The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-pre.
liminary reconnoitering gave way
to more direct negotiations today. 81
the endeavor OF tho armament con,
ference to find a solution for the
problem of the far east
Sitting as a special committee on
the far eastern situation the heads
of nine delegations went into com.
ference to outline The respective
policies by which each win be guid,
ed and to work out plan OF pro.
cedure that will give each OF these
policies fair show. The 10 points
presented yesterday by China with
the general backing Of the United
States formed the basis of todayia
exchanges which were designed ia
develop step by step, the exact a.
titude Of the nine delegations.
No one expected this process 10
go very far at today's meeting a,
though the discussion Of program
was considered certain 10 draw out
the opinion OF the powers as to the
relative importance Of tie topic 81.
fore them.
Tho opinion OF the Ansetcan dele.
cation was that the tar east neso.
ltiations need not be oonpIi S.
the sub committees 70 dedf J7ftii
special subjects. The American d eis
egates take the position that tiia
far eastern questions are not tech
nical subjects requiring the PRO.
longed scrutiny Of experts. They
would be glad to see the big nine
or the full conference go directly to
work without parceling out branch
es OF the task to any more sab:
committees than are absolutely es.
sentIal.
WASHINGTON, Noy. IL.
Heads of the delegation OF the
nine powers participating IA dis
cusslon Of far eastern questions Rt
a meeting today decided to pro
coed first with the consideration
of problems relating to China be
fore entering on other TAR eastern
questions Tho other questions.
will be taken up IN the order list.
cd by the tentative aoBenda sug
t.gcsted some time ago by the
American government.
The effect of the declSIon to per.
] TVatf fires nnr-a1I A la. -
Chinese problems would be to de-
yelop the general policies upon
which the various nations expect
to base their part Of the negotIat
tions. The delegation heads ara
understood to have agreed that
such delineatIon Of policy saJis
tho way around the table would
be the best means OF facilitating
discussion Of particular toptcS
when they are reached, Whether
all OF tho nations will take advaIis
tage OF the opportunity left 70 de-
velop their views was not appar
ent and It was suggested that
some OF the national views polnfg
might not be fully revealed until
discussion of the detailed topic
are in progress. slset
It has been the apparent ptlf
pose Of one or two OF the prtncis
pal delegations 70 let their pergpe
tive policies be developed point
by point as the discussions relat
Ing to China which are Including
In the topical list Of the Aureyicau
agendan arc territorial integfity
administrative INTEGRITY,
open door, concessions, degeInp
nent of railways, pteferstsi
railroad rates and the stGtIis OF
existing commitments. AA of
these as they relate to Chin afss
placed at the end of the program
for tar easEern dIscu@lfcli. sub
jects dealing with SiberiG and
Mandated Islands being grouped
under a secondary CLASH Hon
Whether the delegates eSpe
follow this arTangementB OF the
letter was not reeYa1ed but fe was
indicated that yChineee pro Ble1is
at least would be given preGed
so far as possible without hoi ding
up consideration Of other import
ant questions. Z.