Evening star., 1922-01-25

any other nation define for them what
their homeland was.
ure. concurred in the adoption of the
present resolution.
Italy assented.
Japan asSented.
The Netherlands assented.
Portugal assented.
The chairman said that he had re-
ceived from the Chinese delegation a
telegraphic summary of the secret
treaty of alliance between China and
Russia concluded in May. 1896. which
had been received by the Chinese dele
CATION from Peking. The Chinese dele
cation added that they would send a
copy of the full text of the treaty as
soon as it was received.
Treaty Summary Received.
The telegraphic summary of the
treaty between China and Russia of
May. 1896, in French and in English,
was submitted to the committee for
the purpose Of being reported to the
conference. He then read the Eng
lish summary, as follows:
and Russia. May, 1896 (translation):
Article 1. The high contracting
parties engage to support each other
reciprocally by all the land and sea
forces at any aggression directed by
Japan against Russian territory in
eastern Asia, China or Korea.
Article II. No treaty of peace with
an adverse party can be concluded
by either Of them without the con-
sent of the other.
Article III. During military opera
tions all Chinese ports shall be open
to Russian vessels. w5,
ment consents to. the construction of
railway across the provinces of
Amur and Kirin in the direction of
vladivostok. The construction and
exploitation of this railway shall be
accorded to the Russo-Chinese Bank.
The contract shall be concluded be-
tween the Chinese minister at st.
Petersburg and the Russo-Chinese
Bank.
Article v. In time of war Russia
shall have free use of the railway for
the transport and provisioning OF her
troops. In time of peace Russia shall
have the same right for the transit
Of her troops and provisions.
Article vi. The present treaty shall
come into force from the day on
which the contract stipulated In ar
tcls ~ shall have been sftssI eonfrmed 1t
The chairman asked If any COM
mittee was ready to report. or any
resolution ready for presentation.
/, Mr.. Balfour said:
"As you have asked, Mr.. President,
whether there Y any resolution o .rhias; reaay,
already familiar to-, my colleagues
and on which I think there is prac-
tical unaflimity among chem. 1t re-
lates to the embargo upon exporta :
tion and sale Of arms 70 China. The
lar to all fof us. The. condition OF
China at this moment: has been the
subject OF discussion, nay, more than
that IL has been the subject OF
formal resolution by this conference
and we are all aware that great mum :.
bers Of troops are .ss enr9ner cnntro, IN Of the
Central government, but under con-
troll Of local administrators, who SET
themselves up in many cases as rivals
Of the central authority.
Mr.. Balfour's Resolution.
"It has long been felt that to coun-
try in that condition 1t was very
cruel kindness to permit the import OF
arms from abroad. and this general
proposition obtains peculiar Importance
from the fact that the termination OF
the world war left unemployed, unused
and unsofd vast quantities OF ammunl-
tion and instruments Of warfare. me
subject has been one of negotiation ana
hut those who are In q position best to
understand the circumstances hold that
we should strengthen the hands OF all
their governments II we passed a reso-
luton somewhat In the terms OF that
which have the honor now to read.
I will have copies in the hands OF all
my colleagues In moment or two. It
is 40 simple a matter that perhaps If
now read it they will gain all the In
forma tfon that they DESIRE
""The United States OF America,
Belgium, the British empire, France.
italy. Japan, The Netherlands and Por-
tugal affirm their intention to refrain
themselves and to restrain their ma
tionals from EXPORTING to China arms:
exclusively for their manufacture un-
til the establishment Of government
whose authority is recognized through
out the whole country.
"'2. Each of the above powers will
forthwith take such additional steps as
may be necessary to make the above
restrictions Immediately binding upon
all its nationals.
".3. The scope Of this resolution In
cludes all concessions. settlements and
leased territories in China
"l. The United States Of America
will invite the adherence to this reso-
luton Of the other powers in treaty
relations with China
II do not think need add any
thing to the obvious meaning of this
resolution. Its object is obvious, I
think, to all; and this object will
evidently be impossible of attain
ment il the resolution Is mot acted
upon by all the powers concerned.
We cannot ask particular powers
their disposal. ana who have the
power of manufacturing large addi-
tional amounts, to compel their citi-
zens to refrain from q profitable
trade unless other powers are pre-
pared to act upon g similar SELF
denying ordinance. This is tho rea-
son which makes 1t essential not only
passed. but that 1t shonld be acted
upon by all the powers who are in q
position to supply arms to China"
The chairman stated that, having
heard the resolution, opportunity
would be given for discussion.
Limited to War Munitions,
Baron de Cartier said that he sup
posed this resolution applied only to
arms and munitions Of war and was
not meant to prevent the Importation
o. rs. snessrgns ls9ga,s ana blasting materials:
Inquiry OF Baron de Cartier. that a
reference to the text wsuid show
that 1t covered munitions Of war"
Baron dc Cartier observed that hs
now nov. naa 2 copy before him. and saw
war were not included, and thar tf,e
expectation Of shotguns, blasting ma
tertals, etc, could continue, That
made It. all right.
The chairman stated that he IA.
sumed that the context indicated the
purpose quite clearly, and asked If
Mr.. See said that he had 1ust read
copy Of the resolution presented by
Mr.. Balfour. and he. wished to saw \
word or two based on his first reac-