Evening star., 1925-09-11
ASKS LEAGUE FREE
CHINA FROM YOKE
Envoyto London Would End
Extra-TerrtriaF Rights
oRowers.
BY <hS lssnc1zesCf Prs@a.

GENEVA, septamber 11.-ChinA's
desire for liberation 1rouuthe yoke Of
extratarrttorislity" was euergeticaIly
voiced bafors the league OF Nations
assembly todaY by Chso sHsin-ChO.
charge d'anairea in London. This ex-
traterritorial rights or special prig1-
leges held by foreigners In his coun-
try produced friction end disturbed
good understanding between China
and the powers. he said. The treaties
providing for these privileges should
DO revised at the proper time in &C
corda nee with the provisions of sr1i-
Gle XIX OF the league covenant.
(ATttcle ! reads: The Assembly
may from time 10 time advise the re
consideration by members OF the
league OF treaties which have become
Iinappitcable and Tho consideration of
international conditions whose conttn-
uancs might endanger the peace Of
the world'D.
The Chinese spokesman explained
that the recent nationalist movement
In China was entirely In the nature of
protest against the inequalities Of
the cOuntrys international relations.
He denied il was based on bolshevtsm,
saying that the Chinese had been for
centuries the most conservative peo-
pie in The world.
Welcomes L. :. Court Plan.
Other speakers before the assembly
today included Dr. Giuseppe Motta.
former President of Switzerla nd: Count
Alexander Skrzynski. Polish foreign
minister. and DR.. Mowinckel, premier
OF Norway.
Dr. Mo,ta said the world would
welcome the adherence of America TO
the Perms nenI. Court Of international
ar under
the aegis Of the lea que.
Count SkrZynski declared the Geneva
security protocol. though pronounced
dead. would still be the guiding spirit
in all negotiations 10 establish world
peace.
DR.. MowinckeI supported the Swed-
ish resolution for n internal corven-
tion making arbitration obiiGator%.
The smaller the better is Austen
Chamberlain ideal for the forihcom-
ing security pact conference between
the allies and Germany.
Il verv much hope that Italy will
be at the conference" the British for
eign secretary told The press today.
hut when asked if CzeChosloVskia and
Poland would also be represented ne
exclaimed:
"Oh. let's get along by degrees.
When the conference takes place YOU
will see who is q it."
The letter Of invitation TO Germany
has not been dispatched. although It's
terms have been agreed upon by Mr..
Chamberlain and the French and Bel
eian foreign ministers, NM. BRAND
and NanderVelde.
Is Silent on Terms.
1T is a simple Invitation to meet
US" MIR Chamberlain said. "ODvi-
ouslv cannot say anything about
the terms until it has been communi-
Gated 10 the Germa government. Any
body purporting TO give its contents
is simply indulging in forecasts"
Neither the time nor the place for
the conference has been settled. he
added.
In reply 10 a question as 10 the
date for the evacuation OF the Cologne
bridgehe cad which is held By British
troops the foreign secretary said this
depended on Germany's fulfillment OF
the disarmament requirements.
"As soon as these are fulfilled,
he asserted. Cologne will he evacu-
ated l hope the Germans will make
it easy for me TO go. l am Just as
anxious to get out of Cologne as they
are 10 see me out
He declined TO discuss the resOlu-
ton calling for compulsory arbitra-
ton of international disputes. sub
mitted TO the assembly yesterday by
Foreign Minister linden Of Sweden,
saying he would not he surprised II
similar motions We're forthcoming, in
which case we can choose"
Mr.. Chamberlain is leaving for Lon
don tomorrow night, after which Lord
Cecil Will head the British delegation
here.