The Washington herald., 1921-11-17


tIves Of the powers invited to par
ticipate exchanged broadly their
their views. And all of the dele
gates who could be seen after the
meeting expressed optimism that
eventual agreement would be
reached on all subjects under dis
cussion.
The events Of the day in sequence
were:
The committee on the Far East
and the Pacific, made up of the dele
cations from the United states,
Great Britain, France. Italy. Japan.
Belgium, the Netherlands, China and
Portugal assembled. A committee
was named and adjournment taken
to the call of the chair. The Chi
nese delegation presented. as was
expected. their suggestions con-
corning the needs Of China
The subcommittee Of naval ex-
(perts. named to consider the Arneri-
can disarmament proposals, and the
suggestions by Great Britain and
Japan as to amendments. met and
established a basis for frank and
free discussion.
The executive committee of the
A
and took up the various questions
p concerning the functioning Of It's
work
Arthur ]. Balfour. chief of the
British mission. chatted with the
newspaper correspondents rom the
world. He further emphasized Eng
lands desire to be helpful rather
than to hinder.
Text of China'x Statement
OF course. the big development
was the statement filed by the Chi =
nese dele CATION with the committee
considering the Far Eastern prob.
lens. 1t said:
In view of the fact that China
must necessarily play an important
part in the deliberations of the con-
ference with reference to the politi-
cal situation in the Far East, the
Chinese delegation has thought IL
proper that they should take :he
first public opportunity TO state
certain general principles which. in
their opinion, should guide the cor.
ference in the determination which
il is to make.
Certain of the specific applica-
tons OF the principles which 1. Is
expected that the conference Will
make. it is our intention later to
bring forward, but at the present
time ii is deemed sufficient simply
to propose the principles which I
shall presently read.
In formulating these principles
the purpose has been kept steadily
in view of obtaining rules in ac-
cordaEce with which existing and
possible future political and eco
nomical problems in the Far East
may be most Justly settled. and with
due regard to the rights, and leEiti-
mate interests of the powers con
cerned.
Offers Her Resources
Thus 1t has been sought to har
monte the particular interests OF
China with the general interests OF
al! the world. China is anxious to
play her part, not only in main
tanning peace. but in promoting the
material advancement and the Gull
tHral development OF all the nations.
She wishes to make her vast rat
ural resources available to all peo-
pies who need them. and in return
To receive the benefits of FREQ and
equal intercourse with them. In
o:der that she may do so it is neces-
sary that she should have every
possible opportunity t. develop her
political institutions in acc ,riance
with the genius and needs of her
own PEOPLE. China now is content
ing with certain difficult problems
which necessarily arise when any
country makes a radical change in
her form of government.
These problems she will be ab,e
to solve ~ given the opportunity
so TO do. This means not only that
she should be freed from the danger,
or threat, of foreign aggression. Eat
that. so far as circumstances will
possibly permit. she be relieved from
limitations which now deprive her
from autonomous administrative ac-
tlon and prevent her securing ade-
quate public revenues.
Proposes Principles.
In conformity with the agenda
OF the conference, the Chinese gov
eminent proposes for the consid :
Grafton and adoption by the con-
ference the following general prin-
ciples to be applied in the deter
minatlon of the questions relating
to China:
"First-(a) The powers engage
TO respect and observe the terri
torial integrity and political and
administrative Independence of the
Chinese Republic.
Second-(b) China, upon her
part Is prepared to give an under
taxing not to ALLEVIATE or lease any
portion of her territory or literal
to any power.
Third-(c) China. being in full
accord with the principle OF N.
so-called open door or equal oppor.
tunity for the commerce and in
dustry Of all nations having treaty.
relations with China, is prepared r.
accept and apply 1T to all parts ~
the Chinese Republic without ex-
ception.
Fourth-(d) With view 70
Strengthening mutual confidence
and maintaining peace in the Pa
cihc and the Far East, the pov.r,
agree not to conclude between
themselves any treaty or agree
ment directly affecting China or IN.
general peace in those regions
without previously notifying China
and giving her an opportunity 10
participate.
Wants All PrivyIsr.. WI.