Evening star., 1921-11-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The text of the Chinese proposal as
submitted to the assembled delegates
yesterday by the head Of the Chinese
delegation to the Washington con-
ference follows:
"In view of the fact that China must
necessarily play an important part
in the deliberations of this confer
ence with reference to the political
situation in the far east. the Chinese
delegation has thought it proper that
they should take the first possible
opportunity to state certain general
principles, which, in their opinion,
should guide the conference In the
determinations which it is to make.
Certain of the specific applications
Of the principles which it is expect
ed that the conference will make 1t
is our intention later to bring for
ward, but at the present time it is
deemed sufficient simply to propose
the principles which l shall presently
read.
Werld Harmony Sought.
"Tn formulating these principles, the
purpose has been kept steadily in
view of obtaining rules In accordance
with which existing and possible. fu-
ture political and economic problems
in the far east and the Pacific may
be most justly settled with due re-
gard to the rights and legitimate in
terests of all the powers concerned.
Thus it has been sought to harmonize
the particular interests Of China with
the general interests Of all the world.
China is anxious to play her part.
not only in maintaining peace, but in
promoting the material advancements
and the cultural developments of all
the nations. She wishes to make her
vast natural resources available to
all peoples who need them. and in re-
turn to receive the benefits of free
and equal intercourse with them. In
order that she may do this 1t is nee
essary that she should have every
possible opportunity to develop her
political institutions in accordance
with the genius and needs of her own
certain difficult problems which nee
essarily arise when any country
makes a radical change in her form
Of government.
"These problems she will be able to
solve if given the opportunity to do
so. This means not only that she
should be freed from the danger Of
threat Of foreign aggression, but that
so far as circumstances will possibly
admit, she be relieved from limita-
tions which now deprive her of au-
tonomous administration action and
public revenues.
Definite Principles Offered.
'In conformity with the agenda of
the conference, the Chinese govern
ment proposes for the consideration
of and adoption by the conference the
following general principles to be ap-
piled in the determination of the
questions relating to China:
Il. (a) The powers engaged to re-
$h~
tegrity and political and administra-
tive independence Of the Chinese re-
public.
"{b) China upon her part is pre-
pared to give an undertaking not to
ALLEVIATE or lease any portion OF her
territory or littoral to any power.
''2. China. being in full accord with
the principle Of the so-called open
door or equal opportunity for the
commerce and industry of all the naz
tions having treaty relations with
China, is prepared to accept and apply
it in all parts of the Chinese republic
without exception
mutual confidence and maintaining
peace in the Pacific and the far east,
the powers agree not to conclude be-
tween themselves any treaty or aRree-
ment directly affecting China or the
general peace in these regions with
out previously notifying China andl
giving to her an opportunity to par
ticipate.
No Secret Special Night.
~. All special rights, PRIVILEGES,
or commitments, whatever
their character or contractural basis,
claimed by any Of the powers in or
relating to China are to be declared,
and ali such or future claims not so
made known are to be deemed null
and void. The rights, privileges, i'm
munities and commitments, now
known or to be declared. are to be ex-
amined with q view to determining
their scope and validity, and, II valid,
to harmonizing them with one an
other and with the principles declared
by this conference
"6. Immediately or as soon "a cir
cumstances will permit. existing iim-