The New York herald., 1922-01-18
hughes open DOOR
SAFEGUARDS China
BY GREAT TRIBUNAL
Resolution Defines Policy
Already.Accepted by Two
Delegations.
FACT, NOT A MOTTO
Indirect Method Provided
for Conference to Reach
'21 Demands
PUTS NATIONS ON HONOR
Conferees Hope Shantung Set
tlement Will Solve Other
PUTS NATIONS ON HONOR
Conferees Hope Shantung Set
tlement Will Solve Other
Far East Problems.
Special Dispatch to TIE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau


New York Herald Bureau,)
Washington. ID. c., Jan. II.
The first attempt to deal with the
i sino-Japanese treaty, the result Of
Japan's so-called "twenty-one de-
mands" upon China, was undertaken
to-day by the Far Eastern committee
by the introduction of a resolution de-
iining the policy of the "open door,"
The definition suggested is supple
mentary to- that offered yesterday by
Secretary Hughes and aims, in the
language Of an American spokesman.
to make "the open door a fact, rather
than motto.'
Tho move made by Secretary Hughes
in thus joining issue on the Far East
ern question involved by Japan's in
sistence that the so-called twenty
one demands" shall not be discussed
flank movement to gain conference
action in an indirect way upon the
treaty which resulted from these de-
mands.
The general spirit Of the Hughes reso-
luton defining the 'open door, already
adhered to by the American, and British
delegations is in line with the letter
addressed to him by Dr. Alfred SEE.
Minister to the United States at Wash
ington on July ! last in reference to
the charter given by the Chinese Gov
ernment to the Federal Wireless Com
rApany to erect wireless stations In China.
The Federal Wireless Company is an
American, concern. The charter was OBJ
jected to by Japan and Great Britain
on the ground that it contravened GER
tain monopolistic privileges granted to
a British concern.
Proposes an Inquiry.
This letter, published yesterday. rs
closely followed by Mr.. Hughes in his
definition Of the "open door policy. Act
ing upon British suggestion. Mr..
Hughes to-day, in a new resolution
suppIementing that of yesterday. pro-
poses that the commission which shall
meet at Shanghai to consider the Chi
nese tariff shall consider also alleged
violations OF the spirit OF the open
door" i'm China as expressed In this
definition.
Throughout the definition the word
China" appears several times. and no
use Is made of the term China proper"
which Is generally used to apply to
China within the great wall and exclud-
ing Manchuria.
BY using the word "China" the deflni-
ton applies to all of China. including
Manchuria. giving to It even more spe-
cia1 application to the Sino-Japanese
agreement Of 1915. in which japan
claims special rights under this treaty
and maintains that these special rights
are recognized by the Lansing-Is
agreement. Mr.. Hughes already has ex-
planned that the Lansing-Ishii agree
ment Is not to be interpreted as giving
to Japan any special rights over those
extended to the nationals of other
Powers.
This attempt to define the "open door,
is made while the Shantung "conversa-
tions" are in progress. A large block
of the twenty zone demands" apples to
Shantung and with the disposition of
this question IL is expected. notwith-
standing the delay in reaching a settle
ment. that most OF the embarrassing
demands" will have been disposed OF.
The japanese now explain that this
protest was made before the treaty was
signed and was presented six years ago, |
but the American Government was in
formed concerning the nature OF the de |
mands" at the time the protests was
made, although Japan had insisted that
China should regard them as secret.
Affects Treaty Provisions.
Adoption of the Hughes resolution. so
far ms this definition of the open door"
policy abrogatcs the provisions of the
Sino- Japanese treaty. disposes of them |
10 that extent No one has objected to |
the provisions In that treaty relative to |
the admission OF Japanese missionaries
into China nor will any one object to |
Chinas agreement not to permit foreign |
Powers to erect Notifications on the |
coast of Fukicn.
But provisions of the treaty which |
give to the Japanese special rights. in |
Guiding the exclusive right to develop |
the iron mines of Hanyehping In the |
Yangtse Valley. for example. would be
Hughes definition of what constitutes
the open door" in China. since the
fundamental thing in this definition is
that no Power is to have advantages in
China which bar the nationals of other |
countries.
Under the terms OF the Sno-Japanese |
treaty Japan secures special rights In |
Manchurla, among them a ninety-nine |
year extension Of her leasehold rights |
in the Liatoung Peninsula and certain |
railroad rights and other privileges |
which the Chinese claim Is a palpable |
violation Of the spirit of the open door"
The decision 10 create machinery to
look into alleged violations of this def-
milton is provided chiefly for the purpose