The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-16
America and Japan Have Own
Solutions of Problem.
Arms Farley Turns Details of
Naval Cut to Committee.
CONSIDER BRITISH SUGGESTION
Roosevelt Heads Body of For
eign AdmiraIs Now Busy.
Eastern Problems Expected to
Take Much More Time.

Washington. Nov. 16.-There was
no presentation of programs for the
settlement OF the controversial ques-
tons affecting China, the Pacific and
the Far East at today's secret session
meeting of the powers. according to
some Of the diplomats who participat
ed in the meeting.
After being in session for two hours,
the secret meeting broke up and it was
announced that only the heads of the
delegations would meet later in the
day to continue the discussion begun
this morning.
1t was learned, however, that the
Chinese delegation took advantage of
the occasion to present a. comprehen-
sive statement of their position on
matters affecting China's interests.
The nature of this statement was not
revealed. but it is understood the Chi
nese reserved until later date the
presentation of her concrete proposals
in the Far Eastern matter.
Ask Territorial Integrity.
Preservation of territorial integrity
and political and administrative indie
pendence" together with preservation
of the open door policy and a prohi-
bition against secret treaties in the
far east were included in the Chinese
proposal outlined today at the initial
session of the armament conference
committee on far eastern questions.
China in return would agree not
to ALLEVIATE or lease any porti0n of her
territory to any foreign power" and
"all special rights, privileges immunl-
ties or commitments, now held in
China by any foreign power, are to be-
carefully re-eNamined-
All existing limitations" of China s
political, jurisdictional and admins
trative freedom of action" would be
removed and provision made for fu-
ture conferences from time to time
for the international discussion in the
far eastern situation.
British Are Not Bound.
Great Britain's naval experts are
not committed to any definite program
of amendments to Americas s far
reaching scheme for limiting the
worlds navies, it was semi-offlclally
stated today at British conference
quarters.
The statement was made in con-
nection with the meeting today of the
four allied admirals-Beatty, kato,
De Bon and Acton-under the chair
Tnanship of Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt-to consider the prac
teal application of Americas s pro
posals.
The next plenary (open) session
of the conference probably will be
held Friday 'if things go well,' it was
said today. Premier BRAND is eX-
pecting to return to France TO look
after his political fences within two
weeks and it is said the premier IS
anxious 10 get his land armament
speech off as soon as possible in or
der that he may be free to go should
the eSigencies of French policies sud
denly demand his return home
Roosevelt Heads Naval Body.
Meanwhile the work of preparing
reDort on the American proposal for
reduction of naval armaments. involv-
ing consideration of the notifications
to be suggested by Great Britain and
Japan under the reservations with
which the plan was accepted by them
in principal and in spirit along with
France and Italy at the open session
yesterday will go forward in the COM
1nittee of five technical naval advisers
appointed by the delegations of the
big five powers in their later executive
session.
with Theodore Roosevelt. assistant
secretary of the navy as chairman
and representative of the United
States, others composing this commit
tee are Admiral Beatty for Great
Britain; Vice Admiral De Bon for
France. Vice Admiral Acton for Italy,
and Vice Admiral Kato for japan.
Consider British Suggestions.
The committee which will meet for
the first time today will take up the
notifications desired by Great Britain
for a sharp cut in the proposed max
inun.s for submarine tonnage and for
limitation of the size of submarines,
as well as alteration Of the replace
ment plan, and Japan's desire that she
be permitted a higher ratio of naval
strength than so per cent of the Brit
ish and American forces, respectively.
Settlement of the naval status of
France and Italy to be embraced in
an agreement based on the armament
limitation program proposed for the
United States, Great Britain and ia
nan also will come before the COM
nfttee of naval advisers. it having
been learned last night that the desire
of those two countries that this course
be adopted had been accepted in prin-
cfDle by the common limitation of ar
maments.
Far East Is Dynamite"
It is freely admitted that the dis
cussion of Far East policies is load
ed with dynamite" and for this reason
the opening guns will be fired behind
closed doors. Later It may De deemed
advisable to bring, the discussions into
the open, but for the present, the
delegates viii be able to freely express
their differences of opinion screened
from the view of press and public.
Secretary Hughes has a program IN
the Far East just S he had program
of naval reduction, but it seemed vir-
tually certain today that it will not be
presented in the same startling way
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