Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-25
FAR EAST ISSUE
DUE: FOR DEBATE
BYDELECATESTO
ARM CONF FERENCE
China May Quit ParIey #
View Advanced by Brit
ish Spokesman Is Fin
ally Adopted,
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
MAY NOT ARGUE POINT
Delegation From England
Has Not Officially Ap-
proved Utterancei Prob
lem May Hold Over,
CBy The Associated Press.l

Washington, Nov "a (by the As
bociated Press. 1.-The Far Eastern
negotiations, complicated by dis
agreement over the meaning of the
four general principles adopted
again will become the live issue of
the armament conference when it
resumes work tomorrow.
How acute the divergence of
views over application of the four
principles might become was prob
lematical tonight, but the Chinese
seemed to regard it as funda-
mental obstacle to complete
agreement regarding China.
Some Chinese officials even went
so far as to say there would be
nothing left for them but with
drawal from the conference should
an Interpretation advanced in Brit
ish quarters receive full approval
of the powers.
The opinion held with apparent
unanimity by all the delegates con-
cerned, however, was that the issue
would be so handled as to preclude
such an impasse at present, at
least. 1t was pointed out that the
views at which the Chinese took Of
fense were delineated by a British
spokesman outside the conference
and so far have not had the formal
endorsement even of the British
delegation. These views were
briefly, that the open door policy
defined by the four principles in
cluded Chinese acceptance of the
consortium and the pooling Of the
operation of railway concessions, a
combination which the Chinese de-
clare would mean virtual "interna-
tionalization" of China.
1t was uncertain tonight whether
the subject would come before the
nine delegations meeting tomor-
row as a committee of the whole
on the Far East. For their part,
these Chinese were said to feel they
could not raise the point with pro-
priety, because views attributed to
the British never had been official
ly before the Far East committee,
Apparently, a somewhat similar
position was taken by the other
delegations, and so it appeared
possible that the disagreement
might wait further development
until discussions bring it into prom
inence.
The specific subject selected for
discussion tomorrow is China's re-
quest for abolition of the system of
extra territoriality" under which
the foreign powers have set UP their
own courts within China to man.
tie cases in which their respective
nationals are involved. All nations
represented have indicated their
Sympathetic interest" in the |
Chinese request, although 1t has
been apparent that even some
Chinese delegates do not believe |
the present condition of the |
Chinese courts would make the |
change Immediately possible.
Among some delega tes there was |
a belief that the cases of Shantung |
and South Manchuria might also be |
reached tomorrow, bringing the |
delegates face to face with some |
of the most complicated questions |
of the negotiations.
Meantime, naval experts will |
continue work on details of the |
American reduction plan and the |
land armament negotiations will |
wait for the more pressing topics |
to be disposed of. Subcommittee |
will be organized to begin investi
cation of such collateral issues as |
poison gas and the rules
of warfare. but If comprehensive |
plan for land armament limita-
tion is to be worked out. It will be |
in later stage.