Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-07
DEMANDS SHANGHAI SAFETY.
Kellogg Urges That City Be Excluded
From War Zone.
By the Associated Press.

From War Zone.
By the Associated Press.
Not only the interests Of 10000 for
eigners. including 1900 Americans,
but those of the Chinese people In
general require that "order shall pre-
vail" in Shanghai, Secretary Kellogg
has informed the military leaders in
Chinas warfare in proposing that the
international settlement of the great
port be excluded from the fighting
zone.
He emphasized this point in the sec
ond open invitation to be transmitted
by the United States to the war lords
OF the north and south in China since
the internecine strife in that country
recently became the subject Of inter.
national concern.
The proposal, the text of which was
made public last night here, asserted
the fate of American interests in
Shanghai lis the occasion of great
anxiety to the American Govern
ment," and suggested that the inter-
national settlement be neutralized in
the present struggle so that "Amer1-
can citizens and other foreigners may
receive adequate protection"
1t was added that the American
Government will be ready for its
part TO become a party to friendly
and orderly negotiations properly in
stituted and conducted regarding the
future status Of the settlement"
Leaders Get Plan.
The plan already has been pre-
scented to Marshal Chang Tso Lin,
Manchurian war lord and influential
northern dictator, and Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek, military dictator Of the Can.
tonese or southern forces, while the
consul general at Shanghai has been
instructed to take the question up
direct with Gen. Sun Chuan-Fang,
governor Of the Shanghai provinces
and ally of Chang.
Although made independently of
any other foreign powers, the Amer
lean proposal is known to have been
communicated in advance as a mat
ter of information to the Ambassadors
here of the other powers chiefly con-
cerned.
Emphasizing the need of the fullest
protection against possible anti-for-
eign disorders, the Secretary Of State
pointed out that Shanghai had ac-
quired a foremost position among the
great ports OF the world; that the ar
rangement for the international set
tlement was of long standing and rec
ognized by the national government,
that huge sums had been invested in
municipal and harbor improvements
and international trade requirements
and that the settlement is the vital
center of commerce that ramifies
through China and extends through
out the world"
ClBen's Reply Awaited.
The United States already had pro-
posed to the same Chinese factions
that conference delegates be agreed
upon for new equalization treaty dis
cussions and is awaiting a reply
which Foreign Minister Chen at Han
kow said he soon would make to that
offer. II the promised "comment" Is
delayed long enough by Chen, observ'
ers here believe the Shanghai ex-
clusion proposal may possibly be dealt
with at the same time. No answer
has been received from the Peklng
government.
That a "show of force is unneces-
sary and likely to cause trouble and
danger to all interests" in dealing
with the Chinese situation is the be-
lief Of lat American missionaries
gathered at Marking. They have
taken this view in a cablegram TO the
Federal Council of Churches, copies
of which have been sent to Chairman
Borah of the Senate foreign relations
committee and Chairman Porter OF
the House foreign affairs committee.
The missionaries Endorsed the Por-
fer resolution approved by the House
committee calling upon the Secretary
of state to propose the negotiation OF
new treaties with China through
Chinese Minister SEE in Washington.
Secretary Kellogg's proposal, as
handed to the three war lords, ana
which leaves to future negotiations
all detailed questions of arranging Tor
security of the international settle
ment in the event 1t is accepted Is
as follows: ,,.oros+s
IN the international settlement during
the course of the internecine warfare
now unhappily in progress IN emma
Is the occasion of great anxiety 10
the American Government. AS the
result of the efforts of two generations
of foreigners and Chinese, this area
has acquired a foremost posltlon
among the great ports Of the world.
1900 Americans There.
.There are now living in the settle.
went nearly 1000 Americans and
On nOo foreigners altogether, who nave
roeda this settlement their home.
TIE arra ngements for this settlement
&c of long standing and made with
the local authorities OF China ana
recognized by the national govern
ment. ..o.+oa h,,
Chinese citizens and the cltlzenS ol
foreign nations in municipal ana mar.
hor improvements, in building and IN
oil the naraphernalia of international
trade The settlement is the vital
canfer of commerce that ramifles
through China and extends through
oIt the world. To a supreme degree
the interests of the Chinese People
and of the people of foreign nations
settlement and Of their governments
n is the port through which passes
40 per cent of the trade In China
upon which millions OF chinese de'
pend for their livelihood
From the earliest days the~ inter-
ests Of all nations in the international
settlement have prospered in times OF
neace and have suffered when there
has been strife in the region surround
ing Shanghai or in the country at
large. In order at least to minimize
as much as possible injury to the per-
sons and property of foreigners and
Chinese living at this port 1t has
been the uniform policy of the for
eign residents of the international
settlement and of their goernments
to keep the settlement aloof from
factional disturbances and as far as
this could be accomplished vigorously
TO prevent 1t from being utilized by
any faction.
Cooperation Asked
'"The cooperation of the author
tiles in control Of Kiangsu Province in
carving out this policy has been ask
ed and received and 1t has been re-