New-York tribune., 1922-02-05


"7hc United States OF America. Bel
GUM. tho British Empire. China
France Italy, Japan, tho Netherlands
and Portugal:
Desiring to adopt policy designed
to stabilize conditions in the Far East
safeguard the rights and interests OF
China and to promote intercourse be.
tween China and The other power:
upon thc basis of equality of oppor-
unity:
Have resolved to conclude treat,
for that purpose, and TO that end have
appointed as their respective plcniro
tcntiarics:
(Thc names of shc delegates arc in
serted hcrc)
"Who. having communicated to each
other their full powers. found TO be ir
good and due form, have agreed q s fol
lows:
.Arficie I
"Thc contracting powers. other than
China, agree:
VI. TO respect tho sovereignty. ths
Independence and the territorial and
dmln'strativc integrity of China;
y. To provide the fullest and mos,
unembarrasscd opportunity to Chin
to develop and maintain for herself al
effective and stable governments;
.. 10 use their influence for tho pur-
pose of effcctually establishing and
maintaining the principle Of equal op-
pNrtunIty for the commerce and indus.
try of all nations throughout the terri
tory Of China;
-. 10 refrain from taking advan-
tagc Of conditions in China in order tc
seek special rights or privileges which
would abr:dgc the rights of subjects OF
citizens of friendly states, and from
countcnancing action inimical to the
security Of such states
1rficlc ,
THE contracting powers agree no
to enter INTO any treaty. agreement, ar
rangemcnt. or understanding, oithc
with one another or individually or col
icctlvcly with any power or powers
which would infringe or impair ths
principles stated in Article |.
article 3
With view to applying more cf
fcctually the principles Of the ope1
door or equality of opportunity i,
China for the trade and industry of al
nations. the contracting powers, othcl
than China, agree that they will no.
seek nor support their respective ma
tions in seeking:
"(AD-Ary arrangement which Nigh
purport to establish in favor of thei1
interests any general superiority o.
rights with respect to commercial oil
economic development in any desig
mated region of China
"(B)-Any such monopoly or prefer
cnce as would deprive the nationals O.
any other power Of the right Of under
taking any legitimate trade or industry
in China, OF Of partici patng with ths
Chinese government, or with any loca
authority. in any category Of public en-
tcrprlse. or which by reason OF it:
scope, duration or geographical extcn
is calculated to frustrate the practica
application of the principle Of cqua
opportunity.
at is understood that the foregoing
stipulations Of this article arc not tc
bo construed as to prohibit the acquisi-
tion Of such properties or rights as
may be necessary to the conduct of -:
particular commercial. industrial O,
financial undertaking or to the encour-
agemcnt of invention and research
China undertakes to be guided by
the principles stated in the foregoing
stipulatons Of this article in dealing
with applications for economic rights
and privileges from governments anc
nationals of all foreign countries
whether parties to the present treaty
or not.
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"1he contracting powers agree not tc
support any agreements by their re.
spective nationals with each other de-
signed TO create spheres of influence
or to provide for the enjoyment Of
mutually exclusive opportunities il
designated parts of Chinese territory
article 5
China agrees that, throughout the
whole of the railways in China, she
will rot exercise or permit unfair dis
ordinations of any kind. In particular
there shall be no discrimination what
ever, direct or indirect, in respect o1