Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-18
U. S. PROPOSES
new POLICY IN
CHINESE PACT
GREAT NATIONS WOULD BE
BOUND TO SEEK ONLY
EQUAL RIGHTS.
BY Associated Pres

ny Associated freeA
WASHINGTON. Jan. l7-tp Amcri.
can proposal to rc.define the open door
policy Ia China and create an inter
national board 10 examine both exist
Ing aud future concessions which ap
Iear a. conflict with II. was debated
without decision today by the Far East.
ern committee Of the Washington con.
icrence. The British and Italians nc
septed the I:an In principle. hut the
French withheld assent a. some Of it,
provisions and the Japanese reserved
Judgment pending communication with
Toxic. Tho subject will be taken up
again tomorrow with all signs pointing
20 a long and interesting discussion.
In brief. the American resolution
would lind the United States. Great
Brtian Japan. France. Italy. Belgium.
Portugal, and the Netherlands not TO
sees special rights In China nor Sc.
cure concession or monupolies which
would auridge the principle of equal
economic and commercial opportunity.
China. on her part. would agree TO
co.Opcutc In maintaining that equal.
tyh aud the nine powers collectively
would authorize dittI shcmnt Of q
board OF reference o. view present and
future CONCESSIONS to determine VI eth.
az they conflict with the open door
thus defined
Discuss Mines.
Except fm another iucunclusivc SOS
sion fthc Shantung negotiations and
stt0. ..eahusatr..a H..
five" regarding the pacific fortified
tlons agreement, the meeting ~ the
Far Eastern Committee constituted the
tutnl of conference activities during the
day. At the Shantung conversations
thc question ol mines was discussed
with ne apparent prugrass aud the
Notifications problem remained un.
slowed tonight despite receipt hy the
japanese OF partial Instructions Tor
Toxic.
II whF around the proposal for an
inquiry into concessions now ostab.
lished In china as Wcll as ih0s proposed
In a., IIthat. tiDtt uurt 90 l.sa e.. flUs
IN Far Eastern committee ceWqred by
some OF the delerates " was under
Ft"|' Int i1gulry might open up the
whole question ~ Japcncsc holdings
IN aau,hmn. while ir other quarters
Il WIS Suggested Tho resolution might
10y ud.rcction lead 90 review by
the board of the famous "tNcty-one
demands controversy.
IN the Chinese delegation the Ameri
can plru was hailed as long step On
the direction Of restored Chinese iu.
tegrity. BY American spokcsmcn
similar view wns expressed. but most
OF the other delegations withheld com.
ment
The principle Of the open door. Sena.
tor Schanzer said and OF the proposed
resolution. was fully endorsed hy the
Italian government but its delegation
did not feel ~ liberty o. go further
than accept the American plan In sub
stance. The British made similar
expression. and the japanese In turn.
declared they desire 10 cooperate In
the open door policy. but must cable
the text to the American proposal 10
Toxic before they could give II ap.
proyal.
French For Principle.
Speaking for the French. Albert Sar
iaut also endorsed in principle the open
door. but declared he had some mis-
giving as to the effect ~ article four OF
;he American resolution which would
authorize an inquiry into the validity
of existing concessions.
Instructions from Toxic concerning
the tnrtifiCitiuns question have reach,
"a the japanese delegation. It was
said tonight by Japanese spokcsmcu
but certain phases of the adviccs re-.
uuired clucidntipn and, therefore. fur
ther communication with Toxic was un.
der way