Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
Conference Expected to
Wind Up Work by Saturday
!. or Monday.
OPEN SESSION EXPECTED
AT END OF THIS WEEK
ENJOYS Make Plans to Sail for
Homes-Powers to Exchange
Notes on Treaty.
BY q. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The drafting of treaties dealing
with China, discussion Of the Chinese
Eastern railway and possibly the
twenty-one demands Of Japan upon
China are occupying the attention
Of the Washington conference today
The conference has made all of its
tion. handled contemporaneously with
the conference, but apart from 1t, also
is out of the way. Unless some unex-
pected snag Is struck the conference
will wind up it's work Saturday OF
Monday.
Open Session Forecast.
An open session on Saturday, at
which the Chinese treaties will be
resolutions, was forecast today. The
various treaties. including the naval
limitation treaty, may be signed on
Monday. If this program can be car
ried out Mr.. Balfour, head of the Brit
ish delegation, accompanied by others
of that delegation. Will leave Wash
ington Monday night and sail for
home on the Aquitania on Tuesday.
Other delegations are also planning
an early exodus. Some of the Ital-
ians. including Senator SchanZer, will
not sail for home. however, until Feb
ruary 21.
The four powers signing the Pacific
treaty. the United States, Great Brit
ain, France and Japan, are to eX-
change notes with the governments is
Of the Netherlands and Portugal, it
was said today, announcing to those
countries that, while they are not sig
natories to the four-power pact. they
will receive all the benefits Of the
treaties. Under the provisions of this
treaty the powees agree to respect
each others rights in their insular
dominions and possessions in the Pa
cific regions, and to meet for discus
sion il peace is menaced in that re-
gion.
Takes Up Railway.
The subcommittee on the Chinese
Eastern railway today agreed on reso-
luton which will be submitted to the
far east committee probably this after
noon. The resolution provides in a gen.
eral way for care of the road. but leaves
many details to be worked out through
diplomatic channels.
1t was explained, following meeting
of the subcommittee. that it would take
many days to work out complete plan.
and that it was not desired to keep the
Washington conference in session merely
for this purpose. 1t is proposed to have
the road operated under international
control until it's Russian owners are
in a position to handle it again. The
Chinese, 1t is said. desire the right of
exclusive policing along the road, and
also certain participation in the
financing of the road. While the road
Is owned by Russia, the Chinese own
a right of reversion.
The Balfour. resolution designed to
prohibit the expectation of arms to
China probably will have to be aban-
doned, it was said today. The Italian
delegation has proposed a reservation
which caused Japan to follow suit. II
is unlikely that the conference will
be delayed in order to communicate
with home governments further re-
garding the matter.
whipping Treaties Into Shape.
The drafting committees have been
whipping into shape the proposed
nine-power treaty or treaties relating
to China, which will be signed by all
the powers attending the conference
including China. According to a Brit
ish spokesman, there will be three of
these treaties. one. embodying the
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