The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
OPEN-DOOR POLICY
GAINS SUPPORT
OEOTHER POWERS
First Three of American
Resolutions Adopted
BY Committee.
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the position that after all very little
Importance could attach to this be-
cause 1t provided merely for sub
mission OF contraverted questions,
and that inasmuch as the commit
tee enjoyed no plenary powers to
compel acceptance of its views. 1t
might be unwise to press II. How
ever, that view does not hold In Chi
nese Official circles.
Inc japanese Ambassador then
announced that Japan was very
wei satisfied to indorse resolutions
l, and .. He pointed out, though.
that In his opinion the scope Of the
open door principle had been ad-
Nanced very materially since the
original suggestion was made by
tnen Secretary of State John Hay.
ana now was almost an entirely
new one.
Hughes Thank. Japanese.
Secretary Hughes, in reply.
thanked the Japanese for their ac-
eeptance of the general principle.
ne made 1t plain. however, that he
hardly could agree" that when the
ray plan was authorized II was
very limited and since had de-
veIoped into a new foundation.
The American spokesman pointed
out that the open door policy now
advocated by the Americans was
not In any way a new thing. He
read into the record all of the in
ternational conversations that have
been made a matter OF international
agreement by Individual nations
since the days of Secretary Hay.
These presented a very progressive
picture of developments already
most familiar to all students Of
International law.
Then the chairman asked whether
II would not be we'll to record the
delegations on the resolutions with
Article withdrawn. This was
done and I. and were unani-
mously approved.
Asks Chinese for Statement.
At this juncture the Japanese
Ambassador called attention to the
Tact that 1t would be well to have
the conference go on record as de-
string frank statement from the
Chinese representatives regarding
the policy that 10 to be pursued by
the Chinese government to carry
into effect that policy thats must
result from the open door principles
that had just been Endorsed.
Minister SEE then reintroduced his
declarations of principles which he
authorized when the Far Eastern
committee was formed and decided
to consider all agenda matters. This
VIII furnish a topic Of conversation
at coming sessions.
In order to offer complete pro-
gram for the future meetings Of
the committee IT was agreed that
the Chinese Eastern Railway prob
lem should be given prominent
part on immediate schedule. At
tention was called to the fact that
there Is a very serious difference
of opinion regarding the problems
that are involved in this matter.
Originally the railway was Chinese
Russian.
American Bankers Interested. p
The United States Is in no way
concerned In its present problems,
but there are American bankers who
are. The question that must be
settled here Is how Il Is TO be de-
veloped as an effective artery Of
commerce for the benefit o; China
and the nations of the world.
The changes that became neces-
sary during the war have created
friction and made possible inter-
minable lawsuits. Because Of this
it was agreed that the subject was
one upon which experts should talk
and the committee, already men,
toned. of which Mr.. Poole is chair
man. was named.
Sir Auckland Geddes offered a
resolution In which Il was set forth
that the Chinese government would
neither exercise nor allow" any
discrimination Of any sort on any
of its railroads, so far as carriage
If goods or passengers Is concerned.
in favor of or against the nationals
of any country. He explained that
this was designed as a blanket to
protect all nations. whether parties
to the present conference or not.
Hope. to Unite Railways
Later the British Ambassador
was asked whether this also would
apply to the Manchurian Railway
system but he explained that this
was a matter still to be discussed
However. Ii was pointed out that
this railway already has been con-
ceded bv the Japanese while the
British believe that the resolution
will apply to South Manchuria. Also
they consider that theH"open door,
resolutions affect all of China.
Following tie presentation of
the British resolutions Secretary
Hughes introduced his resolutions
designed to place all Of the powers
on record as hoping to the utmost
degree that it would be possible in
the future developments of the Chi
uese railways to allow China such
assistance as would permit the
amalgamation of all of her rail-
ways into one great comprehensive
system which would afford equal
opportunity to all nations in devel-
oping the innermost resources of
china.
The British and American resolu-
lions will afford the topic for con-
alteration when the conference re-
sumes its sessions today.
Ofncial Statements Issued.
Late last night the official COM
munique dealing with the develop