Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-09
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CHINA ASSURED
BY RESOLUTION
Is to Be Consulted Here
after Before Pacts Con-
corning Her Are Entered
into by Other Powers.


Washington. Dec. (by the AS
ISOLATED Press) Striking at the
heart of secret treaties affecting
China, the Far Eastern committee
today adopted a compromise reso-
luton providing that no treaties or
other forms of understanding
should be entered into by the
powers between themselves which
would impair the Root resolution
as adopted, The resolution is in eff
feet a modification of China's pro-
posal in point number 3 of the ten
points presented to the conference
under which no treaty or agree
ment would be entered by the
powers, directly affecting China,
or the general peace in these re-
gions' without previously notifying
China and giving her an opportun-
ity to participate.
The resolution as adopted, which
was presented by Sir Auckland
Geddes to meet principally objec-
lions Of the Japanese delegates and
A. ]. Balfour for Great Britain,
provides that it is the intention of
the nine powers represented not
to enter into any treaty, agreement,
arrangement or understanding,
either with one or another, indi-
dividually or collectively with any
mower or mowers which would in
fringe or impair the principles
which have been declared by the
resolution adopted November Fl by
this committee. (The Root reso-
lution.)
Other developments affecting the
Far East were further discussed by
tho Jananese and Chinese delegates
of minor questions relating to pub-
lie properties in the kiao-Chow
Ieasehold in Shantung, and an an
nouncement by Mr.. Hanihara that
he would notify the Far East com
mittee tomorrow the date on which
japan would be ready to Withdraw
poStofficcs from China.
The session of the Far Eastern
committee was devoted to consld--
GRAFTON of China's third point OF
her "bill of rights" DR.. Wellington
Koo for China, and heads of VIZ
| finally all the other delegations par
ticipating in the discussion when
developed considerable objection to
accounting the Chinese proposal
that China he consulted and allow
ed to participate in future treaties
affecting her.
DR.. Koo, in presenting his case,
said that "the Chinese government
has an equitable right to be con-
suited in all agreements which deal
with, or pretend to deal with, the
general situation in the Far East
including China"
Even if such treaties should he
animated by an entirely friendly
spirit towards China" he added
"their bearing is such that they
NAV involve consequences Whlch
would impose limitations on chi
nese freedom of action; and should,
therefore, not be made without
consultation with China"
1t might, Of course, be sad, ne
continued, that China, mot Delhs
a party to such treaties need IN no
way recognize them nor consider
herself bound by any of their pro-
visions"
Mr.. Balfour said he was not a
/ tOGeLtlPf SURE Iilc IilN1ii'' - -,
! ing with the question of treaties
outlined by DR.. Koo was the best
means of achieving the broad as
pirations the latter expressed, con-
/ corning which all must be in SYM
pathy. ......-. -.,..a +,
il had occurred to DR.. Koo that the
principles contained in point three
Involved a limitation Of the treaty
making rights Of powers when
could hardly be accepted.
On behalf of the United states
Secretary Hughes observed ina
there might be treaties affecting
China not adverse to China cut II
could be said that there would be
no secret engagements and sug'
gested cmbodying in resolution
the principles underlying the chi,
nese proposal and an expression OF
intension to do nothing in deroga'
ton of the Root resolutions.
The japanese objections to M
Chinese proposal, expressed by Mr.
Hanihara, were virtually the same
as voiced by Mr.. Balfour.
The plan drawn up by Sir Auck
land Geddes embodying the Hughe:
suggestion and designed to NEE
the various objections was finally
accepted by Japan and agreed tc
by the committee.