The Washington herald., 1921-11-20
JAPAN UPHOLDS
iCHINA'S RIGHTS
III AT CONFERENCE
Open Door and Equal OPP
/! portunities Bespoken
a. By Delegates.

v8h other delegations in the endeavor
D:come to an arrangement in manner
Air and satisfactory to all parties.
s--Swe have come to this conference
got to advance our own selfish in
4rests: we have come to cooperate
uith all nations interested for the
rtrpose Of assuring peace in the Far
East and friendship among nations.
Policies to BE Established.
s~The japanese delegation under
sfapds that the principal object Of the
epnference is TO establish in common
accord policies and principles which
are to guide the future actions OF the
natjons here represented. Although
&c are ready to explain or discuss
any problem which in the wisdom Of
the conference is taken up. we should
regret undue protractiOn OF the dis
eilssions by detailed examination OF
rnumerabIe minor matters
s"Baron de Cartier. speaking Tor
Belgium. Mr.. Palfour for the British
Empire. and Senator Schanzer for
Italy. then made statements in regard
70 the same subject, as follows:
Baron de Cartier:
ST believe it advisable to briefly
point out the spirit in which Belgium
takes Uu the examination Of the Ques-
ions relating 10 the Far East.
q she is happy to subscribe to the
,oble sentiments that inspired the
xords OF the Secretary OF State at
the oDeninC session OF the work or
cur committee
In so far as China Is concerned
nv country has for many years
Maintained important relations with
Fer and has been among the first
u contribute to the development oil
tires natural resources of emma
throuEh the large part she mas
trken in the construction Of its rail-
pad system: IL has also established
tiicre Industrial and financial enter
prises Of Importance.
E. -'' The personal experience that
hnve hrcn able TO acquire through
sOiourns in China during the past
TWENTY-FIVE years. the evidences Of
the progress that she has made
during that period. the manner In
which she has been able to over
como He- internal crises, inspire me
with -r at confidence for her future
belgium OHcrS Cooperation.
".PeIcfum will take part willingly
in all the measures that this con-
ference may adopt to insure the ter
ttoriaI integrity Of China and TO
furnish her with the means to over
eono her present difficulties. She
is convinced that the support or
the action Of the government is the
necessary CONDITION of I'll progress
and of the fruitful application Of
such rules as This conference might
lay down i'm accord with -" Govern
mert Of the Chinese republic.
: "ReIcium viii uursscrvcd'v favor
The policy Of the Omen door. She
desire To- see assured to me indus
try and commerce Of ell the nations
the Doss fHf1f-v 0t SHARING on a foot
ing Of complete and Genuine equal
ify the Development Of the resource
OF China TO the greatest benefit Of
The Chinese people and Of all hui
panty
'' She has heard with satisfaction
the statement Of the representatives,
OF the Chinese republic mat mat
country fr ready 10 apply the policy
OF commercial liberty fr all parts Of
Its territory with ont exec option. This
CONNIE rriBI liberty viii not produce
It's full effect unless the nationals
of the powers obtain the rights and
PRIVILEGES which are a necessary
Condition of the fuU development Of
economic interests
"I:r, GUM. in accord with the
powers concerned, is ready to CON
sent to a fair increase in the Gus
toms duties.
&c she wiz align herself willingly
on the side Of the countries
khirh are disposed to accept the
gradual abandonment Of their
rights Of Jurisdiction as soon as
The Chinese government shall have
completed the work that it has un-
dertaken and shall be In position
to give assurance Of the many
,ruara 0tecs that the proper admin
istration Of Justice demands
British Attitude Reiterated.
2 'NTr. Balfour's statement:
"NIr Ealfour said that he
Thought II unnecessary TO add one
word L. what lad been said by his
colleagues in regard to the ques~
tion If general order which had
been raised. His reason for say
ing this was that he had nothing
10 add to the frequent deCla ations
Of the COVER meat he had the
honor 10 represent on all these
questions: for example. the open
foor' In China, the integrity Of
China and the desirability of leav-
ing China to work out its own SAL
walton and to maintain control
over its own affairs, and Of sub
xtttutin-. when circumstances war
fanted. the normal processes OF
law for -territOriality All
4hese principles had been formu-
lated over and over again in ex-
pliuit terms by the government
switch he represented
Z "Sentor Schanzcr's statement;
4 have the honor to state in
tnG name OF the Italian delegation
thar we fully subscribe 10 the noble
Sentiments that have been ex-
pressed by the orators who have
preceded me. The Italian delega-
fi0u is ready TO examine. together
with the other delegations, with
the greatest care and in a spirit
Of sincere sympathy the questions
relating to China. ]; Wills give it's
support TO the solutions that shall
spear to he best suited to assure
the free development Of China and
20 guarantee an equality in foot
fng Of the different nations in their
efforts to promote the progress of
china and of commerce with that
cOlntry.'
Frances Warm Sympathy.
AIR. BRAND expressed the warm
syrnpathy that France feels for
China with which she has a com
mon frontier about 1900 kilometers
hing. The French delegation is dis