The Washington herald., 1922-01-18
REAL OPEN DOOR
In CHINA URGED
BY U.S.DELECATES
Program Presented to
Conference Partly Fa-
vored in Principle.
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presented Senator Schanzer. for the
italian delegation. asked Secretary
Hughes for an explanation of what
was intended This was made by
the, chairman, who emphasized in
very trite language his opinion that
the time was at hand when all of
the nations most directly concerned
should couple performance with
promises so far as China was con-
cerned.
The British delegation then dis
cussed the resolutions and agreed
that they were willing to be bound
by them
On behalf of the French. Senator
sarraut asked that the various Sec
lions of the. resolutions be ex-
planned. After this was done the
French accepted Sections l to 3.
They did not like the language of
Section !. They explained thar
their objection was based upon the
TACT that it brought UP -xIsting
concessions.
This might easily result in un-
necessary friction. AZ. Sarraut point
ed out. in that it would allow for-
" NC AANNA II
from the standpoint of competitors.
Danger Of Precedent.
1t was explained that. while the
jurisdiction of the proposed inves-
tigation committee must be entirely
one OF inquiry. a rather dangerous
precedent might be established IL
there was to be opened up to moral
pressure the question of having a
Lation's existing rights curtained.
So far as a portion Of the argu-
ment of the French was concerned,
Chairman Hughes declared that it
was well founded. He stated that
he and the American delegation
were perfectly satisfied that there
should be no discussion of any
problem that grew out of one con-
cession conflicting with another, So
long as those concessions were not
of recent date. What they intend
ed to accomplish. he said. was to
perpetuate the open door as an
actuality.
Then the Belgian delegate raised
the point that in the resolutions
the term provincial government
was improperly used. The Amer
lean delegation at once declared
that they were satisfied to use the
term local authorities, and this was
agreed to.
The Japanese delegation gcner-
ally in'lorsed the principles of the
resolutions. Their spok esman,
however made it entirely clear tina,
II would be necessary that they
have ample time to consider the
resolutions. They were extremely
frank in their approval of the gen.
eral suggestion that something
should be done to define the open
door in China as 4 concrete prop
osition upon which no nation could
have difference OF opinion. Ways
and means. open declarations and
the like. however. must be couched
IN language that all can under
stand in the opinion OF the dele
cation
Adjourn without Action.
There was more or less round
table" debate after this. but, finally.
II was necessary to adjourn until
today without any definite action
being takea.
TIL. Chinese delegation last night
was higniS delighted with the sit
uat!on- They declared that IL this
agreement shall be COMPLETELY car
- wa EOANe manY
or the most pressing problems af-
fcctinC China. Worked out 10 its
ultimate conclusion, one of the
chinese spokesman said. the reg
olut ons would mean that nearly
every wrongfully attained sphere If
influence in China would have n
be surrendered.
1T places into erect the anti
burglary policy that has beep
Dragged about by all nations fer
years, said this spokesman. The
holders of stolen goods will have
TO disgorEe il this resolution is
finally made effective"
Incidentally there seemed 20 he
a general agreement in conference
circles last night that the action
OF the American delegation in han
ding the Chinese situation withour
gloves VIII have a far-reachtnu- ef-
feet upon all of the remaining mat
tiers unsettled by the present con-
ference. The hope was expressed
" various diplomatic circles that.
following this action. there will be
an equally bold declaration in con-
nection with Siberia. Such action
would have the effect of saving
1tussia for the Russian peoples. in
the opinion of certain of the dele
cations
The developments yesterday in |
the Chinese situation distracted at
tention from other points in dis
pute in the naval armament con
ference. italian spokesman let i; |
be known for the first time yester- |
day that they are insistent that IN |
the distribution of the former G.,-
man cables the Italian government |
be given voice.
Japanese spokesman suggested |
that they planned to have some !
thing more to say regarding the
status quo provisions of the Pa
cine treaty. But the general posi-
ton of the American delegation
was that there was nothing par
ticular TO worry about in ali this.
There Is a real effort being made
10 securt harmony. and mutual con-
cessions will always be possible |
Until the conference finally ad-
journs size die.