The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-13
Big Five to
BeIn Saddle
China S Part IN Armament
Conference 10 Be Con-
sultatlve.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
r"opy-:Sh; by Tho intelisenesso

Washington. Sept :2.-Japan has won
A.r first big diplomatic victory. in con-
nec,."' with the coming international
conference AZ Washington The tnited
States has decided - limit tho large
conference here 70 tho United States.
Great Britain. France. l:aly and japan.
"hilo rNiexatlng C'hra - conSul:lns
position In other words. China Viii ee
allied IN whenever her interests are be-
'ug discussed. but the -u'es Of the con-
"e~ence. its problems and scope Will lie
ard down by twenty men. the same oe'
.nS f"u- representatives from Great
Britain. United States ita:r. France and
japan. respecttrel!.
When II was mrs; announced that tae
United States Rad ssn' an invitation 10
IhIna to attend the Washington c"ni"r-
ence the lapanrsc wondered why thA
I'n!rsd States should put Ehina on 4
plane o. equality wiz ne major powers
Th. ia "a ress ireSs seemed ~ SEQ IN
the move a desire on the part or tne
I-nit.d States - become the champion
.: China. especially t. IN. reopenlnE OF
nld questions. The American govern
in.rt. on the o;h-7 hand. vas from the
first soush, To MAKE !, c'ea- that the
tinted States IS rot entering ,hc cor
ference a. the champion OF anything but
International harmony AMI peace. ana
hat insofar as 4 is necessary - re-
rnove Scurcss OF tric,ion and ross!h's
tauses - var America - ANXIOUS 20
examine along with other powers. all
slch controy erslss whether they relate
- japanese o. CAinese pretens,ons.
Ths Minor Powers.
Th. United states named china in the
original announcement because OF =
conviction that no international confer
erce could Re held or Far Eastern ouss-
tions Without consulting China The
immediate reaction n japan. however.
20 tn. arsc stories which linked China
With the great powers has been such aa
- cause ;as japanese 10 point ou, In
heir press and otherwise that tho In
,.res,s Of tho conference would be bet
,pr served n the major nations made
,rs rules OF the conference and invited
ron, time 70 time other countries 20 eI-
pain their views.
7, 20 happened that Holland and Be-
rim were profoundly disappointed 20
earn that Cnina had been summoned,
whereas Dutch and Bel 9ian interests In
.he Far East seemed 20 them important
enough - require ths presence OF COM
rtssIors-s from tho Netherlands ARD
R.lSiun The United States hlrdl"d
IA, awkward situation as we'll as pos
ssN'. by pointing ou' that whonerer
question, affecting Belgium and H"t-
and ~e-a discussed. representatives
from tnosa countries would hs asked
70 attend the conference and listen 70
N. c-oce.dinEs and otter suggestions.
I1d.ed is CONVENTION ~ protocol Q
drawn up 10 .nhodr the CONCLUSION Ot
~. Washington conference !: Is not
unlikely that Celstum and Holland will
=. given an o3portGnitv "a become
party % tho pact.
Viii. china - no: 70 os a msmoer
=, 10 main cnnce-ercs -re. nevsrthe-
..s. ~ Arjoy p-sferred position
oy~r R.'S!vm and Holland and other
c~untrl-~ because. sr:er all. tho main
rclrts - o. ntert!oT IN the Fa- Eastern
-onseranr- aztec, the territorial imtesri-
>, and adr!-I,rra'i'" independence o.
China
Moral Obligation
Th.-s a-e hose who hal'cva 'har
Tan,1 -:'l benefit b" the exclusion ot
,'-jrs r-on membership n tho main
corre-.r-. 1ecause the Idranss~ 1lll
Ns ah'. through ,NH secret proceedings
~ the cnrrerenCe - express :nemsnlvra
u,tN respect - ti:ira. ard th~-e will re
20 orc 1r.sert rom 'hlna - otter re-
ru.sttc- or - point "I' thH diSadHant-
ages - N. japanese proposals. nn
,ne other hand - = con'"nGed that ths
ansence y, ch:ra from The meetings OF
-. principals 1jll piacs moral "b'iKa-
.'o- ucor ali tA~ n:he- powers. includ-
!nS .h- United States 70 see to i: 'hat
re interests o. China arc constantly
sar~guarded.
The trrr-uatIon tina, CHINA would not
70 \ ;arty 70 tho main conference was
rj:nr cu, at IN. White House without
,a-.r~r' The ih.neSN are not Az
ro..tsd 10 take oft"ns. at their e1C'u.
-.o~ because N" principal object or n"
,,- -rcr"rce "a limitation 81 armament.
TNs discussion OF Far Eastern Uu"s.
tors ahIIs vary importan'. Is. after AL.
q preliminary affalr. and wh"n An agree.
IAN has been reached on lar Eastern
c-oh'e-rS he conference viii t-Irn 70
q SrriS SSiHn n' a-1IirS and naSi"s. in
which % course. th!na stands or o
""rtirS rich mos small nations II Il
$50 Tu-ioSN or tho conference 70 taks
;,.rr .rr <rds-ati"r 80 interests OF small
-a''orS Nu' Dnr~ o. them IS HKpe"'.d
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