Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
NAVAL REDUCTION
HAS STOOD TEST
Firm Stand on Ships Brightens
Outlook
JAPAN FOR OPEN DOOR
Toxic Government Declares Policy Is
To Avoid Any Action That
Could Be Construed AZ
Intervention.

Washington.-Th force Of public
opinion expressed to every quarter OF
the world is conceded by the chief
actors in the Armament Conference %
have already accomplished more sat
isfactory results than was ever cred
tied to diplomatic negotiations within
an equal period of time.
The prospective success of the Con-
ference in providing far-reaching and
desirable reforms in the limitation of
naval ornaments and the establiS h-
.ment of more stable conditions i'll the
Far East has encouraged the belief
among the representatives. OF the nine
participating nations that the new
charter for the conduct of world af
fairs will be completed by the Christ
mas holidays.
In conceding the irresistible infiu-
snce Of public opinion In shaping tht
tremendous events involved, the rep
resentatives of more than one foreigr
government frankly admit that rejec
ton of the fundamentals Of the Amer
lean program will carry both interna-
tional outlawry and popular domestic
reputation.
Perhaps the most interesting de-
velopment was the statement from
American sources that not single
factor or figure had been presented 10
date to affect the fundamentals of the
American proposals for the Limitation
of naval ornaments. This statement
carried with it the assurance that
while the fullest latitude would be
given Great Britain and Japan foi
justifying their pleas for special con-
sideration, the American attitude
would be preserved until the conclu
sion of the Conference.
Tie next most important event wa
the belated presentation of an outline
of the Japanese formula for the col
lection OF Far Eastern complicatio :
of minor Importance, and the decisiC!.
Of the repres entatiyes of some of thu
European nations to eliminate froI
their schedules the subject of foreig
debts due to the United States an
otner subjects regarded as eXtraneous
and irrelevant to tue simple agenda
proposed by this country.
Another detail that had much to do
with the clarifying Of the foreign
minds as to the solidarity of Ameri-
can institutions behind the program
proposed by Secretary Hughes, Elihu
Root, Senators Lodge and Underwood
brought conviction that there ia a
wholesale concurrence of view and
cooperation between the executive
and legislative branches of this Gov
eminent regarding the purpose of the
Conference and methods employed by
its representatives toward accomplish
ing the great reforms projected
The greatest momentary interest
naturally attached to the Japanese dec.
laration of principles regarding Far
ed to the committee composed of the
leaders of the United States, Great
Britain, France, Belgium, Holland,
Portugal, Italy, Japan and China The
official communique describing the
Japanese suggestions was the most
voluminous yet issued. Features Of
the Japanese proposals may be
summed up in these 10 points:
No. l. Suggests that the Confer
ence in dealing with the affairs of
China limit itself to the adjustment
of foreign relations Of that country
leaving the Chinese to work out thei,
domestic problems.
No. 2. Pledges the Japanese Gov
eminent to avoid any violation of
Chinese national rights that may be
construed as Intervention In Chinese
international affairs.
No. 3. Declares that Japan is en-.
tirely uninfiuenced by any territorial
ambition in China.
4 OiSCldlInS TIC dSSeI LiOu Vi Spe
cial rights or privileges in commercial
dealing with China and expresses will
ingness to welcome fair and open com
petition.
5. Announces its readiness to &C
quiesce in an agreement with other
powers on the question of extra ter.
ritoriality.
s. Specifically disclaims selfish am
billions and expresses willingness to
assist in establishing peaceful condi.
lions in the Far East.
7. Assents to the purpose OF the
Conference to discuss princi,les and
policies" but deprecates the discus.
sion of "innumeral minor matters"
s. Adheres without conditions or
reservations to the principle of the
open door" and equal opportunity in
China.
8. Conveys. assurance to the Chinese
delegation of desire to cultivate the
harpiest relations with the people OF
China.
10. Expresses desire to contribute
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