The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17

the relative importance of the top
les before them.
Tangie Not Feared.
The opinion of the American
delegation. which appeared to have
considerable support among the
representative of the other pow
ers, was that the far east negotia-
tions need not be complicated by
the subcommittee to deal with
special subjects. The American
delegates take the position that the
far eastern questions are not tech
meal subjects requiring the pro-
longed scrutiny of experts. They
would be glad ID see the Big Nine.
or the full conference, go directly
to work without parceling out
branches of the task to any more
subcommittee than are absolutely
essential.
Hughes Calls Meeting.
Washington, Nov. 17-(By the
Associated Press. l-Secretary Of
State Hughes today called a meet
ing of the American delegates for
$50 O'Clock. The purpose OF the
meeting was not announced. but
it is understood to be for discus
sion of the plans of the delegation
heads for dealing with Pacific and
far eastern questions
Washington. Nov. 1T.-tBy the
Associated Press. THE French at
titude in d general way toward the
far eastern proposals of China was
set forth after a two-hour confer
ence of Premier BRAND and other
members of the delegation today
as follows:
Position of France.
First. France desires earnestly
to aid China in realizing her aspir-
ations. territorial, political and
commercial.
Second. France would give up
Kouang TcheoU, which she LEASED
/, from China in 1898, provided Great
Britain gave up Wei Hei Wei and
Japan, Shantung. leased by the
Germans at the same time, and the
Port Arthur peninsula.
Third. France would not be IN
willing to surrender her extra-ter-
ritoriai privileges were other pow
ers willing to do the same. France
gave up these privileges in Japan
in 1906 and was in negotiation with
Turkey to give them up there in
1914 when the war came. However,
the French feel that extra territor-
lality should he maintained until
1t is clear that the Chinese repu0-
lie can give adequate security and
justice TO foreigners.
sympathy" for Japan.
"Fourth-The French colony of
Indo-China did net belong to China
but TO AMMAN. Consequently Indo-
China, the great French colony.
with 25,000,O00 inhabitants, does
not come in the question, according
to the French point of view If,
however, some question should be
raised as TO the rectification of the
French government would be will
ing to discuss the boundary
"Fifth-France approaches the
discussions of far eastern ques-
tons in sympathy with Japan 5
need for expansion and for raw ma
terial. The French delegation de
sires. under all circumstances, to
take d conciliatory and pacific role
Against Secrecy.
Sixth-FTanCe is for open deal
ings of the powers with China and
against any secret negotiations
The subject of spheres of infu-
ence beyond Indo-China does not
seem to be a serious one, because
| the policy of spheres of influence
was replaced more than ten years
ago by the policy of consortium of
| powers Nevertheless. France hay
ing due regard to her private inter-
/ ests in Yunan. and by agreement
with Great Britain and kounan Gsi,
made early in the first decade OF
! this century, would give up this
rather intangible privilege, pro-
vided Great Britain did the same