Evening star., 1921-11-24
ENf0RC|NG POLICY
ON CHINA IS TASK
arefuI Elimination of "Arti-
Gle Ten" Provision May
Be Obstacle. 4
0UND ONLY BY PR0MlsS
|7ho Will Keep "0pen Door" ipsn
Will Touch Delicate Phaseof
Conference.
BY DAVID LAwRENC.

BY DAVID IAWRENC'
Who will keep the "opendoor" IN
nina open? How will the our prin-
pies written by Elihu Roe and now
lopted by all the nine overs In
rested In the far east enforced?
These questions touch te most del
ate phase Of the who'll far eastern
.oblem. and on their jettlement. it
now admitted by some Of the,
,okesmen of the fceign govern
ents, depends the success Of the con-
renee.
No. of Mr.. Root. principles car
IS a mutual pledg that 'it is the
m intention Of thu powers" attend
the conference Ito respect the
vereigpty, the Independence and the
rritopfal and administrative integ-
ty of China"
carefully w0ded by Root.
The famous article 10 of the cove
ant of the leaMe of nations was
rocked in the United States Senate
cause 1t carritd a mutual pledge
o respect and preserve the terfi-
rial integrity" of the powers which
gned 1t. and contained moreover. a
romise that these powers would con-
hit with each other ant advise upon
e means of carrying oft the pledge.
The Chinese delegat,s originally
foposed that the FIST principle
e territorial integrity IF China. but
r. Root carefully eliminated the
|Drd observe" as perhsps too close
the word preserve" q
There is much comment in con-
renee quarters on thI significant
nission of all referenk to means
compelling an enforcement of the
ur Root principles. which include
Pt merely respect for fhina's terri
promise of the powerSto use their
|huence for the purpSe of effect
lilly establishing and maintaining
q principles of equ5 opportunity
r. the commerce and Industry of all
(tions throughout ths territory Of
hina-"
~Inhuences I'm Doubt.
No, specific mentionis made as to
|ough it is commonl interpreted as
iSRass hsr thai phssica9 ans sa eoercon nusFss TSs
hited Statese govsnment. through
hn Hay. secured lhe same pledge
pm all powers to respect and pre-
|rve the open doortn China, but the
|chivss Of the DeRrtment Of State
e full Of protests sent by this gov
e9ns " ilaRiaa the Hay open
What Sf Pfi,neaple; is prpoposeI moreover. in this
nference is SIMPLY an executive
Iclaration, and got a solemn treaty,
d the several breign officials here
ready have asled what value such
executivs statement OF policy by
|cceeding admnistrati for it is
|le that some II the Knox-Taft poll
rs and declfations about China
Pre- upset by the Bryan-Wilson ad-
nj istration, aid were later reversed
the Lansins-Wilson policies.
The HardiIg Hughes expressions
|e not to bs submitted to the Sem
|e. and as Juch have a value only
long as thf present administration
in power Some of the foreign
Legations have raised the point.
|erefore. IS to whether it would
Il be better to have a treaty or
Invention drawn up which would
more brmidable than mere
|ecutive declaration.
President Sees DfHerence.
The White House has made it clear
|at the President feels there is a
ference between an Understand
K" on policy reached by the execu-
Ee with other governments and an
|resment carrying in it ian ob1iga-
bn" The latter would be submit
b oy Mr.. Harding to the Senate, but
will be noted that the Root prin-
bks carefully refrain from includ-