The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-01-22
MUST BARE SECRET
TREATIES AFFECTING
CHINA IN FUTURE
Arms Conference Takes
Step in Accord With
u. S. Demands
By CARR ~ GItOAr.
nitcd Press stan turrr-pOndcnt.

WASHINGTON Jan ~ The
powers represented here iu the Itr
eastern conference must bare secret
treaties md agreements and list
already published onrs affecting
china.
This important step toward ending
a sinister system long employed with
regard Co china wa taken in tho
conference thi- afternoon by adoption
OF n so-culi-d listing OF resolutions
presented yesterday u represents
another important victory iu the
American program 20 make the open
door. for China policy a tact and not
merely % motto As % came from
th" conference however. the rosolu-
uuu was in modified form form
which. the Chinese coutendcd did not
wholly abolish the evil of secret
commitments one delegate lcr b. ne
knuTn tho Chinese were not satisfied
though there was "a disposition Zoo
fe"l that Do was an advance boz ih,
right direction.
D. subject disposed uf. the con
ference intends next week iu take uu
siberia a. present intention i4 lu
sld0Jrack tHlk ON Manchurian and %
demands matters until ShauIuup pa
settled since disposal thereof VIII
have u radical effect ON the remain
Inns conference work
What Hr~nlm ton Prnsidr~.
ShHuIuug undoubtedly Will 70, ur-
ranged umiclhly In tho nest iwn
wHok- Both Chinese aud |Iapuur-e
sources predicted tho railway topic
iuns d'tdlorkod. would hr taken up
md settled quickly
The LISTING resolution adopted this
afternoon is ooiuoidcnt win |Japanc-,
Nicws H- Ca Co., framing Objection
made yesterday hy Baron Shldchafa
were respected
In IT, final form. II provides.
Powers shall list "uil treaties.
conventions. exchanges OF nutos or
other International agrecments with
China or among themselves heariug
on China New exchanges must be
listed hereafter.
THE powers must present "a list
'aT nearly complpt. a. possible" Of
contracts and other commitments he
iwccn their nationals and the Chinese
government or subordinate officials
dealing with Concessions. franchises
opinions or preferences on railway.
mining and the like New deals must
De- listed hereafter.
China must assist in barring
commitments such as are noted In the
first two paragraphs.
i-other governments. not repre-
sentcd here. but having commitments
with china viii be asked to adhere
10 the resolution
Triumph for Japan--c.
The Root resolution. later sub
mitied aims az taking governmental
supper from ans nationals seeking
10 create spheres Of influence or get
special privileges Va China,
Article two ~ finally drafted was
a triumph for the Japanese point Of
view for IL exempted from operation
the rule Of private agreements and
made allowance for non listing Of
agreements which canno be easily
located.
The Chinese. however. made the
point that this was "a method OF evad-
ing certain agreements % outsider
particularly The japanese.
The meeting was the longest yct
held by the far eastern conference.
continuing from ~ a m. 20 about
ais y. IN. The rumor went out that
u has been marked by SHARP OK
changes. and II was noted that The
-comfnuniuue heretofore voluble as Il
conference speeches, omitted them to-
day.