The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-09
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in had declared it their decision to
pursue.
Senator schafzer. of the Italian
delegation, agred with the proposal
put forward by the British dele.
gates and said he would like to add
the following considerations to the
declaration made by Mr.. viviapi,
Mr.. Roots draft resolution concern
ed not only the interests of China
but also those of all the other
powers here represented
In fact, In the first resolution. Mr..
Root laid down certain guarantees
for the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of China; resolutions 3
and concerned the guarantees
of the other powers here represent.
ed In regard to commercial equal
ity for all nations and the policy
of the open door in China. A mu-
tual engagement between the pow
trs represented at this conference
also to respect IN possible future
treaties the principles contained in
the above mentioned resolutions 3
and would. therefore. not be use
less, and II was for this reason
that the italian delegation believed
lndl the
proposed by the British delegates
was eficacious and would receive
the full support of the italian dele
cation.
Broader Scope of Pinn.
Sir Robert Borden said that he
had been a good deal Impressed by
what Mr., Hsnihara had said. and
for the following reason: The pro-
posals embodied in the principles
drafted by Mr.. Root seemed to him
comprehensively worked out. and
to cover all the ground covered by
the resolution under consideration.
For example. IL would hardly be
said that power was respecting
1.-The sovereignty. the Independence.
and the territorial and sdministra-
tive integrity of China" as laid
down in the first resolution. or pro-
viding the fullest and most I'M
! embarrassed opportunity to China
| to develop and maintain for herself
an effective and stable govern
ment," as laid down in the second
resolution, or using their influence
| for the purpose of effectually es-
tablishing and maintaining the
| principle of equal opportunity. etc
as provided in the third resolution
! IL II were to enter into an agree
ment or treaty which was incon-
sistent with these principles. In
| sesd of adding to these principles
! the proposed addition. in one point
| Of view, would detract from them
! After reading aloud the terms oil
/ Sir Auckland Geddes' resolution. Sir
| Robert said that. if he were looking
a. g.
! Chinese colleagues. he would say
that il ought to be br0adened in it,
scope 1t ought not to he limited
to an obligation merely to enter
into no treaty. agreement. arrange
ment or understanding" but shoulC
include an undertaking ITO take n,
step" He did net rise to oppos,
the resolution. hut he himsel
thought II would be better TO omi
II. or. IL IL were adopted. TO eX
tend its scope.
Jonkheer van Karnebeck said n,
personally was in favor Of the pro
posal Of the British Ambassador 70
the reasons given by Sir Aucklan,
Geddcs himself and those advanced b,
Mr. Viviani He asked whether (
would not be opportunc 10 submit tn
matter to the drafting committee and
in this connection called attention {,
two points:
l. The statement If principles .
which A fifth was about to be adde,
WAS intended as a working basis 70
this conference, not as the text Of ,
final agreement
2. The question had arisen as Il
whether and in what measure the reso
luton should be open for the acce.
sion OF powers not represented there
The drafting committee might wei
examine. Jonkheer van Karncbeel