The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-11-18
CHINA'SFArEFIRSr
IN FARLEY DEBATE
big Nine" Makes Her Lead
in Far East Issues.
KATO ASKS FOR TIME
Committee Adjourns Until Tomorrow
Because of Illness Of japanese Am
bassador.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-HeadS of the
delegations of the nine powers par
ticipating in discussion of Far East
ern questions in the conference on
limitation of armament and Far East
ern questions at Il meeting decided to
proceed first with the consideration
of problems relating to china before
entering upon other Far Eastern
questions.
The other questions, ii was decid-
ed will be taken up i'll the order list
Ell by The tentative agenda suggested
same time ago by the American gov
eminent
The meeting of the Big Nine" adj
inurned until tomorrow because of
The Illness of Baron Shidehara. the
Japanese member. II WAS Indicated
Premier BRAND. Of France probably
would address the conference in pie
nary session next week on the QUrS-
ton of land arlnament$. rs he plans
to sail for Erme about November -.
Admiral I..;rnn kato. an behalf of
thc Japanese delegation. asked and
dclc~n;inn> Il delay of several days 10
allow examination of proposals sub
mitied by China.
After the meeting of the big nine"
the following" statement was issued ::
"A meeting WAS held of the sub
committee appointed To outline Il
course of procedure for he discussion
Of The Pacific and Far Eastern queS-
ton = on The part of the full commit
tee Of the delegates appointed by the
conference 10 deal Will. those sub
ipctS
The subcommittee, CONSISTING" Of
the heads Of the delegations of the
powers participating in the discus
SionS of the Pacific and Far Eastern
questions, decided IT, recommend that
al meeting of the full committee
of the delegates there should be first
an opportunity for Il general discus
sion of the questions relating to China
and then there should be Il discussion
of The various particular topics in the
order listed in the tentative agenda
which has been suggested by the
American government. with Il con-
sidrratiom of the proposals submitted
on behalf of the Chinese delegation
in connection with the appropriate
heads to which The several proposals
relate.
The subcommittee then adjourned.
Tie full committee is to be convened
at time found to be convenient for
the members of the delegation"
The effect Of the decision to per-
NIT first general discussion of Chi
nese problems will be. it was said,
to develop the general policies upon
which the various nations expect to
base t.rteir part of the negotiations.
The delegation heads are understood
to have agreed such q delineation OF
policy all the way around rlN table
would he the best means of facilitat-
ing discussions of particular topics
when they are reached
Whether all of the nations will take
of the opportunity TO thus
develop their views, was not appar-
enr. 1t was suggested some Of the
national viewpoints might not be fully
revealed until discussions of the de-
tailed topics are in progress. 1t has
been the apparent purpose Of one or
two of the principal delegations 10
let heir respective policies be de-
NcIopcd poimf hy point rs the discus
stems proceed.
The subjects relating to China which
are included in the topical list of the
American a&enda are territorial in
f2~rity. administrative integrity, the
open door. concessions, development
Of railways. preferential railroad rates
and the status of existing commit
mentS All of these aS they relate to
China AZ" placed ut the head of the
nrumran Cor Far Eastern discussions,
sub tertS dealing with Siberia and the
islands being grouped I'M
der secondary classification.
Whether the delegates expected to
follow this arrangement To the letter
was not revealed. but ii was indicated
Chinese problems at least would be
given precedent so far as possible
without holding up consideration Of
other important questions.