The New York herald., 1921-11-20
JAPAN is BACK OF CHINA
IN 10 POINTS, OPEN DOOR

policy OF the open door. Belgium, In
accord with the Powers concerned, is
ready to consent to a fair increase In
the customs duties.
'She will align herself willingly on
the side of the countries which are dis
posed to accept the gradual advance
ment of their rights of jurisdiction as
soon as the Chinese Government shall
have completed the work that 1t has
undertaken and will be in position to
give assurance of the many guarantees
that the proper administration of justice
demands"
Balfour Speaks for Britain.
In declaring the adherence of Britain
to the policy of the 'open door" Mr.
Balfour said that he thought it unnec-
essary to add one word to what had
been said by his colleagues In regard to
the question OF general order which
had been raised. His reason for saying
this was that he had nothing to add to
the frequent declarations of the Govern
ment he had the honor to represent on
all these questions; for example. the
''open door" in China, the integrity of
China and the desirability of leaving
China to work out its own salvation and
to maintain control over it's own affairs
and of substituting when circumstances
warranted the normal processes Of law
for extraterritoriality. All these prin-
ciples had been formulated over and
over again in explicit terms by the Gov
ernment which he represented.
Senator Carlo Schanzer speaking for
Italy, said: ITALY will give it's support
10 the solutions that shall appear to be
best suited to assure the free develop
ment Of China and to guarantee an
L.. II. N
tiors in their efforts to promote the
progress Of China and of commerce with
that country"
Premier BRAND for France expressed
the warm sympathy that France feels
for China, with which she has a common
frontier about 1900 kilometres long The
French delegation is disposed to consider
in the most favorable light the Chinese
claims In their entirety, but In order to
reach a practical result 1t will be neces-
sary to make a thorough examination of
each claim.
Hollands Good VIII Promised.
For Holland Jonkheer Van Karnebeek
said: "If China avails herself OF the
opportunity now afforded by this con-
ference to assert her rights, to declare
her position and to define her wishes
she may count on Hollands good will
and fits willingness to aid her in the
realization of legitimate aspirations and
In her endeavors toward consolidation
and stabilization of her domestic affairs
which are connected with the problems
affecting the Pacific"
Viscount d'Alte for Portugal united
| with his colleagues In expressing a
desire to see prosperous and united
China"
! DR.. Alfred SEE, the Chinese Minister
at Washington, who has submitted the
ten Chinese points. expressed on behalf
of the Chinese delegation his sincere
appreciation for the united sympathy
and friendship Of the delegations here
for China and her proposals. or course
many of the proposals. he said will be
considered in connection with their ap-
plicaticns. He would desire to reserve
to the Chinese delegation the report of
discussing them in detail then, but he
was sure the friendly sentiments ex-
pressed and the general spirit of accord
thereby presented would be greatly con-
ducive OF the success Of the conference.