The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
CHINA CONTROL
WIRELESS PLANTS
UNDER new PACT
Powers Also Agree to Re
spect Pekin's Neutral
ity in Future.
Continued from Page One.

COhttrtSd JToHR fuOe CHo.
by the committee on draft which,
he said. indicated real progress to-
ward a solution of the matter be-
fore the committee. Without sug-
costing that any resolution be
taken by the committee, however,
he said he would like to express
again an idea which had previously
been formulated. The conference
had made a first step; but Ii was
most desirable that further prog
ress should BE- made. To this end
a general agreement should be
reached which would result in the
regulation, for the greatest moral
and material benefit OF all con-
cerned. of the competition now pre-
vailing with regard to wireless te-
Biography in CHINA competition
which IL prolonged might easily re-
suit in a hopeless tangle competi-
tion must be replaced by co-opera-
ton Mr. viviani added that views
similar to this had already been
developed by the United States gov
eminent.
The chairman then stated that the
American delegation was in full
sympathy with Mr.. Vivianis idea
and wished once more to suggest
that Mr.. vIviani might care to
bring in a resolution giving effec,
to IT
The above report of the subcom-
rnittee on draft was then unani-
mously adopted
The committee further discussed
the question of leased territories
i" China. DR.. Koo made the follow
Ing statement:
At the meeting of the committee
on Pacific and Far Eastern ques-
lions on December 2. Mr. Hanihara
read a statement outlining the po-
sition OF Japan with reference &c
the leased territories OF Kiaochov
and Kwantung Peninsula, namely
Port Arthur and Dalny. The Chi.
nese delegation desire to offer .
few observations on the statement
in the hope that the position OF
China on this question may be
equally well understood The dec.
1aration that Japan succeeded Ger.
many In the leasehold Of Kiaochov
under the treaty OF Versailles is OBJ
viously one unilateral in character
TO which China not being a party
to that treaty cannot be expected
to subscribe
Port Arthur Treaty.
1t is, however. gratifying to not
the reference to the fact referret
10 in the statement that Japan OBJ
tained her leased territories in Chin;
not directly from her. but from
other powers at considerable sac
rtice in men and treasure, becaus
this assurance appears to confirm
the views Of the Chinese delega
ton that the maintenance of for
eign leased territories in Chini
jeopardizes the peace of the Fa
East 1t will be recalled that Rus
sia's possession Of Port Arthur AM
Dalny and Germany's possession o
kiaochow eventually brought tw,
wars on Chinese territory and re
suited in the installation OF Japal
herself in these leased areas
As &c the leased territory OF tn
kwantung province, namely Por
Arthur and Dalny, its origina
term viii expire in 1925: and, Will
an extension TO ninety-nine year
was obtained by Japan in 1918, 1
was obtained In such circumstance
that the dispute about its validit,
remains one Of the most grave out
standing questions between Chin,
and Japan.
Both Port Arthur and Dalny ar,
situated in ManChuria, which is al
important part OF Chinese territory
Not only does the national safety
Of China rely upon the safeguard.
ing Of ManChuria as an integra
portion Of the Chinese Republic be
cause these three eastern provinces
as the Chinese call Manchuria, hav,
been the historic road Of invas ior
into China throughout the past cen.
turtles. but also the security OF the
economic life Of the Chinese people
depends in a very vital measure
upon the conservation and develop.
ment with the surplus capital OF
the world Of the natural and agri-
cultural resources in Manchuria, a
region where today an abundance
Of raw material and food supplies
are already accessible to all ma
tcns, on fair terms and through
the normal operation of the eco
nomic law Of supply and demand
Moreover. ManChuria is an impor.
tsnt outlet for the surplus popula-
ton from the cOngested provinces
in other parts Of China.
Interests in Manchuria.
In view of the foregoing facts, IL
is clear that China has such truly
vital interests in Manchuria that