Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-18

cessions In China 10 the exclusion OF
other powers or their nationals. II
then proposes TO set up n sort OF inter-
national board Of review TO Investigate
and announce the facts in any case in
which II may be alleged that rights
or concessions given n power invade
the rights OF the nationals of other
powers under the open-door principle.
This means that after stating In the
most explicit terms at the command of
the American delegation wha: the open
door Of China really is the American
proposal is that there be a tribunal
which would apply what amounts to a
law that the powers would impose upon
themselves. Instead OF formal protests
OF Ions distance. as in the mast, when
there have been allegations OF viola
tons. n body composed of representa-
tlves OF the signing powers would ia
ves,igste al first hand and make its
report 10 the world.
OF course, the report would not be
binding upon all the nations. a nation
that has obtained concession TO the
exclusion OF other nations might stand
Jon It's bargain and refuse TO be moved
Is recognized by the American dele
gates, who say that no agreement can
b. reached here that would infringe
upon the sovereignty OF any nation
But Mr.. Hughes and the other Ameri-
can delegates believe that with the
llght turned on the chances are strong
that no nation would insist upon hold
ing concession that violated IN,
rights OF others.
The possibility that concessions OBJ.
taincd in the past in violation OF the
frequently reiterated pledges 70 main.
tain the open door. may be reviewed
n the American resolution ia adopted
. crises RON provision that IL any et
sting concessions appears 20 be incon
sistent with another concession o
, with the policy Of the open door a.
! stated. the investigating body ehal
take Il under consideration. 1t d
! pointed out that China might easil,
ind ways 10 create test cases unde
this section.
; Chinese TO be Guided by II.
I The powers In this Conference othe
than China are parties to the open
= door agreement. under the plan OF tn
% American delegation. .and in a sepa
rate section China gives Its promise I
be guided by the principles stated Il
making any concessions. For the pur
pose OF getting the reviewing body un
: der way the special conference of rep
y reseniatives OF the powers that is {
: meet IN China 70 give further consider
alton 20 the customs question is to b
directed 20 work out a detailed plan G
organization.
Ii was explained today by IN
American delegation that in the NEE.
Ing Of the Far Eastern Committee yes
t.rday Mr.. Hughes submitted a ne'
open-door declaration intended {
strengthen the expressions of the pow
ers In that respect and TO lift the pow
/. ers' pledges OF fair play in China
trade above the disreputable level ,
!, which they had been brought by vic
! lations. Mr.. Balfour. agreeing with III
proposal advanced the suggestion tbs
there be some kind OF machinery TO q
! fcctuate the rule. Mr.. Hughes a,
cepted the suggestion and toda
brought In revised declaration.
: After the revised declaration was o
fered today the British agreed TO
and Senator Schanzer. after some II
qriries. gave Ita,y's agreement. The
came NJ. Sarraut's inquiries about II
effect upon existing oncessions az
!, Baron Shidehara's statement tn
Japan accepted In principle.