Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-20
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easily be Of great Importance and sug-
gested that those of which the govern
lment did have knowledge be made
known.
Would Help Discussions.
In presenting his proposal. Secre-
tary Hughes expressed the view that
a. full knowledge by the powers rep
resented of all existing, commitments
in China would be Of great aid in any
International discussion of Chinese
problems. He added. also, that the
present conference offered opportuni-
~ for any discussion which such q
presentation might suggest. AS to this.
however. it appears doubtful today
that such a listing of commitments
could we'll be accomplished before the
Washington conference adjourned.
With the naval limitation treaty put
through a final revision and now COM
| plcted except for the Pacific fortifca-
lions section, the naval experts of the
powers met again today to try to. work
out a new phrasing OF this article.
There were hopes of an early solution
Of the question despite the fact that
the Japanese instructions from Toxic
on it were understood to be not yet
conclusive and in some quarters it
was believed the conclusion OF the
VI cdLy 1iJ6IL DC dlhOAlACCN a. "a
plenary session carly next week.
Resolutions Adopted
Washington. Jan. 1.-two .resolu-
tons regarding Chinese railroads were
adopted before the committee reached
the topic Of existing commitments. the
last on the Chinese section of its
| agenda. One OF them. presented by
the British, binds all of the nine ma
tions represented to permit no "un-
| s,,ct ;eo ~, tio-ts IN r.i1~~oI -nfnc
or facilities in China, and the other,
an American proposal, records the
hope Of the powers that Chinese rail-
roads may be developed to~ard'a uni
fed nation system under Chinese con-
troll, but with whatever foreign assist
ance may be found advisable.
! Chinese railroads may be developed
toward a unified national system i'm
der Chinese control. but with what
ever foreign assistance may be found
advisable.
Both resolutions were approved
with only slight changes, but that re-
lating to discriminatory practices was
qualified by it's author, Sir Auckland
Geddes: so tina it will apply only to
unfair" discrimination. It provides
that any case which seems to involve
a violation Of the principle Of equality
Of treatment may be referred "for
consideration and report to the board
Of reference to be created under the
new open door program:
Chinese Satisfied
The Chinese expressed satisfaction
with the two agreements, declaring
their particular qualification over the
inclusion of the pledge not to permit
unfair discrimination. In the past it
was pointed out, all the roads operar-
ing in China have denied fatty that
they were guilty Of discriminatory
practices and efforts to gather SUI.
failed.
What may be the effect OF the com
mittee's acton on the Manchurian
line, which is under Japanese control
and which the Chinese have charged
is being used to promote the interests
OF the Toxic government, was no
touched upon during the committee
debate. 1t was suggested. however,
that the practices of the road have
been held to be fair by Japanese
officials, in that it was being s as
d legitimate e Of developing Man
churia industrially.
A third cable, which runs from
Using Tao to Sesebo, japan. and con-
structed by Japan after her occupation
Of the former German leasehold. will
be operated by a Chinese and Japanese
joint commission subject to terms un.
der existing contracts to which China
is a partly.
The Japanese delegates also agreed
to hand over to Chinese control. sub.
ject, to fair compensation. two wireless
stations in the leasehold, n Al
Tsinan-Fu and another at Using Tao
at the moment the Japanese troops
are withdrawn from these points. I,
There will be no meeting on thf
Shan.ung question tomorrow. on &C
count OF conflicting meetings Of the
subcommittee which is engaged in
and the subcommittee engaged II
drafting the nine power Far Eastern
treaty. The Chinese and Japanese
will resume their conversations or
saturday when they will discuss sal
mines.