Arizona republican., 1921-11-17
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 Washington conference today turned 10 consideration of Far Eastern questions with almost the same mo- mentum with which it tackled naval armaments.
 It was the Chinese delegates who led the way this time. In the com mittee of nine, at which all nations participating were represented, they produced basis for discussion which represents their views.
 The open sympathy of the United States with their position was at once manifest. British delegates SUD- ported it in many respects. The positions of the others were not so clearly defined, although members of the Japanese delegation have giv- en expression of approval, in part at least, of China's ''bill of rights"
 China's Proposals
 In brief, China wants guarantees for territorial integrity and political and administrative independence; she proposes the open door for all in parts of the country; she wants all spheres of influence relinquished; she wants no treaties made affecting her without being consulted.
 The full extent of China's position is much broader than this, but these are the essentials. The last feature may be construed as affecting the Anglo-Japanese alliance, although the British take an opposite view. To- days session of the big nine was occupied with the presentation of China's views Immediately after ward it became known they com manded the moral support of the United States. The British view points were made known a little later. The Japanese did not state their reaction but previous pro- nouncements by some of their rep resentatives have put them in line with some parts of China's proposals Discussion of Far Eastern affairs will be continued tomorrow. Mean while the committee of admirals ap- pointed at yesterdays meeting of the big five is continuing it's examina- tion of the American naval pro- posals.
 Dr. Wellington Koo made the fol- lowing formal statement concerning the proposals:
 These proposals were made in the interest of all powers concerned as well as that of China.
 raves Way For Solution
 Tt is believed that if these prin- ciples were adopted, it would pave the way toward solving some of the perplexing problems in laying g firmer foundation of the Pacific ana Far East.''
 Other elements of the Chinese pro posals for full respect for China. rights as neutral in all future wars to which the nation is not { lrsfx r.r,6 f1., f,r1 ern44 4Ir., n international disputes in the Pacifi' and Far East.
 As technical experts of the bi; five sat down today to work owe the details of the naval reduction proposals there were indications tha the plan presented by the Americal delegation was in itself a compro mise on what American naval ex perts had first proposed.
 No authoritative pronouncemen was made, but there were intima tions that the most vital elemen of the plan-the naval replacement tscheme-had been framed by tn four American delegates themselves all civilians, the original schem suggested by the American maya advisers having been regarded a probably unacceptable to Grea Britain and Japan.
 It was the wish of Secretar Hughes and ms colleagues 10 pro pose a program so generous to tn other two powers that there woul be every reason to expect its accept ance as evidence of American goo faith.
 American Interests Protected
 So far as the program goes, som naval officers here see in it item which they believe could have bee presented in better terms for tn United States without endangerin the success of the conference, bt there seems to be substantial agree ment that Americas interests hay been safeguarded both in the immt diate reductions proposed and In tt ,,Itirnate limitation program.