The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

commission herein contemplated,
but that in no case shall any Of
the said powers make its accept
ance of all or any portion of such
recommendations either directly or
Indirectly dependent on the grant,
ing by China of any special con-
cession. favor. benefit or immunity
whether political or economic.
Additional Resolutions.
That the non-signatory powers.
having by treaty extraterritorial
rights in China, may accede to the
resolution affecting extraterritori-
ality and the administration of jus
tice in China by depositing within
three months after. the adjourn
ment of the conference written
notice of accession with the gov
eminent of the United States for
Communication by it to each of the
signatory powers.
That China. having taken note of
the resolutions affecting the estao-
lishment of a commission to inves-
tigate and report upon extraterri-
toriality and the administration of
justice in China, expresses its sat-
isfaction with the sympathetic dis
position of the powers hereinbefore
named in regard to the aspirations
of the Chinese government to Sc
cure the abolition of extraterri-
toriality from China. and declares
its intentio INTO appoint a represent
alive who shall have the right to
sit as a member OF the said COM
mission. ii being understood that
China shall be deemed free to &C
70 al1 of
recommendations of the commits
sion. Furthermore. China is pre-
pared to cooperate in the work of
this commission and to afford to II
every possible facility for the sue
cessful accomplishment of it's tasks.
Mr.. SEE spoke as follows:
Gentlemen: At the session held
on November 81. the conference de-
clared that Il was the firm intention
Of the powers represented to respec;
the sovereignty. the independence and
the territorial and administrative in
tegrity of China; and to provide the
fullest and most unembarrassed op-
portunity to China to develop and
maintain for herself an effective and
stable government
Would Safeguard Rights.
that in application OF these two
principles. China is asking not mere
ly that existing treaty or conven
tional limitations upon the autono-
nous and unembarrassed exercise by
her of her territorial and admins
trative powers. should be removed as
rapidly and as completely as cir
cumstances will justify. but that con-
ditions shall be corrected which now
constitute a continuing violation of
her rights as an independent state.
The proposition that these limita-
tons upon the exercise of her SOW
ereign powers should be progressive
ly removed was stated in principle
No. 5 which the Chinese delega-
ton presented to the conference on
November IS, and applications of it
are seen in the propositions that have
been made to the conference with ref
erence to extraterritorial rights and
to tariff autonomy.
A specific illustration Of a viola
ton of China's sovereignty and ter
ritorial and administrative integrity,
as distinguished from limitations
based upon agreements to which
China has been a party. was pre-
scented to the conference for corr
rection last week and had to do
with the maintenance of foreign post
al services upon Chinese soil.
This morning it is the desire Of
the Chinese delegation to bring be-
fore you. for correction. in accord
ance with the controlling principles
which you have already affirmed. sew
eral other instances of subsisting vio-
lations of China's sovereignty, and
sa1 n TIT -fraf Fvr. TT
rity.
These relate to the maintenance
upon the Chinese territory. without
ChIna's consent and against her
protests. of foreign troops. railway
guards, police boxes and electrical
wire and wireless communication
installations.
1 shall not exhaust your patience
by enumerating all of the specific
instances of these violations. for l
shall not ask merely that each of
these violations be specifically dis
countenanced, for this would not
give complete relief to China, since
II would not prevent other similar
violations in the future. In behalf
of the Chinese government l. there
fore. ask that this conference de-
clare, as a comprehensive PROPOSE
tion, that no one of the powers
represented-China of course. not
incIuded-shall maintain electrical
communication installations, or
troops. or railway guards. or po-
lice boxes upon Chinese soil. except
in those specific cases in which the
powers desiring to do so may be
able TO show by affirmative and
preponderant evidence and argu-
ment that it has a right so to do
such as can be defended upon the
basis of accepted principles of in
ternational law and practice ana
with the consent of the Chinese
government.
Conference Stands Committed.
No argument by me is needed to
show that this conference stands
committed to the declaration which
1 now ask. by the principles which
were adopted on November 81.
should any one of you consider the
possibility of foreign troops or
railway guards, or police boxes. or
electrical communication installa-
lions being maintained upon the
soil Of your own country without
the consent of the government
which you represent, your feelings
of justice and your sense of the
dignity due to your own state.
would make evident to you the pro-
priety of the joint declaration
which China now asks you 20 make
in her behalf. The proposition
surely stands self-evident that, if
a nation assents a right to main
tain troops or guards or Dolice or