'A vigorous rejoinder by Mr, Norman Davis,.the chief American delegate, to a proposal made by Count Marescotti, the head of the Ttalian delegation, was the feature of the second session' of the Nine-Power Conference, which finally accepted, in principle, the appointment of the mall sub-committee. sharp reply of Mr. Norman Davis was made when Count Marescolti suggested that the sub-committee might propose that China and Japan enter into direct negotiations, The American delegate promptly rose to ask if Count Marescottl wished to imply that other countries were not Interested, The suggestion for the appointment of a sub-committee, with a view to securing Japan's collaboration, was made by Mr, Davis and supported by Mr. Anthony Eden and M, Yvon Delbos, the heads of the British and French, "delegations, who sugested that the sub-committee should also offer its good offices towards settlement of the Sino-Japanese dis ute, The American delegate emphasized that the Conference was within its rights to carry on even if Japan were absent, 'A communique issued by the Secre far lat states that certain domnments apparently leaked into the pros. Texts, not officially published, added were an authoritative Reuter,
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