Brussels, Nov. 25.
With only Italy voting in opposition, the Nine-Powe- Conference last evening, in an atmosphere of disappointment, adopted its Report and Declaration urging, among other things, a suspension of hostilities and a resort to peaceful processes to find a settlement and then adjourned indefinitely.
Dr. Wellington Koo, the chief Chinese delegate, vainly endeavoured before the meeting to obtain acceptance of an amendment in favour of more concrete form of action. Although it is emphasized that the Conference is merely going into recess, it is generally felt that there is very little likelihood that it will ever meet again.
Count Aldrovandi, the Italian delegate, explained that his objection was based on the "hostile reasoning" of the Report, "I said that the conference would fail" he added. "It has. We should not adjourn but dissolve Mr. Norman Davis, chief American delegate, declared that, as a result of the Conference, nothing had been lost and much gained in regard to a more complete knowledge of the difficulties and possibilities of the situation.
The recess, he added, in no way meant that the problem they had been considering would be dropped, or that their interest in the solution of the Far Eastern conflict would in any way be lessened.
Viscount Cranborne, British Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, supported the remarks of Mr. Davis.
Following the adoption of ihe Declaration, Dr, Koo, in a lengthy statement, declared that, in view of the continuation of hostility the Chinese delegation believes that a mere reaffirming of principles cannot be considered a satisfactory result of the Conference because it is inadequate to deal effectively with the grave situation."
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