New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
ep Taken Toward Enduring ugs Summary Of Agreement

provides that one representative from
each of the eight powers is to constr
tutc the commission, which is to be
appointed within three months after
the conference adjourns, with instruc-
tions to formulate report within
year Under the conference agenda
China's demand for removal Of extra
territoriality was grouped as existing
limitations upon her political, juris-
dietional and administrative freedom
OF action"
Proposing the adoption of the rec
ommendation for commission to
visit China, Mr.. Hughes said:
Scope Of Committee
"The committee on Pacific and Far
Eastern questions, after the adoption
| Of this Recommendation, proceeded to
deal with tho matters listed on the
agenda proposed by the American gov
| eminent.
"The first Of these in relation to
China were territorial and administra-
tive integrity. AS the first principle
adopted fully covered, so far as gen
etal statement could cover 1t, that mat
ter, the committee proceeded to deal
with special instances which were
brought to it's attention. That is to
say, special matter which seemed to
call for consideration in the application
discussion before the committee, thai
is, the general discussion, there had
been presented on behalf Of China
series Of propositions for the consider
alton of the committee. One Of them,
the fifth proposition, was that immedi-
| ately, or as soon as c1rcumstances
could permit, existing limitations upon
China's political, jurisdictional and
administrative freedom Of action were
to be removed. Special instances OF
the limitations which were in con-
temptation on the presentation OF these
propositions were brought to the at
tention of the committee by the repre-
sentatives of China.
"The first Of these was the subject
OF extra-.erritoriality, and after full
discussion OF that matter a resolution
was adopted oy the committee"
On MI Hughes's having read the
recommendation it was adopted. The
vital part of it provides that the COM
mission shall "assist and further the
efforts of the Chinese government to
forms as would warrant the several
powers in relinquishing, either pro-
gressively or otherwise, their respective
rights of extraterritoriality."
Demand on Secret Treaties
China's demand that secret treaties
involving her interest be abolished vas
substantially ceded after MIR. Hughes
placed the Chinese demand on this
point before the delegates. The de-
mand read:
"With view to strengthening mu-
tual confidence and maintaining peace
in the Pacific and the Far East, the
powers agree not TO conclude between
themselves any treaty or agreement di-
rectly affecting China or the general
peace in these regions without previ-
her an opportunity to participate"
"Therc was full discussion of the
matter involved" explained Mr.
Hughes, "and q general expression OF
desire fully to aid China in the estab-
lishment and maintenance of q stable
and efficient government, while at the
same time it was recognized that the
general freedom of the treaty-making
power of the respective governments
could not we'll be limited in matters that
ware in no sense in derogat'on Of the
principles that had been adopted, and
which were in any way Of charac-
ter to operate adversely to the inter
ests and rights OF China"
Hollands delegates were among the
HISL 10 give SpeClA! approval III The
agreements regarding China and to
venture hope that another treaty en-
braclng Chinese affairs as indicated by
MI. Hughes would be assented to ~
; the powers. Jonkheer Van Karnebeek,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs for Hol-
land, referred to Hollands interest in
the Dutch East Indies.
81 feel that this is a great meeting,
he said. "It is a meeting, Mr.. Chair
man, in which you have been able to
produce first results OF the fruitful CO.
operation, international co;:aboratior
which you have directed, and you hav'
been able at the same time to explain
those results and commend them to
world which is eagerly listening.
Holland Expresses Sympathy
! "You have referred to the resolu
tions with respect to China. We hav,
assented and we have done it in tn,
fullest sympathy with the spirit which
has animated the mission. In the sec
ond place, public announcement has
been made Of the treaty which is go.
ing to be concluded between the United
States Of America, the British Empire
France and Japan. I want to seizs
this opportunity to state that l fee
tnat in my country, Holland, this treaty
will be received with great sympathy
because in that country it will be fel,
that it constitutes and enbodies an en-
deavor to promote peace and tran
quillity in these far-off regions neigh.
boring the Netherlands possessions.
when now, as corollary to this