Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08

that arises from mutual regard for
international rights and the dis
charge of international obligations,
1T is our purpose 20 promote under
standing and good will between our
selves and all other people. The
American people are altogether lack
ing in an appreciation of the tre-
mendous good fortune that surrounds
their international position. We
have no traditional enemies. We are
not embarrassed over any disputed
territory. We have no possessions
| that are coveted by others; they
have none that are coveted by US
our borders are unfortified. We fear
no one; no one fears us. All the
world knows that the whole extent
of our Influence Is against war and
in favor of peace, against the use
OF force and in favor of negotiation
arbitration, and adjudication. as
method of adjusting international
differences. We look with d.sfavor
upon all aggressive warfare. we
are strong enough so that no one
can, charge us with weakness II we
are slow to anger. Our place is SUI
ficiently established so that we neeo
not be sensitive over trifles. our
resources are large enough so that
we can afford to be generous. AT
| tbe same time we are nation
among nations and recognize re-
anonsibir.ty not only to ourselves
hut in the interests of a stable and
on1irbtened civilization, to protect
ord defend the international rights
of our government and our cltlzens'
II is because of our historlcat ue-
tachment and the generations o.
comparative indifference toward US
hv other nations that our pubic
linclined to consider altogether LOO
seriously the reports that we are
criticized abroad. We never hao
larger foreign trade than at In
.,,o,or,+ time. our good offices were
r-a,,or more sought and the necessity
for our assistance and co-operatlo!t
,ros never more universally declareo
IN anv time of peace. we klo"
+ha+ the sentiments which we enter
+.in toward all other natlohs die
those of the mos sincere frlenosnlp
a,d good will and of an unbounocu
dosira to help, which we are PER
eoo+iv willing to have judged pS
4,oir fruits. In our efforts TO au-
..lst onr international obligations
we have met with response w"te
when everything is considered' pe
1iave history will record as q
remarkable and gratifying oepno
s+ration of the sanctity Win
oi,,ir.zed nations undertake TO uio
charge their mutual DlisalioHS
Taht settlements have been neso"
4;o+ed with practically all OF tnose
owad rs and all finally adJusIeu
NJ two. which are in process
tie,oa+ion When we consider tne
[ -, socrifice that will be necessary
+be mart of other nations con-
sidorinp all their circumstances -
/ ,,,eet their agreed payments
ought to hold them in lncreasee
| a. ody,iration and respect. II Is
tha+ we have extended to them Vels
ranorous treatment, but 1T Is Aiso
go +hot they have agreed TO repay
us all that we loaned to tne" am
some interest. c,,;n-
special conference on the
ese customs tariff provloeo lol -
the treaty between the nine pomS.s ,.s
ro1oting to the Chinese
+oriff signed at Washington on -,
r,,arv 6, 1922, was called pS
rriv,esa government to meet at
80 an october 26, 1925. we pa
tod in this conference tnrousn ls,,i
sl,,,E- o,,nowered delegates and, VIII l.l.
80 will endeavored to co-opera'e
s,,itI, the other participating poMel
W. W. view to putting into etIect
,,,.oyoises made to China at Cne
s,,c+on conference, ana conSluo, ,li,I3
80 reasonable proposal that NJ ne.
/ - made by the Chinese goVerhineli go,rll l.
- tho revision of the treatles os
-. ~. .,,hiect of China's tariff. t.n
.TSao aims in. view the AmericaN
l,eo+ion of the outset of the con,
/ ference proposed to put the
! The surtaxes provided LOT os -
Wa ash;ngton treaty and 70 =
,nmediately to the negotlaIion -
/ treatv which, among other
80 70 make provision Tor tns
en",i+ion of taxes collected on gooos
:. transit. remove the tariff r.
.+r;otions in existing treaties anu
MT into effect the national tar'lA
jlaw of China.
Early in April of the present year
Itba central Chinese government was
ousted from power by opposing war
ring factions. 1t became lmposslOie
under the circumstances to contlhue
the negotiations. Finally on July
3. the delegates of the foreisn
nowers including those OF tne
iIrnited states, issued statement
expressing their unanimous anu
earnest desire to proceed with the
work of the conference at the ear
.l1iest possible moment when the DEL
erates Of the Chinese government
are in a position to resume discus
i sions with the foreign delegates OF
the problems before the conference
we are prepared to resume the ne
cotiations thus interrupted when-
ever government representing the
chinese people and acting on their
behalf presents itself. The fact that
Itbe constant warfare between con-
itending Chinese factions has rem
dered it impossible to bring tnese
negotiations to a successful conclu-
orrr~n