Evening star., 1922-01-25

with the general subject in a broad
way. Those resolutions were sub
ject to certain reservations. There
had been a reservation by Japan re-
garding wireless stations. 1t had
been supposed that II would probably
be disposed of by a settlement in the
Shantung conversations. On the
same day NJ. viviani had presented a
series Of resolutions which went into
the subject Of wireless in a broader
and more thorough way and practi-
cally covered the entire draft Of the
narrow resolutions that had been
approved by the committee. and
called for a reconsideration Of the
whole subject
Viviani's Resolution Read.
Those resolutions of NJ Viviani had
been subject to considerable discus
sion, and the general feeling of the
committee had seemed to be in favor
of passing them to the long suffering
and patient drafting committee. At
the close of the discussion, however,
instead of doing what everybody
appeared to have agreed to. namely.
sending them to the drafting COM
minutes that the matter was to stand
over to allow for further discussion
by Japan and China. Not having
noticed that, he called a meeting
some time after-several weeks after
of the draftieg committee, to take
up the subjects. and the drafting
committee entered upon the con-
sideration OF it. Mr.. Hanihara stated
his recollection of what had hap
pened, and upon examining the
minutes 1t appeared that his recol-
lection was correct and Mr.. Roots
was wrong. and accordingly the
drafting committee had no jurisdic-
ton over the subject and the matter
stood for discussion in this COM
mittee, and the responsibility for dis
posing of it rested upon the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Root supposed that DISCUSSION
by Japan and China upon the subject
Of these resolutions would be the next
step that it would be necessary for
the draft of the motion relating, to
the organization of radio communica-
tions in China, submitted by Mr..
yiviani, December Z. 1921. and which
had already been distributed. as fol-
lows:
Draft of a Motion
Relating to the organization of
radio communications
I'm China .
whereas,
Competition in the establishment
and operation of wireless stations in
China, far from bringing about the
creation Of the necessary radio COM
munications between China and the
other countries, has on the contrary
produced results the reverse Of those
aimed at, the powers represented at
the washington conference consider
that this competition should give way
to corporation under the control OF
the government Of China.
Therefore, It is decided that q COM
mittee shall be formed including rep
resentatives Of the interested coun-
tical recommendations In accordance
with which this cooperation shall be
ACCOMPLISHED in conformity with the
following principles:
Statement Of Principles.
81. The purpose of the cooperation
should not be to favor certain inter-
ests at the expense Of others. but to
enable China to obtain radio COM
munications established and operated
as much In its own interest as In that
Of the public of all countries and to
avoid the waste Of capital, Of staff, of
material and Of wave-lengths.
"2. To this end China should be
enabled to possess, as soon as pos
sible, radio stations with all. the lat
ent technical improvements that can
be contributed by the various COM
concerned in the improvement Of
radio communications with China.
"3. Radio communications within
the Chinese territory shall be sub
ject to the Chinese laws and the ex-
ternal radio communications (be-
tween China and other countries)
shall be regulated by the interna-
tional conventions governing such
-. Tho governments of the pow
ers mentioned in the preamble shall
give no support to any company or
to any person who does not conform
to the above principles as we'll as to
cordance with the recommended tions
Of the committee.
Supplementary Suggestion.
"5. The rates charged for radio
communications shall never be higher
than the rates for communications
by wire or by cab1e/ for equivalent
messages shall benefit by a reduction
Of at least so per cent"
Mr.. Root then said that he UNDER
stood this resolution was before the
committee for consideration and dis
cussfon.
The chairman said that he supposed
DTODO&6l
should be discussed in the commits
tee, unless. Of course, there were
matters for technical consideration
which should be taken up otherwise.
Before the matter was referred, IL II
should be referred to the drafting
committee. In order to put the sense
form. II would seem Important thst
the sense Of the COMMITTEES should be
taken.
Root Touches Vital Points,
Mr.. Root then said. for the purpose
of bringing the matter a little nearer
to the point, that the result Of exami-
nation and extended conversations
with experts and consideration Of M.
vivianfs resolutions had brought hin,
pressed by NJ Viviani were. in the
main, views with which the commit-
tee should agree. and with which he,
Mr.. Root. certainly agreed very fully.
NJ. viviAnfs paper. however. was
based upon a decision Of . grave
enssstsona ens sn"asm.D1snyy Of DesSy shnS Tnsh
mined by the govsrfment Of China
not e express 81 opinion withont
and discussion. Or without . knowl:
toSs to aim, NJ to 70 be is; impr;acticaSie for % the
conferences to acquire. The question
lay between building up, an electrical
wireless system In China upon the
principle OF free competition, OF
building 1t UP upon ths principle OF
cooperation or consortiuH. The far
reaching consequences Of the adoption
Of either one Of those principles
manifestly might be such that the
committee ought not TO declare them
selves without much better UNDER
standing pf those consequences than
Mr.. Root te1t that he personally pos
oessed. That was quite apart from
the, propo2ltton thaf China ouEht e
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