Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-25

? The opinion held with apparent una
| nimity by the delegates of all the ma
! tions concerned, however, was that the
issue would be so handled as to pre-
clude such an impasse for the present,
at least. 1t was pointed out that the
views at which the Chinese took of
Tense were deineated by a British
spokesman outside the conferene itself
and SO far have not had the formal
endorsement even of the British dele
cation. These views were. briefly, that
the open door policy defined by the four
principles inclined Chinese acceptance
of the consortium and the pooling Of the
operation of railway concessions. COM
bination which the Chinese declare
would mean virtual ainteruationalixa-
ton Of China.
Problems Delicate
1t was uncertain whether the sub
jects would come before the nine dele
cations when they meet Friday as a
committee of the whole on the far east.
For their part, the Chinese were said
to feel they could not raise the point
with propriety because the views at
tributed to the British were not, and
never had been officially before the far
east committee. Apparently, a some
what similar position was taken by the
other delegations and SO it appeared
possible that the disagreement might
wait further developments until future
discussions bring it naturally into
prominence
The specific subject selected for dis
cusslon at Fridays session is China's
request for abolition of the system of
extra territoriality" under which the
foreign powers have set up their own
courts within China to handle cases in
which their respective nationals are
involved. All of the nations repre-
sented here have Indicated their sym
pathetic interests" in the Chinese re-
quest, although it has been apparent
that even some of the Chinese dele
gates themselves do not believe the
present condition of the Chinese courts
would make the change imm ediately
possible.
Among some of the delegates there
was belief that the cases Of Shantunx
and South Manchuria might also be
reached at Fridays meeting, bringing
the delegates face to face with some Of
the most complicated questions of the
whole negotiations.
The Naval Plan
Meantime naval experts will continue
their work on details of the American
reduction plan and the land armament
negotiations will wait for the more
pressing topics Of discussion to be dis
posed OF. subcommittee will be or
ganized to begin investigation Of such
collateral issues as airplanes, poison
gases, and the rules of warfare, but IL
comprehensive plan for land arma-
ment hmitatIh Is to be worked out at
"A IN, fAk~
Thanksgiving day was observed een-
orally as holiday by the delerates
who welcomed the relief from the con,
stant pressure which has carried RI.
arms negotiations forward at an un-
pace.
Many conference members attended
reflg1ous services and there were fewer
personal consultations than Is nsuaI
iuring day of rest" In the midst
u an international conference.
Open Door Policy
Despite the furry caused BY the dis
Agreement over the ''open door, prip
,iples. the delegates generally expeess-
ID confidence that the Far Eastern
aegotiations were preceedin. toward
1efinite accomplishment. The Ameri
an delegation seemed particularly op-
.imistic, for it was said to believe the
plan of campaign laid down BY it had
become vehicle of continuing prog
-ess. 1t was revealed that the purpose
n bringing forward the four principles
framed by Elihu Root relative to
China, was to form q background for
'urther proceedings in dealing with the
letails of the various matters set out
n the Chinese 10 points and in other
,pen issues.
So far. it was said, there had been
10 attempt to deal with details. There
lave been known conversations be-
ween individual delegations on these
ubjeets and spokesmen for the va
ious delegations have not hesitated to
make the press pretty well acquainted
With their own views, but the confer
nee itself was said to have confined
Is discussions to the Root resolutions,
i connection with the corresponding
ection Of the Chinese 10 points.
Americas Reasons
There has heen deliberate purpose Is
n the part d Americans in adopting
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