South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
POWERS ACCEPT
PLANS FOR FAIR
PLAY FOR CHINA
American Resolutions Calling
for Open Diplomacy As
scnted To in Principle.
Amendment TO List Every
Transaction With Govern
ment Rejected.


WASHINGTON. Jan 21.-Two
more American resolutions based on
the principle OF open diplomacy and
ar open door Of commercial oppor-
tunity in China were adopted Satur-
day by the far eastern committee of
the Washington conference.
The proposal for a showdown Of
all International agreements affect
ing China's interests, presented
Thursday by Secy Hughes. was
given committee approval only after
u had been freighted with upwards
OF a score of amendments. but
cAmerican spokesman insisted to-
night that it's meaning had not been
materially changed
Under "a supplemental declaration
proposed by ElIhu Root and accept
cd with little debate. the powers
agree not 20 support IN the future
any engagements entered into by
their nationals designed to create
special spheres Of influence OF ex-
elusive opportunities within Chinese
territory.
Taken together. the two decisions
were hailed in American quarters
as insuring a new era Of open deal
ing and fair play in all that pertains
10 China's economic development.
BY me Chinese delegation. however.
they were not received with equal
enthusiasm. one Chinese spokesman
saying his colleagues were mot very
wen satisfied with the final form
OF tho much amended proposal for
treaty publicity.
Japs Approve Resolutions.
Among the Japanese. the intent
and substance of the publicity res
oiution were given warm approta-
tiou. but grave doubts were express
cd as 10 the possibilities of it's prac-
IDEAL application to- engagements and
contracts made I'm China by private
individuals Throughout the COM
mittee debate, the Japanese pleni-
potenti3ries held 90 their view that
the Toxic government had no au-
thOrity TO compel IT'S nationals TO
divulge details Of their engagement
i'm Chiu0 and DO was said tonight in
Japanese circles that the qualifying
phrase under which lists of Chinese
cngag cmeuts are To- be "as nearly
complete as may be possible" might
turn out % be one of the most sig
uiacaut features of the resolution.
AS adopted the Hughes proposal
provides that the powers other than
China agree TO compile lists OF their
own commitments and those OF
their nationals in China and to for
ward tho texts of these agreements
On the sccretdry-gen OF the
Washington conference as soon as
convenient Future agreements OF
the same character must be similar
ly fled within so days after compile
tiou. I'm two additional articles.
China agrees to be bound by the
same stipulations as to- informing
the other powers. and nations not
represented here are Invited 90 adj
here TO the arrangement
Chinese Not satisfied.
point stressed by the Chinese
I'm their criticism of The final form
Of The agreement was that 10 con-
tains no provision for fling any con-
tracts other than those 10 which one
az the sieuatory governments or its
local authorities are party. Some
of the most important railroad and
loan contracts now I'm force in
China. the Chinese delegates say.
were concluded between foreign IN
dividuals and minor Chinese digni-
taries without the knowIedge or au-
thority of The central government az
TekinE.
Iu committee revision OF the res
outiou change also was made in
tee scope &C the publicity pledge by