New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
Hughes Warns
That /. S. Holds
OpenDoorVital
CONTINUED from psqe one)

that the demands do give special in.
terests to Japan in violation of the
open door principle. She asserts thai
the fact that the demands we're signed
ny China under duress should be taken
INTO account, explaining that Japan
presented the demands secretly in 1915
when Europe was prcoccupied with the
World War and China could obtain no
aid III her oppostion
Mr.. Hughes's reference to the Shan.
tung controversy in postponinc con-
slderation Of Cfins's plea. is based an
lhe tact that the first group of the de
mands concern Shantung. They pro-
vide that China shall acquicsce in
Whatever arrangement Japan makes
with Germany in reference TO the
leasehold on Kiaochau, the Shantunp
railway and other former German
property.
Note to DIR. Sze Recalled
Neither the text of the proposed
lorMula on the open door nor Mr..
i1oghess remarks were given in to-
Gay communiquc. But it was learned
from an ofilcial source that The Secrc-
tary Of State reiterated the views of
this government contained in y note
TO Or. Sao-ke Alfred SEE. the ChineSa
Minister to Washington. This note was
dellVercd TO Minister SEE on July / OF
last year. 1t was given little promi-
nencc at that time. but now is regarded
as of Importance in view of the Far
Eastern situation. The note said. in
part:
"The government Of the United
States has never associated itself with
an arrangement which sought to estab-
llsn any special rights or privileges
IN China which would abridgo the
rights of the subjects or citizens
Of other friendly states, and /
am happy to assure you that it is the
purpose of this government neither to
participate nor 10 acquiesce in any ar
rangoment whcn might purport to
establish IN favor of foreign interests
any superiority OF rights with respect
TO commercial or economic development
IN designated regions OF the territories
or CHINA. or which might seek TO create
an such monopoly or preference as
would exclude other nations from un-
dertaklng any legitimate trade or in
dustly or from participating with the
Chnesc government in any category
OF public enterprise"
ne open door formula is 20 be acted
upon when the other powers express
their views Tomorrow
Tariff Program Adopted
Business concluded by the commit
tee to-day included a formal adoptio.
of agreements for a revision of the
Chinese tariff consented 10 by the DOW
ers last month. The agreements are for
an increase 10 5 per cent on all import
dutles, an advance Of / y per cent. Pro
VISION is also made ior a revision COM
mission to meet at Shanghai and for
another conference 10 meet in China
to consider the abolition OF the likin.
or interprovincial tax. The latter con
terence is also charged with arranging
to give CHINA Il special surtaX of 2is
ger cent on Injuries. The new tariff
a1rangemcnt is expected TO add mil
hons OF dollars annually to the Chinese
Treasury.
Delegates of the Far Eastern Repub-
nc nc or Chlta, who have asked Nlr.
hughes that they be heard when the
Siberian question is considered, today
issued denial that they had been
repudiated by their own government.
heterrlng to L dispatch from Toxic
published to-day, the delegates said:
The propaganda of the Japanese
Foreign Office, issued at Toxic on Janu.
aiy 10, in which it is alleged that thc
Chlta government repudiatcs the ac-
slons o. Its official delegation in Wash
ington, has only one purpose: 10 con-
iuse the issues in regard to Siberia.
IN Nle" Of the fact that the Siberian
sue estlon is about TO be taken up bv the
" ashlngton conference.
Alliance Charge Reiterated
>, Inc special delegation of the Ear
eastern Repuhlic in Washington once
more Testirms every statement it has
lished. pup'
For almost five months the Jansn.
csc have been trying to force the dolo-
cation OF the Far Eastern Republic at
DMren to accept their terms, Which
would mean the surrender of the sov.
ereign rights. of the Russian people in
we !. far East. The Japanese are usinc
lnc conference at Daircn for the pur-
pose Of making it appear that the Rus-
sian Far Eastern problems are beinr
sett!ed there and that there is no need
10 taHe them up at the Washington