The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-26
GREAT POWERS
NAeREElnENT
As TO CHINA /

St11cy y W US5 IsOiiOWC0
ii Dealin " itth It Chi
nese People Outlln-
ed In Print clple0
washington, Nov. joint
declaration Of policy toward China.
based on territorial and admins
tlaxlve integrity, economic, oppor-
tunity an enforced open door
and the abolition OF Special
rights was agreed upon today by
an the nations represented IN the
arms conference.
The first definite agreement to
come out OF the conference, the
sdecsarats9n touches in general
terms most Of the PRINCIPLES for
uEch China asked in her "biI of
but does not provide in de-
tan 1os the settlement Of the speci-
problems with which she is
eonfronted
s5seksi{tk{{ kIO0l, sOlss.S tliS <AinSI1Sc11
de@Eation, proposed the declara-
f1ry resolution and two hours of
95ebate preceded its adoption. Dur
Sng the discussion both Japan and
China as the most directly inter-
ested nations, asked many questions
as to possible application Of the
suggested principles to specific
pE06leTis. while ali the other ma
tions took a less active part in the
Perfect satisfaction with the
resolution vas expressed tonight by
4dMaraE Baron Kafo, head of the
SJapanese delegation, although he
declined to suggest what changes
the agreement might lead to in the
Bar East The Chinese also de-
csared themselves gratifed at the
eveloprnert. and the delegates of
fhe other nations generally voiced
the view tsats the agreement was
: geod start toward a complete
greefnEflt ON the most important
20 HE Far Eastern problems
He two features OF the dec.ara-
ton atfraeting widest attention to-
NIGH were the clause approving
Z eadnzinistratiye integrity" for Chi
and that under which the pow
er agreed no ito seek special
lghts within Chinese territory.
rexious declarations of policy re-
sEard Chinese integrity have
stcppe with territorial integrity"
CON saonly construed as a much
term than administra-
Tive integrity 2 The special rights"
agzeeTneM was considered generally
adifeetcontrarention OF. the policy
of spheres OF influence
ne text of the resolution was
embodied IN an official commique
ISSUED by the conference late to-
day f follows:
conEssatee on Pacific and.
Far z1astern questions. met at the
RaaAn1erican building November
81 oscfock p. m. All the
members we're present except Ba-
ron ShSdehaFa the Japanese am
bassador who is i'll, and Media
fIfaI
The committee discussed a Sc
RES OF Sesasution prepared for their
conside deEatIon by Senator Root. set
ting forth the general principles to
guide the committee in its further
Investigation In regard to China,
winch after full discussion and
amendment were adopted in the
foaowing form:
Is the firm intention Of the
powers attending this conference
Hereinafter mentioned to wit, $the
United States Of America, Belgium,
the British Empire, France, Italy.
Japan Che Netherlands, and Por-
tngai
respect the sovereignty
the Independence and the territor-
-i3a and administrative integrity Of
To provide the fullest and
most unem barrassed opportunity to
China to develop and maintain for
herself an effective and stable gov
<eynHenf.
20 use their influence for
the purpose ofzeffectua1ly establish
Ing md maintaining the principle
OF ea aaI opportunity for the COM
sInerce and industry OF all nations
throughout the territory of China.
refrain from taking
sadyantageyof the present conditions
in order TO seek special rights or
privileges which would abridge the
Tighss OF the subjects or citizens of
friendly states and from ,counten-
ancing action inimical to the Sc
curify Of such states.
he camnii... ee adjourned to
meet at O'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Manning Has LIGHTS