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affairs yesterday was devoted to
consideration of >the question of
electrical communications. No final
decision was reached. The original
resolutions fathered by NJ. Viviani.
of the French delegation. provid-
ing for an investigation of the Chi
nese wireless system was repealed.
Then another resolution fathered by
Mr.. Root. Of the American deIega-
tion, was introduced and. with all
other suggestions touching upon
the subject, was referred to the
drafting committee.
This action was preceded by a
statement by Mr.. SEE. for the Chi
nese, in which he contended that
the existence of radio stations on
Chinese territory. not owned ano
operated by the Chinese govern
ment, was simply a matter of sut-
ferance on the part of China. lie
pointed out thai international CO.
operation regarding communications
is a necessity. an dinsisted that
China should not he taken as a unit
for International discussion.
Chinese Cooperation.
The Chinese government" ne
said. will be glad to cooperate
| with other powers with a view to
arriving at common policies ap-
| plicable to all governments and
mutually beneficial to all. with re-
| gard to radio communications be-
tween herself and those powers.
and. for this purpose. to participate
in conference or other joint action
| for the determination of general
principles and methods to be recon-
mended to all the governments con
ccrned whereby this general matter
may be mutually regulated in a
manner similar to that by which in
ternational postal interests are
harmOnized and promoted"
The Root proposals. which were
prepared by the electrical experts
OF the conference, provide:
The United States of America,
Belgium. the British Empire. China,
I France, Italy, Japan, The Neither
lands and Portugal. desiring to
avoid controversies regarding cleo.
trical communication facilities and
services in China. and between
China an dother countries. and par
ticularly over concessions and con.
tracts in China relating thereto
and desiring to promote the further
development Of the internal and cx-
ternal electrical communication
facilities and services Of China, and
taking note OF the general policy OF
the government Of China, to own
and operate electrical communica-
tion services within its own ter
ritory. have agreed:
Il. That the provisions set forth
in the resolutions concerning the
open door shall apply to clectrica
communications in China and be
tween China and other countries
-. That in case where. in the
general interest. the recession Of ar
existing monopoly or preferential
. privilege in respect to clectrica
: communications in China, or he
tween China and other countries, :,
deemed desirable. the powers who's,
interests are affected stand ready
to use their good offices. If re
puested by China, to bring abou
such recession.
>. That no station shall l.,
erected or operated upon Chimes,
fHrrItory without the authorizatior
or the government of China, and n,
t" any existing unauthorized sta
ton. the right OF the government
of China either to order it's removal
or to take it over upon payment OF
fair and reasonable compensation i:
expressly recognized.
Radio stations Limited.
"4. That without the express con.
sent of the government of China nc
additional radio stations shall l.,
erected in the legation quarter O.
Iekin. in settlements, in concessions
IN leased territory. in railway area,
or in other special areas: nor shall
the power Of existing stations il
any such area he increased: no
shall such stations carry on ordi.
nary commercial working.
,. That such radio stations A.
are authorized by the government
of China. whether by treaty or con
cessioR shall comply with tn.
terms of such authorization. anc
with the provisions Of the Interna
tiOnal Radio Telegraph Convention
or any modification thereof. and
where the stations are authorized
w '''ll'u'l 'pilllltTfldl service. Sucl
. service shall he available on Iik,
terms TO the. nationals of ever,
country.
&c. That any power or tho ma
ti"nals Of any power operating ra
dio stations in the territory q
China. or in the special areas indi
Gated heretofore. shall confer will
the government of China for tn,
purpose Of seeking common un
derstanding with a view to avoid
ing interference. subject to an,
general international arrangement
which may rereafter he agreed 10
~. That the electrical communi
cation services between China anC
other countries may develop in ;
proper and orderly manner ars il
accordance with the policy of China
the powers stand ready to cxchanP.
views either generally or several,
as occasion nay GT!n