The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-11

and the band struck a hitting
tune. The band played again
while the Soviet plenipotentiary
representative was leaving the
gathering.
Mr. Hu Nan-hu, M. p, explained the
object Of the meeting, which was held
first, to give an opportunity to the
Chinese people, in the persons of
their Parliament and public organiza-
tions, to felicitate the Soviet Repre-
sentative on the occasion of the first
all-important step made on the way of
approachment between the two peo-
pies, and, secondly, to propose to both
governments to adopt all necessary
measures for speedy settlement of
all Sino-Russian questions, with
view to firmly establishing friendly
relations between the two great ma
tions and thus leading to the final
goal, which is to attain the peace of
the world.
Koo Not Present.
After a much approved speech of
Mr. Wang Chia-hsiang, who stated
that the relations of mutual friend
ship and trust between the two great
neighboring republics we're now put
on solid and everlasting basis. Mr..
Shen Jui-ling appeared on behalf of
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, DR..
Wellington Koo, who could not be
present himself owing to indisposi-
ton, but had charged the speaker to
welcome the Soviet Plenipotentiary
on the occasion of the conclusion of
the first treaty with foreign power
on the basis of full equality and reei-
procity.
Mr.. L. M. Karakhan's speech was
next and was to the following effect:
Together with all those present
here and all the Chinese people
welcome the day of the signature of
the Russo-Chinese Treaty. AS far
back as five years ago, the Soviet gov
eminent offered friendship and fra
ternity to the people of China. I do
not wish to speak today of all those
difficulties and obstacles which we
met on the way to an agreement, for
we all rejoice at the latter having
been reached. We must now do our
best to see to it that our mutual re-
lations be further developed and the
Agreement, which has been signed,
be instrumental in bringing further
consolidation Of friendship and broth
erly feelings between the peoples of
the two countries.
Fight For Free China.
This Agreement is the best evil
dence of the fact that the promises
given by the Soviet government FIVE
years ago, when it was on all sides
surrounded by enemies and when the
world 1mperialists wished to suppress
it, have been fully redeemed by the
Soviet government today-when Rus
STA has emerged as a victor from the
struggle and has become a powerful
state both in the west and in the
east. That in its present days of pow
er and might the Soviet government
has lived up to it's previous promis-
es, is the best evidence of the fact
that it is guided by lofty principles,
which are more endeared to it than
petty material interests. However,"
declares the speaker, 1--WE do not con-
slider our task as completed, and will
fight for further development Of our
relations and the national liberation
of the people Of China, which must be-
come as free as the Russian people.
There is no need to talk here of
the contents Of the Agreements-it
has been signed and is now a mat
ter of common knowledge. What l
wish to speak of is that which is not
written in the text Of the Agreement,
but which we must value and to
which we must pay more attention
than to anything else. Indeed, the
treaty says that China must take a
place worthy of her and as an equal
among the other nations Of the world
and that there must be done away
with all the acts of violence Of the
Imperialists-including the former
tsarist government.
Oppose lmperiaIists.
There are two principles on which
it must be agreed. This Agreement
must become your own program, the
plank of your foreign policies. You
must take an oath that what the Sow
let government gave you of its own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,