New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-19
China Accepts
Invitation to
Join i'm Council
Note Expresses Desire to
Cooperate i'll Movement
for the ILLUMINATION of
Sources Of Controversy"
Pacific Issues Pressing
Picking Government Organ
ICES Special Bureau to
Prepare Data OH Subject

1rtOunc " ZSn4nQ{Cn bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Acceptance
by China of the invitation to partic-
pate in the discussion of Pacific and
Far Eastern questions at the disarma-
ment conference to be held here No
vember II was conveyed to-day to
Secretary Hughes by Sao-Ke Alfred
SEE, Minister to the United States from
the republic of China. The Chinese
governments acceptance is the second
to be received officially by the State
Department, the first being the reply
from the French government which
stated that Foreign Minister BRAND
would head the delegation from that
nation,
In It's acceptance the government of
China declares that it finds special sat
isfaction in making known its desire
''to cooperate on n footing OF equality
with other governments" in the benen-
cent movement for the Termination Of
the sources of controversy" which
may stand in the way Of universal
peace.
The acceptance note Of the Chinese
government said in part:
"a conference for the purpose stated
meets with the hearty concurrence of
tho government of the republic OF
China. Since the conclusion of the war
in Europe the fear is general that
there may again be a recurrence of the
horrors Of war. Furthermore, the CEN
ter Of gravity III matters international
has recently shifted to the Pacific and
Far East. China occupies an lmpor
tant place, not only on account Of the
extent of its territory and the density
of its population, but also on account
of its geographical position. The Pa
cific and Far Eastern questions as
viewed by the Chinese people are ques-
tons affecting the peace Of the world
of the present day.
"This conference at Washington.
called by the President Of the United
States for the promotion of peace, can
not but contribute in large measure
to the accomplishment Of results that
will enable the people Of the world to
enjoy prosperity and happiness and OBJ
tain permanent release from the calam-
tiles Of war. 1t is with special satisfac-
ton that the government Of the Repub-
lie Of China makes known its desire to
COOPERATE on footing of equality with
other governments in this benefcent
III OVSNCnC.
PEKING, Aug II (By The Associated
Press). Discussing China's prepara-
tions for the conference, Or. Yen, the
Foreign Minister, said to-day that not
knowing what trend the discuss ions
might take, the government had organ
lied a special department, comprising
representatives of several of the min
istres, which had been charged with
the tasl. Of preparing data upon any
possible questions in which Chinese in
terests might be involved This depart
,nent is under DR.. Yen's jurisdiction
President Hsu Shin Chang, on behalf
Of the Chinese people, welcomes the
proposal for the holding of conference
on disarmament and Far Eastern ques-
tons.
PARIS, Aug. 1S.-The Academic
Francaisc to-day passed resolution
asking Premier BRAND to seek to have
French maintained as the diplomatic
language at the Washington disarma-
ment and Far Eastern conference.