Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Secretary Kellogg States
Administration Policy
in China Mix-Up.
BY EDWARD w. PickARD


A MEXICAN lives and property In
a China will be protected by the
government of the United States so
long as the Chinese authorities fail to
protect them, and Admiral Williams,
| In command of the naval forces sent
there, has broad instructions to act
either alone or in cooperation with
the forces of other powers. Our gov
eminent, however, feels sincere
friendship for China and looks with
sympathy on the efforts of the Chi
nese to reorganize their government,
and Is ready to negotiate new treat
les with them as soon as conditions
are right
Such, briefly, IS the administrations
policy as set forth by Secretary of
State Kellogg in public statement
which was cabled to China and other
countries.
"The government of the United
States says the secretary, 'has
watched with sympathetic interest the
nationalistic awakening of China and
welcomes every advance made by the
Chinese people toward reorganizing
their system of government.
"The government Of the United
States expects, however, that the peo-
pie of China and their leaders will
recognize the right of American citi-
zens In China to protection of life
and property during the period of
conflict for which they are not re-
sponsible. In the event that the Chi
nese authorities are unable to afford
such protection 1t is, of course, the
fundamental duty of the United States
to protect the lives and property of
its citizens 1t is with the possible
necessity for this in view that Ameri-
can naval forces are now In Chinese
waters.
"This government wishes to deal
with China in a most liberal spirit 1t
holds no concessions in China and
has never manifested any imperialis-
tic attitude toward that country. 1t
desires, however, that it's citizens be
given equal opportunity with the citi-
zens of the other powers to reside in
China, and to pursue their legitimate
occupations without special privi
leges, monopolies, or spheres Of spe-
cial interest or influence"
Great Britain has recognized the
growth of Chinese nationalism and the
necessity for revising the unequal
treaties now existing, but she is de-
termined that the British concession
at Shanghai shall not be taken from
troops are being sent there from Eng
land and India, the forces including
| airplanes, tank corps, hospital ship
| and nurse and medical units. The
| first of these troops to arrive In
| Shanghai were the royal Indian Pun
| jab troops from Hongkong. A thou
sand marines led the movement from
England, and they were followed rap
idly by other detachments. The for
| eign concessions at Shanghai were
surrounded by strong barbed wire en-
| tanglements, all approaches were COW
| cred by heavy artillery and machine
| guns, great stores of munitions were
1 tdiO IA anu NaiCiOuSCS anu puOii(
| buildings were turned into barracks.
! The foreign settlement authorities
| planned the establishment of a neu-
| trail area five miles wide about the
city, and the conservative leaders Of
| the Chinese nationalists indorsed this
idea, asking United States Consul
General Gauss to undertake establish
ment of such zone. They said the
landing of British troops was likely
to precipitate anti-foreignism and that
/ the Cantonese were ready to agree
not to advance their troops nearer to
I Shanghai than 25 miles In order that
/ peace might be preserved there.
DY A unanimous vote-79 to O-the
- senate adopted the Robinson reso-
luton indorsing arbitration of the
dispute with Mexico over the right of
the Gales government to appropriate
the properties of American citizens
acquired before the Mexican consti-
tuition Of 1917 went into effect. Thus