The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-19
SECTION d HELD UP
Secretary Hughes Defers
To Objection Made e.
BY Canadian.
RAILWAY PROBLEMS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
China Urged to Grasp OPP
portunity to Form Sta
BILE Government.

lima VIII nave every possible
sovereign right assured by the
armament conference row in session.
here. Yesterdays developments
made this absolutely certain.
The Far Eastern committee
adopted the American resolutions
which will make the open door" a
reality rather than a motto.
Following this. the American del
egstion presented a resolution that
pledged all OF the nations repre-
sented in Washington to assist in
every way the Chinese government
in developing and maintaining its
railways as a main artery of com
munication to be administered with
out discrimination in favor OF or
against any nation or nations.
Insist on Stable Government
There is one condition attached.
This condition has been emphasized
to the delegates representing China
by every representative power now
here. II is that with Chins's SOW
ereign powers and rights recog-
nized and assistance proffered in
every way. China must establish a
government that will be absolutely
stable, and will warrant the conf
dence OF the world.
In other words. TO use the Lam
guage Of delegate who has been
fighting Chins's battles at every
possible opportunity before the pres
ent conference:
'China's future rests with her
own people II they will entrust
the government to constructive
~ az
anarchy and create stability, and il
they will end Oriental intrigue ana
substitute therefor frank. fearless
and impartial craftsmanship, the
new China will have her place
among nations with unlimited pos
sibilities for development. This
conference has pledged to the world
that China will no longer be ex-
plotted. But IL China fails to grasp
her opportunity. then TIE work Of
this conference has been entirely in
vain"
Railway QuestIon. To-day.
Today the Far Eastern commit
tee will consider two resolutions
dealing with the Chinese railways.
AT the same time a committee ~
experts. headed by De Witt Z. Poole.
head of the Russian division Of Tn.
state Department. will try to wur,
out method OF settlement or th,
complicated Russian and Far Last
ern railway administration
Yesterdays proceedings result4.
In the complete Endorsement OF the
first three American proposals {,
carry into effect the open door.
Section 4 was withdrawn by the
American delegation. II provided:
The powers. including China. ren-
resented at this conference, agrs,
that any provisions Of an existing
concession which appears inconsist-
ent with those OF another coHcss-
sion. or with the principles OF the
above agreement. or declaration
may he submitted by the parties
concerned 10 the board OF refer
ence, when established. for the pur-
pose OF endeavoring to arrive al
satisfactory adjustment on equita-
Bile terms.
ChIna TO Renew Request.
The three articles adopted, n was
explained, In the opinion of the
American delegation are the
greatest step forward IN The ques-
tion Of the application OF the prin-
ciple of the "open door"
Last night. however. il developed
that the Chinese delegation will re-
new the request for the acceptance
OF Article Nv. When ~ was with
drawn Chairman Hughes stated
that, so far as he was concerned,
he thought that IL should be with
drawn without prejudice TO being
reoffered at a future session and
further debated. That now is the in
tention OF the Chinese One OF
their spokesmen declared that he
can see no reason for opposition
to il unless by a power that has
secured a concession at midnight
which cannot be revealed by the
light Of the MONDAY sun"
Japanese Raise Question.
when the discussion started yes
terday the japanese Ambassador.
now sitting as head OF the japanese
delegation, asked what the plans
were regarding the constitution OF
the board Of reference that il was
proposed should pass upon all mat
ters that were raised in dispute as
combating the open door" He
cited the different methods Of COM
munication throughout China and
the difaculties in getting action and
in learning the necessary facts.
Sir Auckland Geddes, for the Brit
ish, pointed out that IL would he
easy for special Representatives 10
be named TO secure the facts In
every instance that was I'm dispute.
This explanation was satisfactory
to the japanese. However. the point
was raised that article should be
amended so that il would apply 10
future concessions only.
Borden Suggests Rejection.
Sir Robert Borden. speaking for
the British, agreed that there was
very much merit in the japanese
contention. He suggested that ar
ticle should be rejected. Chair
man Hughes Immediately agreed
and withdrew IL without prejudic.
to its being renewed at any later
date
The American delegation. which
had csnvassed the situation. took
CoHttnues on Po0e Firs.