Loophole in Mr. Hughes' Proposal Washington, Jan. 23.
Perusal of the text of Mr. Hughes' proposal shows that the section requiring reports to he made to the Secretariat-General of the Conference, of commitments and contracts, ete. by China with the nationals of the participating Powers, contains the qualifying clause as nearly complete as possible." thus meeting the objection of the Japanese delegates.
Another provision invites the governments not represented at the Conference ts adhere to the agree ment.—-Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.