New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
Far East Plan Forecast

There is every expectancy here to-
night, however, that at a very early
date, perhaps even at the next ses-
sion, which will be Tuesday, Chair
man Hughes will lay before the con-
ference the American proposals for
solution of all the Pacific and Far
Eastern questions.
No such surprise as was given the
conference and the world yesterday is
contemplated, for the position Of the
United States on virtually every one Of
the Pacific and Far Eastern questions
has been enunciated time and time
again. Mr.. Hughes himself has ex-
pressed the American view on many Of
them,
The one Far Eastern question on
which the American position Is clear,
but on which there is much doubt as
20 its practical application, is the knot
tiest one Of all-China. America
stands for the integrity of China. That
much is clear. But it is not so clear
just what the historic American po-
sition is on what the geographical
boundaries of China are.
That gives rise 70 much discussion
as to whether the United States, in the
discussions about to begin on the Far
Eastern questions, may not concede
that, for instance. the status quo in
Manchuria and Mongolia may be rec
ognized. This would please Japan
very much, and might make the way
easier for settlement Of other quea-
rions along lines more satisfactory to
the United States.
Unexpected Solution Possible
On these Pacific and Far Eastern
questions, however. there is only really
one new thought which has developed
since the speech of Mr. Hughes, and
that is that the American delegation
may propose a settlement of them more
startling and striking than had been
expected, just as the American pro-
posals as to limitation of naval arma-
ment went far beyond anything which
the British and Japanese--the ones
most interested-had dreamed.
One thing seems almost certain, and
that is that il the conference had been
called to deal only with naval arma-
ment, success of sweeping character
could be predicted tonight with con-
siderable Justification, IL the impres-
sions of the British and Japanese as
expressed in their conversations are 10
be accepted as meaning what they say
There is no doubt that while the British
may bring in certain proposals for
alterations, and the Japanese may
bring in more-for the Japanese are
not, after one days study of the pro-
posals, quite as pleased with them as
the British-both delegations are OF
the view that an understanding NAV be
reached on the basis of the american
proposals.
This does not mean that there Is any
probability that at the Tuesday session,
or any one in the near future, either
the British or Japanese delegation viii
provide another thrill by accepting the
program in toto. This is far Frem
likely. The probability seems to be,
based on conversations to-day, that the
rrogrsm vTili be the subject of nu,ner p
Gus vigorous debates inside the cont-
mittee on naval armament limitation.
Program Considered Fair
Despite any drives for changes which
may be made, however, there ia very
evident a general impression that the
whole idea is very fair, that ie will
not materially change the present com :
parative strengths of the world's thre,
| bis navies and that something very
like Il must be brought about ia order
to relieve the taxpayers of the three
nations chiefly involved
! An interesting sideiight on the Nhols
situation is that the tremendous -
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