The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-17
lBy Associated press LEASED wire.l

BY Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington, D. C.-The text of the
Chinese proposal as submitted to the
assembled delegates by the heads of
the Chinese delegation follows:
an view of the fact that China must
necessarily play an important part in
the deliberations of this conference
with respect to the political situation
in the Far East, the Chinese delega
tion has thought it proper that they
should take the first possible oppor
tunity to state certain general princi
pies which in their opinion should
guide the conference in the determine
ton which it is to make.
"Certain of the specific applications
which it is expected that the confer
ence will make, it is our intention to
later bring forward but at the present
time it is deemed sufficient simply to
propose the principles which I shall
presently read.
SIN formulating these principals, the
purpose has been kept steadily in view
of obtaining rules in accordance with
which existing and possible future poll
tical and economic problems in the
Far East and the Pacific may be most
justly settled with regard to Che rights
and interests of all powers concern
ed. Thus it has been sought to har
monte the particular interests of
China with the general interests of
all the world"
'In conformity with the agenda of
the conference the Chinese govern
ment proposes for the consideration of
and adoption by the conference the
piled in the determination of ques-
tions relating to China:
"1-(a)-The powers engage to re-
spect and observe the territorial inte-
gritty and political and administrative
independence of the Chinese republic.
"2-(b)-China upon her part is pre-
pared to give an undertaking not to
ALLEVIATE or lease any portion Of her
territory or littor to any power.
''2-China being in full accord with
the principle of the so-called open door
or eqA}l opportunity for the commerce
and industry of all the nations having
treaty relations with China, is pre-
pared to accept and apply it in all
parts of the Chinese republic with
out exception.
"3-With view to strengthening
mutual confidence and maintaining
peace in the Pacific and Far East, the
powers agree not to conclude between
themselves any treaty or agreement
directly affecting China or the gen
eral peace in these regions without
previously notifying China and giving
her an opportunity to participate.
"4-All special rights and privileges,
whatever their character, claimed by
any of the powers in or relating to
China are to be declared and all such
or future claims not SO made known
are to be deemed null and void.
''5-Immediately or as soon as cir
cumstances will permit, existing limit
atoms upon Chica's political, jursdic-
ticnaI and administrative freedom of
action are to be removed.
Reasonable, definite terms of
duration are to be attached to China's
present commitments which are with
out time limits.
"7-In the Interpretation of instru-
ments granting special rights or priv
iIeges the we'll established principle
of construction that such grants shall
be strictly construed in favor Of the
grantors, is to be observed.
"8-China's rights as neutral are
to be fully respected in future wars
to which she is not a party.
"9 Provision is to be made or the
peaceful settlement of international
disputes in the Pacific and Far East.
ss10-Provisio1 il to he made for