The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-23
REPUBLIC SEEKS
RIGHT TOCONTROL
HER OWN FINANCE
ENJOYS May Present Case
At Today's Meeting
Of Committee.
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native products and raw materials
are not to be brought to the world
market at a reasonable cost"
While the. subcommittee is en-
gagged In examining the financial
situation the complete committee
will take up the other Chinese de-
mands. One Of the early subjects
will bring a defipition from Japan
concerning her intentions regarding
what has been termed disputed Chi
nese territory. In this connection
Baron Kato, for the Japanese. maIe
a statement last night that so far
as Japan is concerned she fully
recognizes Manchuria as Chinese
territory. This had a good effect
in clearing up one point about
which there had been very consid-
cradle doubt
Bounds of China.
The statement followed an au-
thoritative statement from Ameri-
can sources that the committee of
Far Eastern questions fully in
tended to take up the matter Of
China's territorial limits in order
that this question should be settled
in connection with the points Of
agreement already arrived at.
Following the regular session Of
the committee the American dele
cation held a meeting with its ad-
visory committee Nothing was
made public regarding this session
other than 1t afforded a pleasant
opportunity for an exchange of
views. Secretary Hughes outlined
to the committee, which is repre-
sentative Of the entire country, the
work that has been accomplished to
date. So far as was learned the
committee had no special advice to
pass on to the American delegation.
The members of the advisory COM
mittee are very much pleased with
the progress that has been made to
date.
Haste Not Planned.
Because of the great progress
made by the conference to date a
suggestion to the public not to ex-
pect too great haste in completing
the program was forthcoming last
night. II is easy enough. it was
pointed out, to make swift progress
on matters of broad policy. But
when the application of these prin-
ciples. and their application to all
of the special lines, is taken up.
there must be wide discussion and
the task is infinitely more diffic alt.
This especially is so of the COM
plicated Far Eastern situation.
In the discussion to date it. has
been made clear that the Japanese
are perfectly willing to make most
important concessions IN Shantune
and in the port Of Kiao Chau. They
want to retain a joint control over
the Using Tao Railroad with China.
This the Chinese positively refuse
up to the present time to consider.
As for Kiao Chau the japanese po-
sition as outlined by Baron Kato,
is that the japanese believe that all
nations should be afforded equal
opportunity there. but that China
must afford adequate facilities for
trading through there.
Application of Agreements
Then. Of course, the matter of the
application of the agreements that
are to be completed here is under
discussion from time to time. Out
of Difference to the United States
position dealing with treaties thar
SAVIOR of foreign alliances, it is ex-
pected that when the conference
gets through with its work it will
create a new form of diplomatic
instrument setting forth the aims
and objects arrived at and pledg-
ing support
This could be signed by all of the
delegates and even transmitted to
Congress for its approval through
resolution or something Of the
kind OF course in this document
ii will be necessary to define
n hn
tually sets forth a new status quo
or whether it simply outlines a po-
sition that must be followed by a
q. general revision Of certain treaties
that China has entered into with
some of the other countries partici.
pating in the meeting here. The
position of the British delegation
is that so far as what has beer
accomplished to date is concerned
they already have agreed to all OF
the clauses in existing commit
ments. The only effect that the &C
ton here will have on the British
according to the viewpoint of her
experts now here, is that the stipu-
lations will be collective instead of
Individual.
Naval Group to Meet.
when the committee on naval lirni-
tations meets today there will be
presented for its consideration the
views OF naval experts from the va
rious nations dealing with the sug-
gested abolition of submarines and
other methods of warfare that have
been characterized as inhuman. 1t
is unlikely. however, that there will
be any definite action on this sub
ject for some time to come.
The question of the 1O-IO-6 an
portionment must be the foremost
considered. Until it is fully set
tied the collateral subjects can
hardy be frankly discussed. How
ever. there was no intimation forth
coming last night as to whether
there would be a definite show
down on this subject today. That
must be developed by the discussion
that will ensue. OF course the
French and Italian naval VIEWPOINTS
have not yet been presented, and II
Is believed that they will furnish
one of the subjects to be discussed
today.
Italians to Give View.
The Italian delegation will direct
the attention Of the conference to
the danger in Europe growing out
of the large standing armies that
certain Of the smaller powers main
tain They frankly admit they do
not know whether any action is
possible. But they believe that IL
will be a good thing If this is aired
at present. Speaking in this con-