Evening star., 1922-01-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ::
ON CHINA TARIFF ISSUE
Continued from Third PaEs.).

orig luaily proposed tue SuSBeStiou ~
that body: has so frequently given e. sX
preston in the deliberations Of this
body. and as we are assured that the
suggestion is animated by the best q
intentions. and without any desire to
interfere in the Internal problems of
the Chinese delegation has no OBJ
lection to the chairman's suggestion
and, though naturally l wish TO ab,
stain from voting on It myself. !
nevertheless appreciate the spirit IN
which 1t is moved"
The chairman then suggested tina.
the resolution should be rscommitted
to the subcommittee with 'instruc-
tions to bring In a resolution IN the
| sense of their recommendation IN
form suitable for adoption by the
committee This was unanimously
agreed to.
The chairman said he would ask
Mr.. Root, as chairman of the sub
committee on drafting. to present q
, RESOLUTIONS which he. understood had
| been formulated. upon the Subject OF
the withdrawal Of foreign troops
| from China.
Mr. Root then said that the sub
committee on drafting. in reference
forces. had to report the resolutions
in somewhat different form from the
shape in which they were sent to the
committee. Mr.. Root then read the
resolutions. which the COMMITTEES had
\ reported.
-, Appreciation Expressed.
! Mr. Sze then said: The Chinese
delegation takes note of the resolu !.
| ton with regard to the withdrawal
of foreign troops from China and eX-
presses its appreciation, Qf the otter
Of the eight powers approving this
| resolution 10 instruct their respective
| diplomatic representatives a. Pekinis
| to associate them selves with repre-
| sentatives of the Chinese government
| when that government shall so re-
quest, in order to conduct collectively
a full aud impartial inquiry as to the
necessity for continuing to MAINTAIN
| foreign armed forces in emma. Inc
Chinese delegation will assume. un-
| less now notified to the contrary,
| future time desire to avail itself OF
| the foregoing offer, inquiries and re-
sulting recommendations may be
| asked for with reference to the pres
ence of foreign armed forces At par
] ticular places or in particular local! J.
ties in China.
THE Chinese delegation desires
further to say with reference to the
! general matter Of maintaining armed
| forces by a nation or nations within
| the borders of other states which
have not given their express consent
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that. according to accepted principles
Of international law. the sending or
stationing of such forces can riSht-
fully be only temporary measure in
order to meet emergencies that
threaten imminent danger to the lives
or property of the nationals OF the
states taking such action, and thai,
upon the passing of such emergency,
the forces'sent should be mnrediatefr
withdrawn. -
lit is also the understanding of the
Chinese delegation that the obliga-
tion to make such withdrawal cannot,
as general principle. be rightfuliy
postponed until the government Of the
state where they are located has con-
sented to an inquiry by the repre-
sentatives of other powers into its
own domestic conditions as regards
the maintenance of law and order. and
a report has been fnade declaring that
there is no necessity for the presence
Of such foreign armed forces. In other
words. 1t Is the understanding of-the
Chinese delegation that accepted I'm.
tternational law recognizes the basic
right of every sovereign state to re-
fuse it's consent to the sending into
or the stationing within its borders
| of foreign armed forces. and that
while it may. by an exercise of it's
own will. consent that an inquiry
shall be made as to the necessity in
fact of the continuance within its
| borders of such foreign armed forces
as may be therein, such action upon
it's part. or a resolution by other
powers Offering their co-OperatioHANS
| such an Inquiry is not toSbe deemed
in ID erogation or limitation Of the III.
hefent. right of sovereign. state to
refuse entrance to or further con-
tiHuance within it's borders of for
eign armed forces"
Resolutiou. Adont>d
The resolutions after further dis
cussion and amendment were then
unanimously adopted. China not vot-
ting. as follows:
'Whereas the powers have from
time to time stationed armed forces.
including police and railway guards.
in China to protect the lives and
property Of foreigners lawfully in
China:
And whereas it appears that GER
tain OF these armed forces are main
tanned in China without the authority
OF any treaty or agreement:
And whereas the powers have de-
clared their intention to Withdraw
their armed forces now on duty in
China without the authority of any
treaty or agreement. whenever China
shall assure the protection of the
lives and property of foreigners in
China:
And whereas China has declared
her intention and capacity to assure
the protection of the lives and prop
erty of foreigners in China:
Now, to the end that there may be
clear understanding of the conditions
upon which in each case the practical
execution Of those intentions must de-
pend:
impartial Inquiry. =: -
"It is resolved, That the diplomatic
representatives in Peking Of the pow :
ers now in conference at Washing
ton, to wit: the United States OF
America Belgium, the British en-
pire. France. Italy. Japan, the Meth
erfands and Portugal. will be instruct
ed by their respective governments,
whenever China shall SO request, to
associate themselves with three rep
resentatives of the Chinese govern
ment, to conduct collectively. a full and
| impartial inquiry into the issues rails
ed by the foregoing declarations Of
| intention made by the powers and by
China, and shall thereafter prepare a
full and comprehensive report setting
out without reservation their findings
of fact and their opinion with regard
| to the matter hereby referred for in-
ouiry, and shall furnish copy OF
their report to each Of the nine gov
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