Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
NAVAL REDUCTION
AGREEMENT NEAR,
DELEGATES HOLD
Land Armamsnts Thought Set
tied in Views Expressed by
French Premier.
"AGReeMeNT" NOT TREATY
~ Associated Press to Every Evening.


Washington. Nov. 22.--Opinion.
have been exchanged among the arms
dclceatos with such unprecedented di-
rcctncss that with the conference only
ten days old some OF the experienced
dipiomatists- here believe they can
scc. almost with precision. what Il
will and viii not he possible 10 ac-
compiish
Following the example of the Ameri,
can delegation IN laying down a
sweeping naval reduction proposal
~ the opening session. the represen-
'ativcs OF the other powers have put
aside almost without exception the
diplomatic indircction that usually be-
foss such negotiations and have re-
Ncrscd the dictum OF Talleyrand that
language ~ given 90 diplomats ito
conceal their thoughts"
With the respective heads OF the
American. british and Japanese dele
cations working In direct personal
conference almost daily on the naval
reduction plan. there are indications
that an agreement on all but details
W near at hand. In the same way the
readiness OF all the nations to commit
themselves to general principles re-
lating to the Far East. and the out
spoken objection of Japan to discuss
ing details ~ that situation seem "a
have luickened a conviction that
adoption of n set ~ principles like the
four agreed on Yesterday viii he the
outcome of the Far Eastern end OF
the negotiation
In addition. the whole question al
land armamcnts appears Co have bee
pretty we'll settled by the frank pre-.
sanitation of the case uf France de
ivcred IN yesterdays rlcnary session
hN Premier BRAND. The FrenCy
statesman made n at once apparen
that definite Establishments Of Ian,
furccs viii I've impossible I'm the view
of France. because Of existing condl
n, ns which she believes threaten he
aud the whole world
There remains the important dues
tion uf fortihcations. on which ther,
has hccn no expression. hut which
may come to the fore when the de
llneation of principles relating 10 tn,
rnr East have gone as far as scem
possible.
Consideration of the Far Eastern
pruhlcms was renewed today hy tn,
delegations " the nine nations. sittinl
nEnin as committee of the whole
with the hope that further genera
principles could be incorporated i'm tn
agreement reported yesterday. In tn
iaain. the discussions are followin,
the lines of the ten points" suErestc
4, CHINA. whose delegates are conn
dtnt tha, IN the end most Of thes
points win have hccn translated int
actual agreements on policy.
Al the present Indications point :
o. understanding" rather than
treaty a. the form to hc taken hv IN
nnai Far Eastern agreement. Diplo
mntically. such an instrument woul
H. cisscd along with the "genu,
meme aereements' Of the past RI
garding china. and would not requir
senate confirmation. There have bee
hints that the naval reduction agre'
n,nt might also take that form, bI
that ~ said To- be one of the detail
stin to he adjusted.
Comparison OF Chlna's "hill {
rights" with the four principle
Adoptcd by the conference yesterda
disciosos that the latter cover onl
two and half OF the ten points
trnpcr, and one rsgraph Of China
Iintroductory statement.
The resolution providing for th
T sovereignty Independence and tel
ritoriai and administrative integrit
of CHINA. covers In almost identic;
words China's proposal under IA.
Tho resolution providing FOR II
"opcn door" dsals with the Chimes
second point. that prohibiting speci
privileges Is contained I'm the fouri
Chinese point and which is designs
60 AID China IN hcy internal affail
applies 20 the following paragraph
the preamble 90 the Chinese declar'
tion; "1t is nec@sary that she tChins
should have every possible opportuni'
"a develop her political institutions
accordance with the genius and neeC
Of her own people"
Thus are left for consideration of n
conference; Point 1-B. China's unde
taking not 10 lease, territorial or II
tornl, 60 any power; point 3, whiC
prohibits treaties regarding the Ch
+. ncSo region without China becomir
a party thereto: point ., which tre1
NOR. specifically with the polite
and administrative integrity of Chin
Wis. extra territerlality; point 6, pr
yiding for the Interpretation OF Il
rtrumcnts granting special privileg
~ CHINA In favor q the grantor; poi
D. providing Tor China's rights as
neutral; point .. which provides f
peaceful settlement of information
disputes In the pacific and the r.
Iast, and point 10, providing for f
turc conferences of the powers, as
bass for determination of comm'
policies In relation TO the Far East.
Reul Istntc Meeting.