Milford chronicle., 1921-11-25
First Concrete Action Of ATma-
ment Limitation Conference.
RESOLUTION IS SWEEPING
Insures Sovereign, Territorial and
Administrative Rights of Eastern
Republic.

Washington. Nov. 22.-A resolution
declaring for the territorial and ad-
ministrative integrity Of China was
adopted unanimously by the confer
ence committee on Pacific and Far
Eastern questions.
The resolution, the first concrete
action of tho armament Emltatloh
conference, was drafted and present
cd nv Elihu Root, one Of the AlNrican
delegates.
An agreement embOdying the reso-
lutions was signed by eight powers
China refraining from attaching her
signature. it was said, because she
could not very we'll pass upon dOcu-
ment expressing a policy concerning
herself
Adoption of the resolution followed
two bours' discussion of Chinese prob
Iems at the meetings of the dele
gates Of the nine powers in commit
taa of the whole on Pacific and Ear
Fastern questions. The discusV IN
was said to have been general and
participated in by spOkesmen for all
the principal nations represented.
The declaration in the Root resolu-
+ion for administrative integrity or
China was declared by the delegates
TO very significant and important
| while there have been declarations
in the mast for territorial Integrity
for China, such declarations, it was
said. never before have gone to the
extent of declaring for administrative
integrity. -
The Root resolution was salu 10
have been the principal topic at rhe
committee meeting. Other chinese
questions are to be taken up at an
other meeting Of the committee.
One of the delegates declared with
reference to the agreement that
long step already has beene taken To-
ward formulation of the Far Eastern
questions" o.a,,t
signatory powers was asserted Ito
resnect the sovereignty, independence
and the territorial and administrative
integrity Of China"
A pledge was made to retraln IrOn
taking advantage of the present con
ditions in China to seek special priv,
leges which might abridge rights OF
friendly nations" and also to rerralI
from "countenancing action inimical
+o +he security of certain states"
The further intention to provide the
fullest and most unembarrassed op.
nort11nitv to China "tO develope ano
effective and stable government was
asserted. The purpose of the powers
if was declared, was to use thelr IN
Auence in Establishing and maintain
! inc tbe principle of equal opportunity
for +he commerce and industry of al
nations throughout the territory OF
China"
The following communique was IS
sued:
"The committee on Pacific and Fal
Eastern questions met at the Fan
American building. All the members
we're present except Baron Shidehara
the Japanese ambassador, who is Ill
and Media, of Italy.
"The committee discussed series
of resolutions prepared for their coz
sideration by Senator Root, setting
forth the general principles to guide
the committee in its further investi
cation in regard - China, which
| after full discussion and amendment
were adopted in the following form
at is the firm intention of the pow
ers attending this conference herein
after mentioned, to wit, the United
States of America, Belgium, the Brit
ish Empire, France, Italy, Japan. Tit
Netherlands and Portugal.
81. To respect the sovereignty
the independence and the territorial
and administrative integrity of China
"2. To provide the fullest and mos
unembarrassed opportunity to Chin'
TO develop and maintain for hersel
an effective and stable government.
"3. To use their influence for tn
purpose of effectually establishing ant
= maintaining the principle of equa
5 opportunity for the commerce and In
dustry of all nations throughout tn
territory of China.
i. "4. To refrain from taking advan
tage of the present conditions in or
der to seek special rights or privilege
which would abridge the rights of tn
subjects or citizens Of friendly state
and from countenancing action mimi
caI TO the security of such states"