Evening journal., 1921-12-10

THE resolution adopted by the
committee and recommended as
have said is this:
1T is the firm intention OF the
powers attending this conference
hereinafter mentioned, TO wit: The
United States OF America, Belgium,
the British Empire, France, Italy,
Japan. The Netherlands and Por-
tugal:
-. To respect the sovereignty,
the independence and the territorial
and administrative integrity OF
China.
"'2. To provide the fullest and
most unembarrassed opportunity to
China to develop and to maintain
for herself an effective and stable
government.
80. To use their influence for
the purpose OF effectually establish
ing and maintaining the principle OF
equal opportunity for the commerce
and industry Of all nations through
out the territory OF China; and
-. To refrain from taking advan-
tage Of the present condition in or
der to seek special rights and priv
ileges which would abridge the
rights of the subjects or citizens OF
friendly states and from counten-
ancing action inimicable to the Sc
curity OF certain States
IL is hardly necessary TO point out
the great importance Of this declar-
alton. II is, in truth. a charter con-
tanning an assurance to China OF
In Anrnnaffnn
Of her sovereignty and independence
and administrative autonomy ana
also an assurance that as between
the powers there will be a careful
observance OF the principle OF free
and equal opportunity in matters re-
! lating TO China and that no one VIII
seek special advantages or privileges
at the expense Of the rights OF
others.
"As 1 have said this has been so
fully discussed by the delegates that
1 assume that all that Is necessary
/ is TO have your formal assent re-
corded here in the proceedings OF
| the conference and while this dec
laration Is a declaration OF the pow
ers. other than China, I think II
would be quite appropriate, as II is
/ a resolution presented TO the confer
ence. 10 invite China's assent as well
and II this course is agreeable 10 you
Il shall ask for the assent OF the
powers to this resolution.
Il call for the assent OF the pow
ers through their representatives.
Each power gave assent through
its chief representative.
Speaking for Great Britain. Ar
thur J. Balfour said that the fourth
clause OF the new treaty, abrogatine
the Angio-Japanese alliance, was OF
the greatest interest TO his coun-
try?
Il am aware" said Balfour. thai
the treaty between Great Britain
and Japan has caused much search.
ing OF hearts in the United States
That attitude. he said. was some
thing Of a surprise. for there was M
thought originally. that the alliance
would every touch the interests o
the United States. but when contro
veries arose between the United
States and Japan, some critics II
this country began to ask why tn
Anglo-Japanese alliance still existed
as the practical reasons for It NJ
longer existed"
Il understand that point OF view
but there Is another which l wan
YOU TO understand. This treaty wa
not one that had 10 be renewed;
ran until denounced. The Object
for which il was formed no longe
required international attention..
THAT treaty proved OF service
two great wars. When two nation
have gone together through a fer
ordeal they can't at the end or
take of their hats and part like tw
persons who have met on a railwa
train. Something stronger than
treaty binds them"
Great Britain. he said, faced mis-
understanding II she renewed tn
treaty, or II she denounced it.
She decided. therefore, tina
peace could best be preserved by an
nulling the Anglo-Japanese alliance
replacing it with an arrangement
in which all the powers concerne
would have a part"
"The new treaty" Balfour saiC
IT believe will for all time insur
perfect understanding in the regio
to which It refers"
Nothing, he said, could bette
pave the way for that diminuuo
OF naval armaments which l hop
will be one OF our greatest tr
umphs.
d Prince Tokugawa replied fc
Japan. He spoke in English:
1T is needless for me TO say tina
all Japan viii approve the consum
nation Of this pledge OF peace
the Pacific Ocean," said Tokugaw'
He like Balfour. in bidding farewe
TO the Anglo-Japanese alliance sal
it had been the agency for pre-
serving peace.
Senator Schanzer rose to speal
unannounced. Any agreement MAX
ing for peace in the world met wit
Italy's fun approval he said. He e'
pressed hope for success Of th
T, treaty.
=, Dr. Won Karnebeck, OF Hollan'
declared his country assented to n
resolutions adopted regarding Chin
! He also expressed approval Of II
four power treaty. Holland, he SAL
would be extremely sympathetic Z
wards the pact
Karnebeck expressed the hope tn
an understanding among all natioi
interested would be reached.
DR.. SEE, Of China. followed. II
. too, expressed the hope that
\ agreement among all powers iii
!, eluding China" might result fro