The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-23
CHINA REPUDIATES PLEDGES.
italy, Like Germany, Fails 10 Make a
Treaty With the Pekin Gov eminent.

Treaty With the Pekin Gov eminent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Every effort on
the part of the Italian Government to
make a treaty with China in accordance
with the terms of the protocol OF peace of
1901 has failed because of the attitude Of
the Chinese Government, and the negotia-
tons have ceased entirely. The reason
for the failure has not been clearly defined
but China, according To mail advices from
that country, is 10 blame. The failure
was quite similar 20 that last year Of the
German mission To Pekin.
Ono of the conditions upon which the
Powers helped China straighten things
u in 1900 was that there be certain amend
ments - the various treaties Of
and navigation. Soon after China had
become calm again after the Boxer troubles
the negotiations were taken up. A treaty
between China and Great Britain in Sep
TENDER, 1902, was the first result. In Oc-
tober, 1903, Japan and the United States
concluded treaties with China. and Portu-
gal concluded al agreement in 1904. Ger
many tried TO reach an agreement, but
failed, and now Italy Is in the same posi-
ton. The recent outbreak of anti-foreign
sentiment has impeded the progress Of
the negotiations.
In the meantime the treaties which nave
actually been concluded are Ineffective
70 a great extent because Of the provision
Of the protocol of peace hat certain agree
ments should not become effective until
made with all of the signatOry Powers.
Besides this. il is pointed out that there
has been no fulfilment of the agreements
between China and Japan, Great Britain
and the United States 10 initiate and con-
clude the revision of the mining regu-
~lations, 10 provide for Uniform national
coinage, and to make some provision Affect
ing trademarks.
Italy's greatest trouble in her recent
negotiations was that China wished every
Thing and YOU give nothing in return.
tt is not known in Washington just what
Italy desired. At all events the breaking
off of negotiations has caused something
Of a stir. In an editorial article concern-
ing the general question Of China's atti-
tude on the commercial treaty question the
North China Daily NeUs recently said that
China seems % have adopted her present
attitude for the pleasure of iOuting the
foreigner and repudiating her pledged
word. The article says in part:
The question now becomes whether any
other of the Powers will consider il worth
while TO open negotiations at all for treaty re-
vision without some fresh understanding and
whether other steps will not be required 10
enforce a fulfilment of this engagement of
the protocol. II is not a matter Of a rebuff
TO Germany or Italy, but a matter Of the
attitude generally Of China toward foreign
ors and Of her good faith in redeeming
pledges which extricated Der from a position
of complete helplessness. From the Chinese
point of view also il is a matter of postpon-
ing indefinitely the freedom she seeks from
a series Of CALLING disabilities under which
she labors.
Each of thoAsw treaties 10 far concluded
contains clause. holding out promises lead
ing up 10 the abolition of extraterritorialit
10 the prohibition of the importation Of
morphia and 10 the assembling of a joint
commission 10 investigate the missionary
problem and 10 devise means 10 SECURE
permanent peace between converts and
non converts. With every fresh adhesion
TO these principles China has gained a
point but she is ready, it would seem. to
sacrifice all Of these for the pleasure Of
foEtipS Sae 6,,rsigner and r~epudiating her
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