Evening star., 1924-11-18
NEW DAWES PLAN'
URGED FOR CHINA
Proposal Hits Sympathetic
Chord Here Despite Many
Difficulties.
Ry the Associated Press.


Proposals which have come TO
light III New York for the financial
rehabilitation OF China along the
lines OF tho Dawes plan strike a
sympathetic chord in official wash
inston. although it is realized that
several elements OF delay stand In
the way OF actual accomplishment OF
the project.
The financial situation OF the
Chinese government long has been
q matter Of serious concern here, and
the United states is ready to do
whatever seems feasible to aid in a
readjustment that will give new vi.
tality TO It's longtime friend in the
Far East.
Question Is Complicated.
II has been insisted all along, how
ever, that whatever il done in that
regard must he done with a full Ap-
probation Of the many difficulties
that beset Chinese off1cials, and IN
such way as to bring TO their
support the sympathetic co-operation
OF all the powers interested In the
Orient.
It lie pointed out BY those who
t'oio t'Iese Views mat the present
state OF internal affairs In China ap-
pears to present a serious barrier 70
the conference system Of settling
financial questions. applied SO sue.
eessfully In Europe b. Gen. Dawes
and his associates.
Iacrease in Levies.
In addition. the Chinese Dawes
pIsn. as understood here. has been
projected as sequence to the
Chinese customs treaty negotiated at
the Washinston eonferencs--a treaty
which France thus far has failed 70
ratify. IT cannot 20 into effart with.
out French approval, and Washing
ton is unadv!sed as to any present
move IN Paris toward giving that
approval.
The only direct information about
the Dawes plan" proposal which has
reached the state Department is a
Ietter from an organization known
az the American material creditors
COMMITTEES OF the Chinese govern
ment. In this letter the proposal Is
hinged upon that provision OF the
unratifed Chinese customs treaty
which provided a 2hs per cent in
crease In Chinese customs levtes as
r measure designed TO strengthen the
Chinese central government.
The American creditors cor1,n;ttse
suggested In its letter that when the
conference provided for in the treaty.
was called the American confese "a
should take steps to see that the In.
crease in Chinese customs duties ba An
Piled to the refundiBe Of existing chi
hess international obligations. II was
said at the department today that the
communication did not mention In any
way proposed conference of business
men TO be called by the Chinese min
istry now in power for the purpose OF
working out financial plan for China.
It Is pointed out, too, that owing TO
the recent military coup In Pekjnr,
which established a new military FAC.
ton IS the de facto authority Oh gov.
ernrnent there. the stability Of the
Chinese central government never has
been more uncertain than 1t is today.
The situation has not cleared sun.
cient1y. 1t is held here, TO warrant a
belief that the present authorities
would be successful In maintaining a
government OF broad enough powers
to meet obligations which il might
undertake
In view OF all these circumstances,
1t Ia indicated that the State Depart.
nlent will content itself merely with
formal acknowledgment Of the com.
munication from the American ma.
terial creditors committee Of the Chi
nese government.