Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
u. S. READY TO DEAL
WITH BOTH CHINESE
FACTIONS ON PACTS
State Department Gives AS
5urance in AmpIifying Its
Declaration of Policy.
SILENT ON NAVY PLANS
+. AS BORAH HITS PROGRAM
Senator Would Take Americans
Out of Country-Britain Makes
Offer to Cantonese.

Assurances that the Washington
Government is ready to enter into
streaty revision negotiations with both
the Cantonese and northern factions
in the present civil war were given
at the State Department today in
amplifying the formal statement of
the American attitude toward China,
published last night by Secretary
kellogg.
No direct or indirect proposals for
q conference between American dip
lomatic agents and representatives OF
the two factions have yet been re-
ceived. On the contrary, such lntlma-
ton as to the intentions of the rival
authorities in China as have come to
hand are in the nature of protests
from each side against any step by
the American Government to deal
with the other side.
Silent About Naval Plans.
Department officials met with
blank silence all inquiries as to what
American naval cooperation with
British and other forces might be
expected in the event that forceful
4 protection of foreign life and prop
erty at Shanghai became necessary.
There is no disposition in Washing
ton TO tie the hands of Admiral
williams, commanding naval forces
there, so far as meeting any urgent
emergency is concerned.
The Washington Government had
no advance information as TO the
scope of the military preparations
announced in London for the protec-
ton of British nationals in China.
Secretary Kellogg's first knowledge
that a large force, estimated at 10000
men. was to be held in readiness for
that duty came in press dispatches
from London.
British Envoy Pleased.
The British Ambassador, Sir Esme
& Howard, who called on Secretary
kellogg today, later described the Sec
retary's Chinese statement IAN excel
lent document" which would be
pleasing to LoudoTl ~e-~11e4. saw no
points of serious divergence from the
policy which has been announced by
the British government.
''I believe that all Western nations
recognize that there must be a
modification of relations with China,
he said. THE only question which
must be solved is how to bring about
those notifications in an orderly
manner.
although l have not given Secre-
/. tary Kellogg's statement careful study.
II seems to be very fair in its state
ment of the American attitude or
course the United States will have TO
protect it's citizens in China, as II is
doing in Nicaragua, but it will be a
different job in China"
Borah Issues Statement.
Americas policy in the Orient
should look to free and disenthralled
China, Chairman Borah of the Senate
foreign relations committee said today
I'm a formal statement, his first on the
: Chinese situation.
He expressed the opinion that the
action of Great Britain in sending
a large military and naval force to
China might have 'a disastrous re-
suit"
II am in favor of protecting our
people," the Senator said, but | am
in favor of protecting them at the
present time, if necessary, by bring
ing them out of danger until all
danger is passed.
Impressed by Awakening.
1.-The most magnificent scene in the
world is to see a great people, after
years of turmoil and strife and op-
preston by outside powers, coming
into their own. And that is what we
are witnessing in China. The ma
tionalistic spirit, in my judgment, is
uniting those people and | look to
see them ultimately accomplish their
complete redemption as q great pow
er and take their rightful place among
the family of nations. | thoroughly
svmpathize with what they are doing.
eft is inevitable, of course, that
some wrongs will be committed and
some injuries done to innocent peo-
ple in the bringing about of the final
results. But | see every indication
upon the part of the Chinese at the
present time to protect the lives and
Droperty of foreigners TO the utmost
of their ability. The, only thing which,
I'm my Judgment, may change that pro-
gram will be just such things as the
sending of fleets and armies to China
with a view of crushing this spirit
through force.
Fears British Action.
"T would not embarrass or seem TO
fmpede China in her great struggle
I think. if | may say SO, that the
action of Great Britain in sending q
large fleet and larger forces to China
may have a very disastrous result.
"cbina is entitled 10 be rid of the
old. antiquated. unjust and unilatefal
. treaties. She IS enlltled TO ENJOY Cdflrl
autonomy. She is entitled, in my judg
ment, to be rid OF eNtraterritoriaI
rights. ] venture to express the be
lief that she win achieve these things
IL the nations do not assist, do not
voluntarily aid, in bringing it about
we shall likely see the same thing ac
complished through the decree of The
Chinese people.
1.-The United States should not hesi
tate to announce her own policy if i
he necessary to do so. Our interes
and the interest of justice demand (
free and disenthrailed China and oul
policy should look to that achieve
ment.'
L. 4. Offers to Negotiate.
The United States in its notice Il
Chinese factions and the powers sig
natorv to the Washington conference
treaties declared that if proper dele
gates can be agreed upon in the war
torn country it stands ready 20 trans
act either in concert with other ma
tions or alone, if necessary. new tariff
md extraterritorial treaties witt
China.
However, until new treaties are ne
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