The New York herald., 1921-11-18
NJ. Sarraut Declares His Ma
tion Would Match Japan's
Concession.
WANTS OPEN DEALINGS
Not Unwilling to Yield Extra
Territorial Privileges in
China.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II (Associatet
Press France cannot rest indiffer
ent to any settlement of Far Eastern
questions, said M. Albert Sarraut, th'
French Colonial Minister, who is
delegate to the Washington confer
ence, in discussing questions will
newspaper correspondents tonight
II am very sympathetic toward th
Chinese" NJ. Sarraut added. II hav'
an affection for them acquired during
the seven years in which I was Gov
ernor of Indo-China. l believe
know the problems of the East, ant
France is disposed to consider meas
ures for aiding China and in helping
to make new China"
Six points in a general way express
the French attitude toward the pro
posals put forth by the Chinese dele
cation to the conference on the sub
ject of the Far East, he continued.
Concessions O6ered.
These points ware:
First-France desires earnestly 10
aid China in realizing her aspira-
tions. territorial, political and COM
mercial. ~
Second-Francc would give mp
Kouang Tcheou. which she leased
from China in 1888, provided Great
Britain gave up Wei Hei Wei and
Japan Shantung. leased by the Ger
mans at the same time, and the
Port Arthur Peninsula.
Third--France would not be un-
willing to surrender her extra terri
torial privileges were other Powers
willing 10 do the same. France gave
up these privileges n japan in 1906
and was in negotiation with Turkey
to give them up there in 1914 when
the war came. Rowever, the French
feel that extra territoriality should
be maintained until it ia cbear that
the Chinese Republic can give ade-
quate security and justice to for
eigners.
Fourth-The French colony OF
Indo-China did not belong to China
but to AMMAN. Consequently, Indo-
China. the great French colony. with
25,000.o00 inhabitants. does not come
in the question. according to the
French point Of view. II. however,
some question should be raised as to
the rectification of the nine hundred
mile Chinese frontier the French
Government would be willing TO dis
cuss the boundary.
Fifth--France approaches the dis
cussions of Far Eastern questions in
sympathy with Japan's need for ex-
pansion and for raw material. The
French delegation desires under all
circumstances to take n conciliatory
and pacific role.
Sxth--France is for open dealings
Of the Powers with China and against
any secret negotiations.
Interests in Pacific.
M. Sarraut remarked that he thought
the extent OF French interests in the
Pacific were not fully understood in the
United States. Indo-China alone, he
said. had population OF more than
90. 900. 900. which was an indication OF
the measure of French interests in the
Pacific. In addition, France has New
Caledonia, Tahiti, the Marquesas, the
New Hebrides and other groups OF ISL
lands.
"China has leaders who are trying to
make an orderly government. and
france wants to help them he con-
tinued. 1T has always been French
tradition TO help backward countries to-
ward modern life. We desire TO take
the right attitude toward China and help
TO place her immense resources at the
disposal OF the world. We are In favor
OF tho policy OF the open door. We are
for the territorial integrity or China
and administrative autonomy. One must
say that II would be necessary TO haze
for the safety Of the per-
sons and property OF foreigners. There
IL anarchy In the provinces of kwsng
81 and Kwang Tung. The fields are not
cultivated and starving Chinese LOOK
across our frontiers and see riches and
an abundance of food. There is much
piracy along our boundaries.
"We cannot agree with every Chinese
demand until order is restored. We
should examine every question raised by
the Chinese in a sympathetic and con-
spirit"