The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-09
FAR EAST PACT
GIVEN APPROVAL
Treaty embodying Root -Four
Points and Open Door for
China 0. KID.
new CHINA TARIFF APPROVED
Great Powers Of the World Pledge
Themselves TO Deal Fairly
international Board to
Settle Disputes.

Continental Hall. Washington, Feb.
6.-The great powers OF the world
pledged themselves to deal fairly with
China.
The pledge was contained In a nine
powered treaty presented to the sixth
plennry session Of the arms conference
by Secretary Of S.ate Hughes anu
adopted within Eve minutes after the
session got under way.
China herself Is party to the
agreement, and upon her own part she
pledges herself not to grant preferen-
tial rights to any nation. and to do her
utmos. to see that all nations have
equal economic opportunities within
her far-fiung borders.
Board to Settle Disputes.
Along with the adoption of the two
Chinese treaties by the world powers
here the conference formally agreed
TO the setting up In China OF an Inter
national board Of reference to which
disputed points between the powers
can be referred.
Approve Customs Treaty.
The nine powers also gave their for
NAL approval to treaty designed to
Increase the customs revenues OF
China to point which will permi. her
to get back on a sound financial foot
Ing.
The treaty was presented by Sena-
tor Oscar Underwood, minority lender
OF the senate, and member OF the
American delegation. who addressed
the conference In plenary session for
the first time.
To Preserve Chinese Railway.
Following the adoption Of the .wo
Chinese treaties the conference for
mally approved the resolution pledg'
Ing the powers to preserve the Chi
nese Eastern railway.
Then Secretary Hughes read into
the conference record the 2l demands,
In which Japan renounced group 3 and
pledged herself ns to press the Others
20 the detriment OF other nations In
terests.
All this the conference quickly ap-
proved.
Text OF Root Treaty.
Following Is the draft Of the treaty
embodying the Root four points for
the integrity Of China and the open
door:
"The United States OF America. Bel
GUM. the British empire. China
France, Italy. japan. The Netherlands
and Portugal.
"Desiring to adopt policy designed
| TO stabilize conditions In the Far East
10 safeguard the rights and interests
OF China, and To promote intercourse
between China ard the other powers
upon the basis Of equality Of opportu
nifty:
"Have resolved TO conclude treaty
for that purpose and to tina. end have
appointed ns their respective plenipo
tentiaries:
(Here follow the names Of the plen
ipotentiaries.)
"Who. having communicated to each
other their full powers, found to be
IN good and due form. have agreed as
| follows:
Article ..
"The contracting powers, otheI
than China, agree:
I. To respect the sovereignty. ths
Independence and the territorial ant
administrative integrity " China.
2. To provide the fullest and mos
unembarrassed opportunity TO Chlnf
10 develop and maintain for herself m
effective and stable government.
3. To use their influence for tn,
purpose OF effectually establishing
and maintaining the principle Of equa
opportunity for the commerce and In
dustry of all nations throughout the
territory Of China.
4. To refrain from taking advan
tage OF oncdtions In China or I,
seek special rights or privileges
which would abridge the rights o.
subjects or citizens Of friendly states
and from countenancing action mimi
cal 10 the security of such states.
Article %.
THE contracting powers agree no
20 enter into any treaty, agreement
arrangement or understanding. eithe
with one another or individually, ol
collectively. with any power or pow
/ ers. which would infringe or tmpai