The Washington times., 1921-11-20
World Court to Direct Invest
ment of Private Capital in
Orient a Possibility.
UNITED STATES BACKS PLAN
Delegates See Probable End Of
Arms Conference by Christ
mas Holidays.
By NORMAN HAPGOOD.
UnlveraaI 9oPvice.

Speaking through Admiral Baron
Kato at the meeting of the COM
mittee on Far Eastern and Pacific
questions yesterday. Japan OUT
lined her attitude toward China's
proposals. She accepted the open
door, integrity Of Chinese terri
tory. lack Of xpecial privilege for
any nation. She expressed a de-
sire to work out the abolition Of
| extra-tsrrit0shlitv in ee-operatios
with other nations. She would re-
gret protected discussion Of minor
details.
By previous agreement. only gen-
eral feelings were expressed. leav-
ing specific questions for the future.
The spokesman for France. Britain,
Italy, Belgium. Portugal and Holland
also made generally friendly re-
marks about the main purposes out
lined by China.
Real Work in Sight.
For China Mr.. SEE expressed apprs-
citation of the spirit shown and re-
served comment in detail for the
future. As II in answer to what
Admiral Baron Kato had said about
going into details, Mr.. SEE observed
that "of course many of the proposals
will be considered In connection with
their application"
| Nothing else done in committee yes
terday amounted to much. During
the session Of the American delega-
.tion in the State Department Mr.. Bal
four called, accompanied by nobody
except his secretary.
| Tomorrow the committee on Pacific
and Far Eastern questions will get
down to real business for the first
time. Concrete proposals will then be
advanced, and the first real test will
4 be applied to the committees ability
to reach any real agreement involving
the surrender by the nations at
specific special rights in China.
So far all the visiting delegations
have been carefully skirmishing for
position. They have enunciated high
souding principles and policies. They
have deliberately avoided altruistic
proposals to return to China what is
Chinas own. One Of the delegates
said last night that tomorrow's meet.
ing would be highly important be-
cause 1t would disclose whether the
conferees are ready to act up to their
high principles,
Interest In BRAND.
Next to tho Japanese statement
and the attitude of China and tne
other powers toward 1t, the matter
most talked about was the speech
of NJ. BRAND tomorrow. The inter-
est centers not in what he will say,
but In the fact that as one Of Eu-
ropes most distinguished orators, hs
will give us a picture Of himself max
ing a great speech.
He will offer no solution. but will
merely explain again why France 10
alarmed. Although the French talk
with energy about the failure to get
the triangular guarantee THAT was
promised to them. 1t is understood thaA
M. BRAND will refrain from discuss
ing this delicate subject, realizing that
American opinion is firmly against IL.
The word has gone around that
there will be an adjournment by
Christmas. This is mere personal
opinion and general wish. but It Iss
this much substance, that the view
il widsly held among the delegates
that II they cannot do their job by
Christmas. they cannot do 1t ~ all
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