Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
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IF CHINA PROTECTS
FOREIGNERS U. s. WILL
FULFILL PROMISES

Detroit, Sept. willing
ness to carry out scrupulously the
obligations and promises made to
China by the United States at the
Washington ornaments conference
was expressed tonight by Frank B.
Kellogg, secretary of state, in an
address before the American Bar As
ISOLATION.
Coupled with this pronounce
ment, however, was the statement
that China at the same time would
tions of sovereign state in the pro-
lection of foreign citizens and their
property"
Mr.. kellogg disclosed for the first
time that Silas H. Strawn of Chi
cago had been appointed American
special commissioner to the propos-
ed commission of extraordinarily
treaty revision and other special
privilege questions for which no date
as yet. has been fixed.
Secretary Kellogg said 1t was his
belief that "the powers have come
to the conclusion that the tarlff)
conference will have to broadened
the strict letter of the Washington
(nine power) treaty" the tariff con-
ference will meet in Picking, october
&c
For its own part" he declared,
"this government is willing either at
this conference or at some supse-
,auent time, to consider with China
comprehensive revision of the treaty
dealing with the entire subject OF
the tariff"
Referring to the conference he has
proposed for the purpose or lnvesu-
eating extraterritoriality China laws
and judicial system, Mr.. kellogg
said:
This government is willing
through this commission to examine
the whole question of extra-terri-
toriality and desires the commission
to make a report which will enable
this government to consider what If
any steps may be taken with a view
to the REIMBURSEMENT of it's extra
territorial rights.
Il know, in a general way, that
within the last few years China has
made some progress in the enact
ment of laws, reform of her judicial
proceedings. education of judges and
lawyers, with view to fulfilling her
aspirations to be relieved of these
I extra territorial restrictions.
Unfortunately, the conditions in
China have not been such as to fur
ther her aspiration in these respects.
There have been a recurrence of
anti-foreign demonstrations. The
powers have been compelled to pro-
tect their nationals by armed force.
]. do not believe, however, that these
unfortunate conditions should con-
stitute reason why the United
States and the other powers should
not scrupulous> adhere to the
pledges they made to China in the
Washington conference to meet her
in the spirit of helpfulness.
These are some of the problems
which will have to be settled in the
near future. and, for one, ! am will
ing to face them now. But these
conventional tariffs, extra territorial
rights and foreign settlements have
come about through treaty arrange
ments with China under which thou
sands of Americans and foreigners
have taken up their residence and
! carried on their business within that
country. The United States owes to
them the duty of adequate protec-
ton.
I'm the discussion and settlement
or these problems, one of the most
difficult questions is whether China
now has stable government capa-
BILE of carrying out these treaty OBJ
legations. / am very sure that the
people of the United States do not
wish to control, by treaty or other
wiser the internal policies Of China,
to fix its tariffs. or establish and adj
ministrate courts, but that they look
forward to the day when his will not
be necessary"