Evening star., 1922-01-18

principle. There was, however. a
distinction between them. Clause (a)
was not limited to the mere seeking
of concession which might be in
ence with respect to a particular
sphere OF enterprise: 1t had wider
range. It took into account the
facts with which all are familiar In
connection with the recent history of
China. 1t, provides that the powers
other than China represented at the
conference should not seek, nor sup
port their nationals in seeking, any
arrangement which might purport to
establish In favor of. their interests
any general superiority of rights
with respect to commercial or eco.
nomic development in any designated
region of China. That was not linz
tied to the question Of a particular
concession or enterprise. but 1t had
the purpose of precluding the efforts
by which. in a designated region, one
power or the nationals Of that power
respect to enterprises broadly. 1t
had direct relation to what has been
known in the past as spheres of in
terest which might be stated to be
spheres of exclusion of other inter-
ests. In other words, 1t negatived
the endeavor to secure. not par
ticular concession OF grant or the
facility for conducting a particular
enterprise, whatever the scope of
that enterprise might be. but a status
, with respect to a designated region
which would give general superiority
or opportunity and thus conflict with
the open door principle.
Now, the second clause, para
graph (b). dealt with cases which did
not rise to the dignity of an endeavor
to obtain q general superiority OF
rights with respect to development in
Designated region; but with tn the
endeavor to obtain such a monopoly
or preference as would deprive ma
tionals Of other powers of the right
to undertake legitimate trade or in
dustry in China or Of participating
any provincial government in any
category of public enterprise which.
by reason of it's scope, duration or
geographical extent, was calculated
to Illustrate the practical applica-
ton Of the principle of equal op-
portunity.
All Rights Respected.
That was to be read in connection
with the concluding clause of the
was not to be 80 construed as to
prohibit the acquisition Of such prop
critics or rights as might be neces-
sary to the conduct of particular
commercial. industrial or financial
! undertaking or to the encouragement
: of invention and research. That was
to say, paragraph tb) sought to pre-
j clude efforts by which monopolies or
preferences would exclude other ma
tionals from legitimate opportunity:
1t did not intend to prevent par
! ticular enterprises. commercial, in
have that unfair exclusiveness which
would make them inconsistent with
| the open door principle.
1t would therefore be seen. he
thought, that there was point in
each of these paragraphs. the one
rights with respect to development
in designated regiops, the other
| relating to particular concessions
i, which had a monopolistic or pre-
ferential character which by reason
of that character infringed the open
visions would be entirely satisfactory
without the other as its complement.
Senator Schanxer thanked the chair
man for the explanations which he
had furnished concerning the first
paragraph of the resolution. These
| make clear the spirit of the Ameri-
can proposals
In the name Of the Italian delega-
| ton he declared that. in accordance
with the ideas which they had sup
ported since the first meeting of the
far eastern committee. they agreed
| with the spirit Of the American pro-
posal, for it tended to enforce the
application of the principle OF the
| open door. They wished that all
nations should have equal rights and
facilities to aid in the progress of
China. and for this reason they ac-
cepted in principle the proposal
| W IN rA
Geddes Notes Safeguards.
| Sir Auckland Geddes said that they
had had an opportunity OF studying
duced that day. and he would like
to say very few words with re-
Ga-d to 1t.
Yesterday he had had the honor 10
| bring before the committee what he
was inclined to think were some
was originally drafted. such as tho
point dealing with the relation OF
method of settling any disputes thai
Of China to the agreement and the
might arise; also any questions tha,
| would have to be dealt with in con-
rights. and SO on.
He felt that all of these points were
now fully safeguarded and met by
this draft which had been brouRh,
oe1ore the committee, and on behalf
OF the British empire delegation he
wished to announce that they were
ready to accept this resolution as II
| stood. ~
| Mr.. Sarraut said that it was hard
| Tor him to make a statement regard
ing document which he had never
seen before, but that, while wishing
| text. he felt that he could give Ae 3
favorable opinion Of the resolution as
a whole. the principles Of which were
wholly In accord with his personal
sentiments as regards the necessity
| OF an enective application Of the
principle OF the open door, for a mere
| statement Of this principle would not
! be SUFFICIENT.
He said he had no objections ia
formulate with regard to article
| OF the resolution, save perhaps that
| 1t might be necessary to define tust
what q monopoly was. As for ar
| ticie III, he wished to know who
| would submit to the board of refer
ence such difficulties as might arise
In the Interpretation Of the principle
Of the open door. AS for article iV,
he wished to know whether the d..
| cisions Of the board would have anv
bearing on already existing conces-
sions. and whether the validity OF
| certain business concerns Of long
standing could be questioned.
Anxious to Avoid ~shut Door,
The chairman said it was not de-
4tred. of course, that there should be
Any action upon this resolution until
ed for q thorough examination and
analvsia