The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-19
AMERICAN OPEN DOOR PROGRAM
IN CHINA ACCEPTED IN PART BY
WASHINGTON ARMS CONFERENCE
French and Japanese Objec-
tions Prevent Agreement
From Reopening Conces-
sions Already Granted j
Eliminated Article Not
Considered Vital.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-(By the Assoc
,.iateL Pressp--Thc american open door
program was accepted in part today ny
the Far Eastern committee OF tho arms
conference but approval was given only
after elimination OF the provision which
would have specifically authorized an
inquiry into existing concessions IN
China.
The French renewing their objection
To rc-cpcning the whole hcld OF conces-
sionS granted In the past. were second
cd by the Japanese. and the proposal
was finally thrown out entirely al 'he
suggestion OF the British. The Ch'heSe
reserved tbc right to call II up again
later but the general impression among
the delegates tonight was that 1t had
been permanently sidetrackcd so far as
!. the Washington conference - concerned
Not Considered Vital
Vowed by many delegates as inc
most sweeping provision Of the Amer
lean plan. the existing concessions art
iclc Was the center OF debate in tho
committee from the moment or It's pre-
scntation yesterday by Secretary
Hughes until II finally was stricken out
today, various delegates opposing IL on
IN. ground that III might lead to an al
most tnulHSS '"'O wv >
OF the maze Of economic arrangements
now In force throughout China.
For the American delegation. how
ever /, was raid tonight that tho elm
limited article wrI not considered OF
yltnl importrncc. since remaining pro
| viaiona Of the plan would permit exam
! ip,IIou OF existing concessions whore
both parties agreed To II.
The Op~n Door Pledge
As adopted. tho open door roHoiut'on
contains n mutual plodEo not to seek
! sphcrca Of Influence or mOnopolir5 In
China IN tho future. and authortFcS ere
! atIon Of AN iutcrna ticnal board OF refer
! rncc with power to investigate and ro-
! port on any case which seems TO In
| volvc violation Of the principle or equa
economic and financial opportunity.
Turning to the problem OF railway con
/ troll In China. tho committee laid thu
groundwork for tomorrow's discussions
| bv hcaring two resolutions proposed FOL
| promoting equitable development Of
Chinese rail facilities. Tho first. Intro
| duced by Sir Auckland Geddes. OF the
| British delegation, would pledge the
powers against discriminatory practices
on roads under their control The 9TH
er. presented by Secretary Hughes
would express q hope that the transpor-
tation lines In China might be welded
eventually into a unified system under
Chluere control.
The Manohur1au Lines
In neither Of tho proposals was there
expression made In regard to the Shan
tuny or Manchurian lines" now unde'
Japanese supervision. but the commit
toe recognized tho separate stauts oi
the Chinese Eastern railway by refer
ring that whole subject to specia
subcommittee OF Far Eastern experts
The latter road. traverSinS tho border
between ManChuria and Siceria, now Ii
under the control OF an inter-allied com
mission. and there have been indications
that a retention of that arrangement
q would be had in view OF conditions IL
l.uSsia.