Evening star., 1925-07-25
Americas Friendly Feeling
For China Still Is Strong

Americas traditional friendship for
China shows no waning in newspaper
discussion of the present unsettled
state of affairs in the Far East. Hope
is generally felt that the new nine
power agreement of the Washington
conference, which finally has been
given force by Frances signature,
will lead to a practical solution of the
world problem growing out of China s
revolt against restraints in her rela-
tions with other nations.
Solemn pledges" are seen by the
Seattle Times in the resolutions on
China adopted at the Washington con-
ference, and the Times welcomes the
possibility of a settlement of the long
pending question. Arguing in favor
of speed the Seattle paper says:
Whether the Chinese people will be
won over to bolshevism depends large
" upon the promptness with which
differences are settled" Frances fail
ure until recently to ratify the nine
power agreement is a factor noted by
the Birmingham News, which remarks:
"Now that this needful thing has been
done it is fitting that the United States
Government, at this moment when the
lives of foreigners in Asia are jeopar-
died, should insist that the Western
powers keep faithful agreement with
the Orientals."
A compromise between what the
Chinese want and what the foreign
powers would do" is regarded by the
st. Paul Pioneer-Press as a logical
goal, and that paper declares: "Ameri-
can resistance has apparently put an
end to the wild talk in many foreign
capitals about joint action for the
restoration of order" The present
movement is called IAN American pol
icy for China" by the Pueblo Star-Jour
nal, which believes that 1.-The position
taken by this Government should be
in favor of permitting China to man
age it's own affairs to the same extent
that other nations do"
1.-The charter for a new era of Chi
nese progress" is the Indianapolis
Stars description of the nine-power
treaty, and the Star is convinced that
1.-The United States cannot hope to ac-
complish much in that field by playing
a lone hand, joint action being prefer
able even at the expense of some con-
cessions to sentiment of the other pow
ers." In this connection the Indian
apolis paper recognizes that Great
Britain and Japan have opposed any
early steps looking toward the aboli-
ton of extraterritoriality. The AL
toona Mirror, however, contends that
''if China is to have a fair chance to
administer her own affairs and main
tain order. the heavy hand of outsid-
ers must be lifted, and she must be
given the opportunity and the power
to bring order out of chaos"
The long-established American pol
icy, according to the Sioux City Trib-
une, is to go "a little farther than
anybody else in friendliness to the
Chinese people" Nevertheless, the
Tribune feels that "all that America
and the other interested powers can
do is to make such concessions as will
encourage China to progress and yet
not endanger international peace. Z"
Similarly the Dayton News points to
the policy of America as tradition
ally friendly and considerate toward
China" and goes even further by de-
nouncing 'the hateful extraterritorial
rule which has continued all too long" !"
American influence is even held by
the Cleveland Plain Dealer to be so
strong that Washington. may, in
deed, be more influential than Peking
in influencing something like the res
toration of normal conditions"
I'VE ought to make it clear to
China" asserts theSChicago Tribune,
'that we sincerely wish to give up