New Britain herald., 1922-02-04
The Open Door.

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, Belgium. the British empire. China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal:
 Desiring to adopt a policy de- signed to stabilize conditions in tho Far East to safeguard the rights and interests Of China, and to promote intercourse between China and the other powers upon the basis of equality of opportunity:
 Have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose and to that end have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries:
 (Here follow the names of tho pie plenipotentiaries.)
 Who, having communicated to each other their full powers. found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
 Article 1--The contracting powers other than China agree:
 Integrity of China.
 Al' lo icSpect the sovereignty, the independence and the territorial and administrative integrity of China:
 CD To provide the fullest and most unembarrassed opportunity to China to develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable roy- ernment:
 (3). To use their influence for the purpose of effectualy esta blishinx and maintaining the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations through out the territory of China:
 (4 to refrain from taking ad. vantage of conditions in China in or der to seek special rights or privileges which would abridge the rights of sub- Jects or citizens of friendly states and from countenancing action inimical to the security of such states:
 Article 2-The contracting powers agree not to enter into any treaty agreement arrangement, or under standing either with one another or. individually or collectively with any power or powers, which would in- fringe or impair the principles stated in Article l
 Equal Opportunity
 Article 3---With a view to appIyinp more effectualy the principles of the open door or equality of opportunity in China for the trade and industry of all nations, the contracting powers. other than China. agree that they will not seek, nor support their respective nations in seeking
 tA)-Any arrangement which might ourport to establish in favor of their interests any general superiority of lights with respect 10 commercial or economic development in any desig- hated region of China
 tB)-Any such monopoly or prefer 'ne eas would deprive the nationals of my other power of the right of under- aking any legitimate trade or in- iustry in China or of participating with the Chinese government, or with my local authority. in any category ot public enterprise, o- which by reason ,f its scope, duration or geogra phical extent Is calculated to frustrate the practical application of the principle # equal opportunity
 Tt is understood that the foregoing of this article are not to ,e so construed as to prohibit the ac- luisition of such properties or rights IS may be necessary to the conduct ,f a particular commercial, industrial ,r financial undertaking or to the en- of invention and re- earch.
 China undertakes 10 be guided by he principles stated in the foregoing tipulations of this article in dealing with applications for economic rights nd privileges from governments and nationals of all foreign countries whether parties to the present treaty IT not.
 Article Article 4-"The contracting DOW IFS agree not to support any agree nents by their respective nationals with each other designed to create pheree of influence or 10 provide for he enjoyment Of mutually exclusive
 (Conunued on Second PaSc)