East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-17
Suggestion Made for Recon-
venlng Far Eastern Confer
ence at Stated Intervals.
CHINA is DISPOSED TO
SHOW SECRET TREATIES
Japanese Delegates are UnwiII-
ing to Have China do This,
Being Anxious to Forget.

WASHINGTON, Nov. i7.--(U. P)--
The United States will support China's
aims for an "open door and her pro-
posal of an agreement for peaceful
settlement of international disputes In
tho far east. and her suggestion for
reconvening the far eastern conference
at stated intervals for the "determina-
tion Of common policies.
China Would Offer Treaties
China seems disposed to bring for
ward some secret treaties for the con-
fcrences consideration. Japan Is un-
willing to have China do this. being
anxious to forget the past, China, In
an effort to insure the conference ac-
cording to her recognition of territor-
ial integrity, Is anxious to offer trea-
ties and documents tending to show:
Japan, as one of the allies, flirted with
Germany in 1916, but never concluded
the treaty; that the Japanese served
In the Russian army which took the
Monaghan capital. that japan, instead
of being a trustee for Shantung. really
secured economic supremacy there.
Japan IL willing to surrender her poll
tical and military occupation of Shan
tung, but insists the conference rccog-
nize her special interests In Manchuria
when Manchurla was dealing with tho
Chinese affairs.
Oppose Naval Holiday Program
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-(U. PO--
The United States In the future ses-
sions Of the arms conference Will gen.
orally oppose Brltan's suggested modl-
fications for naval holiday program.
The American delegation, while ap-
proving outlawing the big cruiser sub
marines, will oppose Brtians sug-
gested cut Of so per cent in the sub
marine tonnage allowed this country
and the Britians.
Ask For Short Delay
I WASHINGTON, Nov, 17,--(A. P0--
Admiral Baron Kato today asked and
received from the heads of the delega-
tions Of the nine participating powers,
delay of several days to allow an ex-
animation OF the Far Eastern propos-
ais submitted to the conference yester-
day by China. The French attitude
was set forth as follows: First
France desires earnestly to aid China
realize her aspirations, territorial, po-
litical and commercial. Second
France would give UP Kouang Tehccu.
which she leased from China In 1898,
provided Great Britain gave up Wet
Pei-We and japan Shantung. leased
by the Germans at the same time, and
the Port Arthur Peninsula. Third"
France is not unwilling to surrender
her extra territorial privileges were
other powers willing to do the same.
with todays meeting the Far East
discussion and those relating to arma-
ment began to follow entirely lndepen-
dent pathways, and there was grow
! ing impression that sooner or later all
! Interested nations would come to view
/ that fortunes Of the two are not In
/ separately linked American delegates
/ do not feel that the armaments pro-
gram need be failure II the Far
Eastern discussion fall short OF the
I agreement.
I WIN Meet en- Wednesday.
The next conference public session
has been tentatively fixed for Wednes-
day, November 20, when Premier
BRAND Of France, will have an oppor-
tunIty to discuss land armaments be-
fore leaving for home. The heads Of
Iail the delegations are meeting as a
subcommittee to discuss China's pro-
lposals. made yesterday The admir-
lars committee continue to study the
proposed notifications OF Secretary
Hughes naval program. The Amer1-
can advisory Executive committee Is
in session.
Completed In Two Months
WASHINGTON, Nov. t7.-tU. Po--
one Of Americas four delegates today
estimated the arms conference would
finish It's worl, within two months
There has been better progress so faf
than the delegates expected.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.--(U. P.)--
e Japanese ambassador shldehara's III
( rcss will delay the consideration OF tht
Chinese problems two days. according
to reliable Information. The confer
ence desires to decide upon China'
status before turning to other Fal
/ Eastern problems.