The New York herald., 1921-12-09
POWERS TO RESPECT
CHINA'S INTEGRITY
IN FUTURE TREATIES
Pledge Adherence to Root
Principles, but Deny Par
ticipation of Pekin.
SPHERES ARE ABANDONED
Balf0ur and Hughes Assure
DR.. KOO That Interests
Will BE Safe.
SPHERES ARE ABANDONED
Specioi Despatch to Tuz NEW York HERALp
New York Herald Bureau.
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speciai Despatch to Trz NEW York HrRLp
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, u. G.. Dec. 3.
The Powers engaged in considering
the problems Of the Far East to-day
ovorrrled China in her effort to Sc
cure adoption by the armament con-
ference OF point 8 OF the recent Chi
nese proposals.
TIE conference preferred to use the
Root resolution as the basis Of it's ac-
ton on this subject and adopted a
resolution submitted by Ambassador
Geddes. which pledges the Powers to
general observance of Chinas inter-
csts in accordance with the Root pro-
posals.
Point . OF the Chinese proposals deals
With treares relating to China and
reads:
With n view TO strengthening mu-
tual confidence and maintaining peace
in the Pacific and Far East. the Pow
ers agree not to conclude between
themselves any treaty or agreement
directly affecting China or the general
peace in these regions without pre-
vicusly notifying China and giving her
an opportunity TO participate.
Dr. Wellington Koo. the spokesman
for the Chinese delegation. said that the
essential principle in point is that
the Chinese Government should have
previous notification OF the negotiation
of any treaty or agreement which will
Effect Chinese interests"
Refusal to accept the Chinese view
point was based upon the theory tnnt It
interfered with the right OF nations to
make treaties among themselves.
The Chinese delegation was assured
by Secretary OF state Hughes there
would be no "secret" agreements
reached. which was the essential reason
why China should qualify her proposal.
The essential character OF the de
clsion reached Is that the Powers will
not agree TO abrogate their right TO
enter into agreements with each other
and that the integrity and interest Of
China are preserved under the broad
cover OF the Root resolution. to which
the conference once more pledges its
adherence In principle.
The attitude taken by Secretary of
state Hughes was one OF utmost friend
Illness. coupled with disposition TO aid
China with guiding influence. The rep
resentntlves Of the United States. of
Britain, France and Italy voiced their
approval OF the Geddes resolution In
preference 10 point OF the Chinese
proposal
Abandonment OF the policy of the
spheres OF influence was reiterated. and
while China wns defeated Ia her effort
10 secure adoption OF point ,, her in
tereSts are well taken care Of under the
resolution adopted which breathcs the
nature OF the Root resolution.
The Geddes resolution adopted reads !:
THAT the Powers attending this con-
ference. hereinafter mentioned, TO wit
the United States OF America. Belgium.
the British Empire. China. France.
italy. japan. the Netherlands and Por-
tugal. declare that a Is their intention
not to enter into any treaty, agreement.
arrangement or understanding. either
with one another or Individually or coll
iectively with any Power or Powers.
which would infringe or impair the prin-
cipies which have been declared By the
resolution adopted November "a by this
copmittce"
In presenting the arguments FOR adop-
ton Of point Of the Chinese Proposals
Dr. Koo said '-rhe rights of China
are involved In treaties both because
she must wish that all the parts OF her
territory shall he open on equal terms.
or on such terms AZ she herself shall
determine. 90 foreign capitalists. mer-
chants ana residents As soon as such
treaties o. the above are made, with
out consultation with China. her terri
tory IA divided into distinct spheres foe
foreign enterprise. To this she can by
10 means be Indifferent The other
group of treaties deals with the safe
guarding and defending of territo- al
rights or special interests In the Far
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