Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-24
OP |N|ONS CLASH
IN ARMS LIMIT
FARLEY DEBATE
French Ask Chinese Dele
gates BY What Authority
They Presume to Speak
for the Whole of China.

Washington, Nov. 20 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press) The attempt to
settle specific problems troubling
the Far East, led today to the first
sharp clash Of opinions in the arms
conference.
A British view of the concrete
application of the four general
principles adopted, met with a
challenge from the Chinese, and
the Chinese delegates were point
eddy asked by the French to show
by what authority they presumed
to speak for all of China over pro-
tests OF the south China govern
ment at Canton.
Strangely enough the Japanese,
who had been the first to raise OBJ
jections to the consideration of de-
tails OF the Far East. came forward
with suggestion that they would
not oppose an examination of their
famous twenty-one demands treaty
with China to ascertain whether it
conflicts with the open door.
Root Resolution.
Although the action OF the
French in questioning the creden-
tails Of the Chinese caused a mo-
mentary furry in the meeting of
the nine delegations the divergence
of opinion between the Chinese and
British over application of the four
principles Of the Root resolution
attracted widest attention because
of its possible effect on future ne
gotiatlons. Should the British
view prevail, declared the Chinese,
1t would mean an internationaliza-
ton Of Chinese economic resources.
The French objection was inter-
posed when the Chinese presented
q plan by which China would re-
gain tariff autonomy by gradual
change from foreign control, The
Chinese replied to the challenge
that they were representing the
only government in China, receg-
niZed by the powers, and were at
to help the negotiations
by furnishing whatever informa-
ton they could.
The difference of view between
the British and Chinese developed
when a British spokesman explain
ed to newspaper men that his gov
p7ldsoo1 InoJ eul pspIuSsJ luomuIe
as meaning acceptance
by China of financial consortium.
pooling OF the operation OF railroad
held by the powers, and
supervision of China's
customs. The Root resolution, ac-
cording to the British viewpoint, |
were adopted with acceptance by
China of these principles in view |
by the signatory powers.
Deny an Agreement.
The Chinese quickly sent out |
word that they had agreed to no
such program. While DR.. Alfred
SEE, Chinese minister to the United
states, declined to enter into a de-
allied discussion of the interpreta-
ion in the absence of an official
statement containing them, the
Chinese delegation declared COM
nittee discussion had brought forth +
10 expression by the delegates of
he British view, and that China
placed no such 'tDtsrprstation on
hem The ,conyQgttum, DR.. SEE
aid, had not ever Been mentioned.
According to the Chinese view.
he Root resolutions apply to the
,pen door, as embodied In the pol
cy defined by John Hay, waving
# special rights and privileges. un-
political and economic
development of China. and assur-
noes OF her territorial, political
md administrative integrity.
The British view. If accepted.
chinese assert. would be tanta-
mount to international fiscal con-
rol, which would be oy short
tep to political control.
Notwithstanding these cross cur
ents, the committee considering
he Far Eastern situation, with spe-
ial reference at the moment of
,hina's financial affairs. made
,rogress toward a solution OF her
ustoms by the appointment OF a
China's Proposals,
DR.. wellington Koo, Chinese am
to Great Britain and O
elegate, presented Chlna's pro-
,osal for restoration of her tariff
autonomy by three stages.
He asked that from January !
nina be permitted to levy n max
mum duty OF 1914 per cent, which
lie said had been stipulated In
reaties with the United States,
treat Britain and Japan, and to
i've immediate relief.
Recognizing that It appeared
ardly possible to establish a new
ustoms regime at once, DR.. Koo
aid China should impose a maxi
mum rate with full freedom, with
n that maximum including the
light Of differentiation among the
ifferent classes of commodities.
finally full autonomy, he said,
hould be restored to China after a