The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-24
(By Associated Press Leased Wire


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been ex-
changed among the arms delegates with
such unprecedented directness that
with the conference only ten days old
some of the experienced diplomats here
believe they can see almost with pre-
cision what it will and will not be pos
sible to accomplish.
Following the example of the Ameri-
can delegation in laying down a sweep
ing naval reduction proposal at the
opening session, the representatives of
the other powers have put aside almost
without exception the diplomatic indi-
rection that usually befogs such nego-
tiations and have reversed the dictum
of Tallyrand that language is given to
diplomats "to conceal their thoughts"
With the respective heads of the
American, British and Japanese dele
cations working in direct personal con-
ference almost daily on the naval re-
duction plan, there are indications that
an agreement on all but details is near
at hand. In the same way, the readi-
ness of all the nations to commit them
selves to general principles relating to
the Far East and the outspoken obiec-
ton of Japan to discussing details of
that situation seem to have quickened
conviction that adoption of set of
principles like the four agreed upon
yesterday will be the outcome of the
Far Eastern end of the negotiations.
Land Armament Clearing.
In addition, the whole question of
land armament appears to have been
pretty well settled by the frank pre-
se&tation Of the case France delivered
in yesterdays plenary session by Pre-
mier BRAND The French statesman
made it at once apparent that read
justments of land forces will be i'm
possible in the view of France because
of existing conditions which she be-
lieves threaten her and the whole
world.
There remains the important ques-
tons of Notifications on which there
has been no expression, but which may
come, to the fore when the delineation
of principles relating to the Far East
have gone as far as seems possible.
problems was renewed today by the
delegates of the nine nations, sitting
again as a committee of the whole,
with the hope that further general
principles could be incorporated in the
agreement reached yesterday. In the
main, the discussions are following the
lines of the "ten points" suggested by
China whose delegates are confident
that in the end most of these points
will have been translated into actual
agreements on policy.
All the present indications point to
an understanding" rather than a
treaty as the form to be taken by the
final Far Eastern agreement.
automatically such an instrum ent
would be classed along with the "gen-
tlemen's agreement" of the past re-
garding China and would not require
confirmation. There have been hints
that the naval reduction agreement
might also take that form, but that is
one of the details still to be adjusted.
China's Bill of Rights.
Comparison of China's bill of rights
which the four principles adopted by
the conference yesterday, discloses that
the latter cover only 211 of the "ten
points" proper and one paragraph of
China's introductory statement.
The resolution providing for the SOW
ereignty, independence and territorial
administration integrity of China, COW
ers in almost identical words China's
proposal under La: The resolution
providing for the "open door" deals
with the Chinese second point; that
prohibiting special privileges is con-
tanned in the fourth Chinese point;
and that which is designed to aid China
in her internal affairs applies to the
following paragraph in the preamble to
the Chinese declaration: 1T is neces-
sary that she (China) should have
every possible opportunity to develop
her political institutions in accordance
with the genius and needs of her own
people"
Thus are left for consideration Of