Pacific and the far east. and point
10, providing for future conferences Of
the powers. as basis for determine
N4ion OF common policies in relation to
the far east.