Evening star., 1922-01-01
PROPOSAL GAINS GROUND
FOR LATER CONFERENCES
CONTINUED from First paee1

Continued from First PaKe)
ment until there has been unmistak-
able evidence Of a change of atti-
tude on the part of the powers who
have found themselves in disagree
ment here. At the same time, ad-
ministration officials describe the
President as still hoping for such a
The foreign delegates.
for the most part, are remaining
silent.
Attenti0n Called to Results.
In all discussions Of the subject in
conference and administration circles
attention is called to what already
has been done in the direction Of fu-
ture conferences. as forming at least
a piecemeal beginning toward reali-
zation Of the Presidents hopes. The
four-power treaty. providing for con-
Great Britain, Japan and France in
any threatened breach OF the peace in
the Pacific; the creation of continu-
ing commissions and other agencies
to help solve the Chinese problems
and the virtual decision to have an
years hence to discuss extension Of
the naval holiday. all are pointed to
by American officials as steps in the
right direction.
But whether a definite, concrete
plan for periodical consultations is
fore it ends remains an unanswered
question. Neither the White House
nor the American delegation will
make q prediction. and the plenipo-
tentiaries of the other powers are in
a waiting attitude, because they feel
any such proposal should logically
come from the United States.
Not On Formal Agenda.
No item providing for discussion
Of future conference plan is on the
conference. but that is not generally
considered q serious obstacle to con-
sideration Of the subject. 1t Is point
ed out that an opportunity for further
separate accomplishment toward the
association" ideal is afforded by the
BASIS % Of discussion In the far eastern W n
negotiations. The last of the ten
propositions laid down by the Chinese
was:
provision is to be made for future
conferences to be held from time to
time for the discussion Of intsrna-
cific and the far east, as a basis for
determination Of common policies Of
the signatory powers in relation
thereto"
Not Up for Discussion.
This proposition, which has been
described in some conference circles
as an overture for "a regional asso-
citation of nations" has not yet como
formally before the far eastern COM
mittee for discussion. There have
been evidences however, that 1t has
tho concurrence of the United States,
which has attempted to fill the role of
China's next friend" in the confer
ence, and that 1t was brought forward
after American sentiment was quite
we'll understood by the Chinese dele
gates.
aHreement has been reached for 4
commission of jurists representing
the powers to visit China and make
detailed recommendations regarding
abolition Of the extraterritorial
rights. Reference Of several other
far eastern questions to continuing
commissions Of various kinds has
been seriously considered. but not
formally approved. In the same way,
it has been recommended that con.
tfnuing bodies be created to deal
both with the question of use OF air
planes and with the general problem
Of the rules Of warfare
Ansths1 Meetine Nearly Certain.
Whatever happens in, regard to
these scattered projects for future
joint action by the powers or in re-