The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

! In contrast to the manner 10
! which the conference tackled the
! armament problem on It's opening
day the representatives Of the
powers went into today's commit
tee meeting waiting on one another
TO speak FIRST about the intricate
questions that have long troubled
diplomatic relations in tho Pacific
( and tho Orient. OF course every
nation had a rather concrete idea
of tho principles 1t meant to pre-
sent once the negotiations 4 began
but no one seemed anxious to abreak
the ice.
Tho attitude Of the United States
Is that the interest OF tAis goYeGrs
ment is not nearly so direct tntths5
far eastern situation as II WASH
the question Of armaments. Both
(, China and Japan appeared to prr
fer to wait and faDliliarize them
selves with the atmosphere Of Gle
conference Oorore laying down
their views in detail Great Britain
En1so had failed to che siy. Lee
ton OF a Willingness TO taRe The
Initiative while. all the. otltor pow
1HrS feft that thsiFSs 6f tees ~
mote relationShip to the tar elst5F
ern taDgle should prompt them 4to
Eremain in the background for Tie
present. The general dIettop
was that as d result the tasE
idraCtinE moth6d OF proceed quSe
would be entrusted TO. a. smaller
committee, Just as .detatls OF tlea
naval armamcnts program have
been left temporarily to the COM
mittec OF naval experts, IN the
case Of tho fnr eastern qnestion. 4
however, it was expected that isajls
mime Of the nations Representatives
would have memberships on the
committee and would unite their
Influence to hasten the work so the
Ifar eastern, discussions would take
frank as coon as possible abreast
with tho advanced work on aTms.
ment While the delegates would
begin work on the second topic on,
armament. tho naval experts conls
inlittee Of the FIVE powers held It's
if1rst meeting and compared tmpres.
alons on detnlls Of the American
reduction plan accented yesterday
IN spirit and prtRciple on all the
Ave powers.
! A detailed statement regarding
iChIna's interest and Aer attitude
on far eastern questions was nhds
itolay by Minister SEE at the trst8
meeting Of tho committee on Pacs
life and far eastern questions.
No program for the conslde deration
lof far eastern questions was agreed
ION but the heads OF the delegati ions
,of the nine powers forming the
committee were to meet later today
to frame an order Of procedure
There was no response from the
!Japanes after China had presented
her view Of tho situation and u:
Though some discussion develo opedb
all the other nations reserved q
statement Of their opinion fora
later presentation.
Indications we're that the. Arst.
|attempt to get down to cases. woulis
be made in the meeting Of the
heads of delegations later in the
day. Maintenance OF the open door
lin China was said to lraye beenS
urged vigorously by Minister S1e.
iwho also spoke strongly Tor aboii
tlon Of secret treaties aReehngi
lChina and urged that aereafter ~;
such treaties between the powerE
he made public, The question OK
tho disposition Of the proHt tnce sot
Shantung was not brought NM
Neither did Mr.. SEE go In The
question OF granting future 9oTet eliF
concessions in China Both ot
subiects. 1t was learned we're t9
be left for future discussion