Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
POWERS RECOGNIZE. CH|NA'S DEMAND T0
 PART IN ALL TREATIES
Far East Committee Adopts Compromise Res otution Striking At The Heart Of Secret Treaties Affecting China; Will Not Impair Principles or Root Resolution Previously Adopted By Arms Conference
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WASHINGTON Dec. S-Striking at the heart ot secret treaties affect ing China, the Far Eastern commit tee today adopted a compromise res olution providing that no treaties or other forms of understanding should be entered into between the powers themselves which would impair the Root resolution Is adopted. The res olution is in effect a modification of China'S proposal in point number 3 of the ten points presented to the conference under which no treaty or agreement would be entered by the powers directly affecting China or the general peace in these regions" without prev ously notifying China and giving her an opportunity to par ticipate-
 The resolution as adopted which was presented by Sir Auckland Ged- ces to meet principally objections of the Japanese delegates and A. J. Balfour for Great Britain, provides that it is the intention of the nine powers represented mot to enter into any treaty agreement, arrangement or understanding either with one an- other. individually or collectively with any power or powers which would infringe or impair the principles that
 
 adopted Nov. 21 by this committee.
 Other developments affecting the Far East were further discussed by the Japan csc and Chinese delegates of minor questions relating to public properties in the Kiao Chow lease hold in Shantung, and an announce rraent by Mir Han hara that he would notify the Far East committee to- morrow the date on which Japan would be ready to withdraw post offices from China
 ~ The session of the Far Eastern cSramittee was devoted to consid- eAation of China's third point of her shili of rights Dr. Wellington Koo for China and heads of virtually all the other deIegatiOns participating in the discussion which developed considerable objection to accepting the Chinese proposal that China be consulted and allowed to participate In future treaties affecting her.
 Dr. Roo. in presenting his case said that the Chinese government has ar equitable right to be consulted on al agreen1ents which deal with or pre- tend to deal with the general sit nation in the Far East, including China"
 Even if such treaties should b, H012iEanaI6Q Dy dll 6HQTply lIlSflul. spirit towards China" he added their bearing is such that they ma. involve consequeiices which woul, Impose Limitations on Chinese free Som of action; and should, therefore iot be made without consultation witt China"
 It might of course, be said, he con tfnued, that China, mot bsing { party to sucf. treaties need in no wa, recognize them nor consider hersel bound by any of their provisions"
 MT. Balfour said he was not alto gether sure the method of dealini with the questions of treaties outline by Dr Roo was the best means o achieving the broad aspirations tn latter expressed concerning which al must be in sympathy.
 The British statesman asked if had occurred to Dr. Roo that tn principle contained in point three in yolved a limitation of the treaty mak ing rights of powers which coul hardly be accepted.
 On behalf of the United States, Sec retary Hughes observed that ther might be treaties affecting China nc adverse to China, but it could said that there would be no secrt agreements" and suggested embodJ ing in a resolution the principles UT deriving the Chinese proposal and a expression of intention to do nothir in derogation of the Root resolution
 The Jspanese objections to the Oh rese proposals, expressed by MT. Har ihara, were virtually the same |; voiced by Mir. Balfour.