Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-25
ACUTE DIVERGENCE
OF VIEWS ON CHINA
IS SEEN DEVELOPING

tees will be organized to begin in.
vestigation OF such collateral Issues
as airplanes. poison gas and the rules
OF warfare, but II comprehensive
plan for land armament Limitation Is
TO be worked out at all 1t Will be in
later stage of the conference.
Thanksgiving Day was observed
generally ms holiday by the dele
gates, who welcomed the relief from
tho constant pressure which has car
rled the arms negotiations forward
at an unprecedented pace. Many OF
the conference members attended re.
ligious services. and there were fewer
personal consultations than is usual
during day of rest" in the midst
OF an international conference
American Delegation Optimistic.
Despite the furry caused ty the
disagreement over the "open door"
principles. the delegates generally
expressed confidence that the Far
Eastern negotiations were proceed
ing toward definite accomplishment.
The american delegation seemed par
ticularly optimistic. for 1t was said 10
believe the plan of campaign laid
| down by 1t had become n vehicle or
continuing progress. It was re.
Vealed that the purpose in brinein,
forward the four principles framed
oy Eiihu Root relative to China was
TO form background for further
proceedings In dealing with tho de-
tails OF the various matters set out
In the Chinese ten points and other
open Issues.
SO far, 1t was said, there has been
no attempt to deal with details. There
nave been conversations between in
dlNidual delegates on these subjects,
~ 4 Il
gatione have not hesitated to make
the press pretty well acquainted with
their own views, but the conference
itself was said to have confined its
discussions to the Root resolutions,
In connection with the corresponding
sections of the Chinese ten points.
american Purpose Deliberate.
ihere mas been n deliberate pur-
| pose on the part of tho Americans
In adopting this method, which in a
way constitutes n precedent in in
ternnttonal conferences. The design
Is said to have been to bind in the
most solemn manner each Of the ma
tons represented In the conference to
the observance OF each of these four
points. Then when the time comes for
consideration of details, they will be
classified and discussed under the an
propriate headings and il is calcu-
lated that In the end there win be
no escape from the application of
the broad principle nor opportunity
for misunderstanding or double con.
struction.
Must Continue Supervision Now.
international supervision of Chinese
customs must continue on the pres
cnt basis for the present, according
TO the American point Of view, not
wfthstanding the aspirations of tho
Chinese. There are many reasons re.
Sarded as sound by tho American
delegates for holding to this view,
not tho least of which is doubt as to
tho power of the present Picking au-
thorities to carry out any of their
largo engagements until conditions
are more stable.
! Continuance of international super-
vision OF Chinese customs, finances,
and even railroads is not regarded
by the American delegation, as In any
sense inconsistent with the declara-
tiohs In the Root resolutions in favor
or the maintenance of Chinese i'm
tegrlty and Independence. other in
dependent nations frequently have
entered into oontractual or treaty re-
lations with other governments or
private agencies for the supervision
| Of public works and oven OF many
functions OF governments,