The New York herald., 1922-01-19
PAST PROTECTED
Article 4 Withdrawn a.
Instance of Japanese
and French, British
Also Helping.
CHINESE TO PROTEST.
Will Publish List of Con-
cessions Out Of Harmony
With Principle.
POWERS BOUND IN FUTURE
Geddes Offers Formula for
Management of China's Rail-
rOads-Experts Appointed.
POWERS BOUND IN FUTURE
Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. C.. Jan. 18.

New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. C.. Jan. Is.
The Hughes definition of the "oper
door" in China, introduced before the
Far Eastern committee of the Con
ference for the Limitation of Arma
ment yesterday so that the doctrine
might become an accomplished fact
met with rough treatment at the
hands of the committee to-day.
AT the instance of the Japanese and
French delegations, assisted by Sir
Robert Borden. the Canadian repre-
sentative of the British Empire dele
cation, Article ". of the resolution
was eliminated. This is the article.
The Powers, including China.
represented at this conference agree
that any provisions of an existing
concession which appear inconsist-
ent with those of another concession
or with principles of the above
agreement or declaration, may be
submitted by the parties concerned
to the board of reference when es-
deavoring to arrive at satisfac-
tory adjustment on equitable terms.
This made 1t definite that the open
door resolution would have retroactive
effect and would apply to concessions
and agreements now existing which
might conflict with the general prin-
ciples which Secretary Hughes sought
to be enunciated.
Chinese Give Notice.
The first three articles of the Hughes
resolution were unanimously adopted.
the fourth being withdrawn with the un-
derstanding that it might be presented
again. The Chinese promptly gave no
tice that they would try to have further
consideration given to this important
article ard will probably press for this
consideration tomorrow.
In spite of the fact that China re-
CARDS the elimination OF Article Nv. a.
removing the teeth OF the Hughes reso-
luton on the open door. corroborated
by the fact that the Japanese and
French delegations opposed it. the
American delegation believes the pur-
pose contained in Article Nv. is retained
in Articles I. and III.
According to the American spokes-
men the American delegation regards
the adoption of the first three articles
of the Hughes resolution defining the
open door principle as a great step in
the application of that principle in
China.
Pledge I'm First Article.
The reason the members Of the Amer
lean delegation believe the elimination
OF Article w Is not vital is that they
sec in Article |. pledging adherence to
the open door the fundamental thing In
the definition, while Article III. makes
It possible TO refer TO the commission or
the investigation all questions arising
out OF the definition. Article III. reads:
The Powers including China. rep
resented at the conference agree In
principle to the establishment in
China OF toard OF reference to
which any question arising on tbs
above agreement and declaration
may be referred for Investigation
and report.
In spite OF this hopeful expression N
is clear the American delegation Is dts
appointed in not gaining the adoption
OF Article ~.
Article 7. pledges the Powers 20 main
tenance Of the spirit OF the open door
In the future. but makes no reference To
the past. Article w specifically referred
to past concessions. making tho defiui-
tion retroactive and abrogatinE other
p agreemcnts not consonant with the
Hughes definition.
The Chinese had already prepared
list OF concessions which they believe
out OF harmony with the open door prin-
cipie and which they submitted 20 tho
conference some time ago. They are pre-
pairing TO make this list public.
Spokesnen for the Chinese delegation
said to-day that Article ". definitely
stated that existing concessions were
subject 10 review. while the present status
OF the resolution made that possibility
matter OF doubt The Chinese cannot
see why there should be so much ner-
over having these concessions
reviewed unless there Us suggested the
possibility Of knowledge that they are
yiolat tions OF the open door doctrine.
Although defeated in their support %
The American delegation in having Ar
ticie ". adopted, the Chinese still are
hopeful that the question OF existing
may still come before the
conference They point out that there
still remains on the agenda the subject
,f existing commitments and when this
,ubiect Is reached they will renew thoir
light
The American delegation Is still OF the
Iame mind as when Secretary Hughes
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