The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20

leses. and we welcome fair and hon
| est competition with all nations.
with regard to the question of
the abolition of extra territoriality
which is perhaps one of the most i'm
| portant questions proposed by the
Chinese delegation, it is our intention
to join with other delegations in the
endeavor to come to an arrangement
| in a manner fair and satisfactory to
all parties.
Not Selfish Interests
we have come to this conference
not to advance our own selfish in
| terests, we have come to cooperate
with all nations interested for the
purpose of assuring peace in the far
cast and friendship among nations.
"(3) The Japanese delegation I'm
| derstands that the principal object of
the conference is to establish in COM
mon accord policies and principles
which are to guide the future actions
| of the nations here represented AL
| though we are ready to explain OF
| discuss any problem which in the
wisdom of the conference is taken
up, we should regret undue prot &C
| ton of the discussions by detailed
examination Of innumerable minor
matters"
Baron de Cartier, speaking for Bel
GUM, Mr.. Balfour for the British
Empire. and Senator Schanzer for
Italy. then made statements in re-
gard to the same subject as follows:
Baron de Cartier:
Il believe it advisable to briefly
point out the spirit in which Belgium
takes up the examfnation of the ques-
lions relating to the far east.
"She is happy to submit to the
noble sentiments that inspired the
words of the Secretary OF State at
the opening session of the work of
our committee.
I'm so far as China is concerned my
country has for many years main
tained important relations with her
and has been among the first to con-
tribute to the development of the nat
ural resources of China through the
large part she has taken In the con-
struction of its railroad system; 1t
has also established there industrial
and financial enterprises of Import
ance.
Personal Experiences.
The personal experiences that
have been able to acquire through
sojourns in China during the past 25
years. the evidences of the progress
that she has made during that period,
the manner in which she has been
able to overcome her internal crises,
inspire me with great confidence for
her future.
Belgium will take part willingly
in all the measures that this confer
ence may adopt to insure the terri
torial integrity of China and to fur
nish her with the means to overcome
her present difficulties. She Is con-
WINGED that the support of the action
of the government is the necessary
condition of all progress and of the
fruitful application of such rules as
this conference might lay down in
accord with the government of the
Chinese republic.
Belgium will unreservedly favor
the policy OF the open door. She de-
sires to see assured to the industry
and commerce of all the nations the
possibility of sharing on footing
of complete and genuine equality the
development of the resources of China
to the greatest benefit of the Chinese
people and of all humanity.
"She has heard with satisfaction the
statement of the representatives of
the Chinese republic that that coun-
try Is ready to apply the policy of
commercial liberty in all parts of it's
WilHOul eACtpLlOH. 1Tl6
commercial liberty will not produce
its full effect unless the nationals of
the powers obtain the rights and
privileges which are a necessary con-
dition of the full development of eco
nomic interests.
Belgium, lin 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
disposed to accept the gradual aban-
donment of their rights of jurisdic-
ton as soon as the Chinese govern
ment shall have completed the work
that IL has undertaken and shall be
in position to give assurance of the
many guarantees that the proper adj
ministration OF justice demands
MIR. BaIfour's statement
'Mr. Balfour said that he thought
1t unnecessary to add one word to
what has been said by colleagues in
regard to the question of a general
order which had been raised. His
reason for saying this was that he
had nothing to add to the frequent
declarations of the government 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 cir
cumstances warranted, the normal
processes of law for extra terri
toriality. All these principles have
been formulated over and over again
In explicit terms by the government
which he represented"
Senator Schanzer-s statement:
81 have the honor to state in the
name of the Italian delegation that
we fully subscribe to the noble senti-
ments that have been expressed by
the orators who have preceded me
The Italian delegation Is ready to
| examine, together with the other deli