The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-17
SEC'Y HUGHES TO
PROP CHINESE
DOOR WIDE OPEN
American Definition of Far
East Problem Is Edict.
Five Power Naval Pact Waits
Orient Solution.
ITALY TAKES new STAND
Must Have "Open Door" to
America in Future.
''TWenty-One Demands" Over
Shadow Shantung Now.
ITALY TAKES new STAND
Must Have "Open Door" t.
America in Future.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE arma-
ment conference developed a distinct
case of doldrums today and sneither
American officials or foreign delegates
would hazard an opinion as to how
long it will take to iron out the num-
erous differences that have arisen to
block the pathway to early adjourn
ment.
The Chinese and japanese delega-
tions held a lengthy session lasting
Untn early afternoon and again failed
to make any progress toward settle
ment of the Shantung controversy
This fact, coupled with the impasse
that has been reached on article ~
of the naval treaty Qualifications
clause) resulted in a lack of progress
all along the line.
Naval Treaty Stationary.
Meanwhile, the five-powered naval
treaty is at a standstill awaiting ad-
vices from Toxic that will permit set
tlement of the Notifications dispute.
The Japanese home officials want the
BONN and Oshma Islands excluded
from the fortification agreements and
considered a part of the japanese
homeland, where unlimited fortirica-
tiOns may be constructed.
The Japanese point out that the
Hawaiian Islands are to be considered
part Of the American mainland and
that Great Britain has excluded Singa-
pore from the agreement and they
feel fully justified in demanding the
exclusion of the BONN and Oshima'
groups which lie less than 500 miles
from Toxic.
Italians Take Hand.
Italy will not give her consent to
the Pacific cable agreement recently
reached between the powers in WASH
ington unless she is assured of direct
communication with New York, it was
officially announced today on behalf
of the Italian delegation.
italy feels that she has been a
stranger to America long enough
and she is tired of having all her COM
thru London and Paris and subject to
indefinite delay and foreign scrutiny
before reaching their destination.
AS a starting point for the open
door" discussions today the delegates
Of the other powers represented in the
Far Eastern committee had before
them for consideration a concrete
definition" of the American view of
what constituted an effective applica-
ton of this principle.
Have 1t in Black and White.
This was supplied them in textual
form yesterday by Secretary Hughes
after opening the debate with re-
affirmation of the American "open
door policy in China, and was under
stood to have been based on the secre-
tary's note of last July to the Chinese
minister here, concerning a wireless
concession to the Federal Telegraph
company, an American corporation,
its rights in which were disputed by
other powers.
A subsequent question arising in the
committee as to whether the "defini-
prises. went over for further discus
sion today.
Continue East Debate.
The Chinese and Japanese con-
tinUed today their effort to clear away
collateral points involved in the Shan
tung settlement pending a final attack
on the central problem or conditions
for restoration to China of the Using
-ao-Tsinan Flu railway.
Meanwhile until the Shantung issue
is settled the far eastern committee
at the suggestion of Secretary Hughes
is still deferring consideration of the
Chinese request for committee action
on the famous twenty demands"
and also of the question of spheres of
influence.
Easiest Questions First.
In addition to these questions. the
conference having proceeded on the
declared policy of disposing first of
subjects upon which agreement ap-
peared easiest. has vet to take up the
more difficult questions of Manchuria
and the japanese occupation in ST.
beria
Meantime final agreement on the
Pacific Notifications clause of the
naval treaty upon which the japanese
are awaiting instruction from Toxic
appears to have been held up by po-
liticaI developments in Japan