Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-10
ROOTS FOUR POINTS
CHINESE CHARTER,
HUGHES EXPLAINS
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a binding agreement for future guild
ance OF the powers
Secretary Hughes. proceeding to
read the Root resolution, declared they
were definite statement OF princi-
ples and that It was unnecessary for
further discussion, he believed. IN that
all delegates were members Of the
Far Eastern committee.
Mr.. Hughes said also the resolu-.
ton was an assurance that as be-
tween powers there would be careful
observance OF the principle of free
and equal opportunity and that none
would seek special advantages or
privileges at the expense OF the
rights of the. others All that was
necessary. he added was to have the
formal assent of the conference and
he invited China's assent.
The Chinese accepted the invita-
tion and the resolution was approv-
ed unanimously.
The committee resolution of Mo-
vembcr 20. declaring In principle for
abolition of the extra territorial
rights in China was then presented
for formal action.
~ wave VI dlpistuSt ilplll the XII
lery followed the adoption of the
Root resolutions. Secretary Hughes
then proceeded to deal with other
matters of the agenda.
THE first of these" said Mr..
Hughes. related TO China's ter
ritoriality and administrative in
tegrity. AS the irst principle (of the
Root resolutionsC adopted fully cover
ed that matter, the committee pro-
ceeded to deal with special instances
/ special matters. in the application OF
this principal.
I'm the course of the general dis
cussion there had been presented or
behalf of China series of proposi.
| tons" he said. The fifth of. these
dealt with existing limitations or
China's jurisdictional procedure
| Mr.. Hughes recited that the first
! question then dealt with was that oi
extra territorial rights and that after
a full discussion the Far Eastern com.
mittee had adopted the resolution
which he read.
Again China was asked to partici
pate in formal approval of the com
mittee's action and she did SO, max
inc the acceptance unanimous.
Secretary Hughes did not presen
the resolution relative to foreign post
offices in China. saying final action oi
Il would be premature. IL is under
stood the date of the withdrawal ha
not been finally fixed.
In quick succession the resolution
relative to China's neutrality and pro
hibiting future treaties in contiic
with the Root resolutions were unani
mously approved
The resolution of December {, re
garding radio facilities in China ais
was omitted from Secretary Hughes
report. He said the discussions wer
proceeding and other results woul
he reported later.
Secretary Hughes then presente
Senator Lodge 20 the conferenc,
stating that the senator had matte
to communicate which was not on III
agenda but which, Mr.. Hughes sat
should be brought to the attention {
the conference at the first opportun
y.
Protracted applause greeted Senate
Lodge when he arose to present IN
four power treaty and deliver h
address.
There was prolonged applause
/, Senator Lodge concluded the readir
, OF the treaty draft and again at II
, end OF his speech.
! Rene Niviani then presented u
= position OF France on the new treat
. Praising the instrument as cie'
0 and precise presentation of a gre
principle. NJ. Niviani said France gla'
4 ~ accepted a place in the new inte
- national concord.
{ Japan's qualification over the ne
p agreement was voiced by Prin
n Tokugawa and by Senator Schanz'
a head Of the Italian delegation, who
spoke the satisfaction OF his COVER
;, ment over the four power agreement
Minister Sze OF China express
great satisfaction" at the work
the conference and qualification ov
the new treaty.
At lI6 the conference adjourn
= without having given attention 10 9
u question OF naval ratio.
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