Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-18
France Interested in
FarEasternQuestiOns
M. Sarraut Says Western Pow
ers Must Learn to Respect
the Civilization of China.

Washington. Nov. II (By the A. PD.-
France cannot rest Indifferent to any
settlement of Far. Eastern questions.
said NJ. Albert sarraut the French col
lonial minister, who is a delegate to the
Washington conference, in discussing
questions with newspaper correspond
ents tonight.
q am very sympathetic toward the
Chinese, NJ. Sarraut added II have
an affection for them acquired during
the seven years in which I was governor
of Indo China. I believe 1 know the
problems of the east, and France is dis
posed to consider measures for aiding
China and in helping to make a new
China
Six points in a general way express
the French attitude toward the propo-
sails put forth by the Chinese delegation
to the conference on the subject of the
Far East, he continued. These points
were:
First-France desires earnestly to aid
China in realizing her aspirations, terri
torial political and commercial.
Second-France would give up Kou-
angtchebu which she Leased from China
in 1898. provided G:eat Britain gave up
/ Wei Hei Wei and provided Japan gave
I'D Shantung leased by the Germans at
| the same time, and the Port Arthur pen
| insula
Third-France would not, be unwilling
to surrender her extraterritoriaz privi-
1eges We're other powers willing to dc
! the same. France gave up these privi-
| leges in Japan in 1906 and was in nego-
tiation with Turkey to give them Ut
there in 1914 when the war came. How
iality should be maintained until 1t I.
Gear that the Chinese renublic can givt
adequate security and justice to foreign
ers.
Fourth-The French colony Of Indo
China did not belong to China but to An
nam. Consequently, Indo-China tn
great French colony with 25.0o0. 900 in
habitants, does not come into the ques
ton according to the French point o
view. IF. however. some question shoul
be raised as to the rectifcation of tn
900-mile Chinese frontier the French
government would be willing to discus
tho boundary.
Fffth-France approaches the discus
sions of Far Eastern questions IN syn,
pathy with Japan's need for expansio
and for raw material. The French dele
cation desires under all circumstances [
take a conciliatory and pacific role.
,, SiXth-France is for open dealings c
! l the powers with China and against an
secret negotiations.
NJ. Sarraut remarked that he though
the extent of French interests in the Pa
cific were not fully understood in III
United States Indo China. alone. h
said had a population Of more tha
twenty millions which was an indica
ton Of the measure of French interes-
in the Pacific.
China has leaders who are trying
: make an orderly government an
: France wants to help them" he CONT,
D ued.
TT has always been French trs
. ton to help backward countries iowa,
n modern life. We desire to take the rig
= attitude toward China and helm to MIA,
: her immense resources at the dispos
:. Of the world. We are in favor Of u
: policy Of the omen door We are for 4
4 territorial integrity of China and adm,
= istrative autonomy"
v Later in the conversation, Mr.. sa
raut said
ut would be abon1inable If the
should be conflict over Pacific que
tons France has had enough of W.
S we will do all in our power to avoid co
Met. We must settle the questions tn
s impel toward armaments. The phys
n clahs must be called n. The absce
-e must not be allowed to infame a
} swell. We can determine certain NJ,
r ciDles in respect to China and leave o+
e er points FOR the future as suggested
le the last paragraph Of the Chinese {
j. mands.
m We western powers must learn to
9r spect the civilization Of China and 7 m
er say that We must not regard her a
other parts of the world as countries