The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
KEEPING UP
With
THE NE WIS
BY LUDWELL DENNY


new Chinese Nationalist Govern
ment has been made-and at once
precipitates a dispute.
China asked for three things
We offer her one, and that the
least important, it is said.
The United States note to China,
made public by the state depart
ment today, offers to begin nego-
tiations Immediately for new COM
mercial treaty giving tariff auton-
omy to China and "most-favoreo-
nation treatment" to both contract
ing parties
In addition, the Nationalist gov
eminent wants de jure diplomatic
recognition from the United States
and a general treaty of equal
rights to displace the unequal
treaties under which the United
States exercises eXtraterritorial
rights to maintain American troops
and courts in China.
Two days ago Chairman Porter
of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee demanded that the State
Department initiate negotiations
for equal treaties, and pointed to
his resolution in Congress which
urged speed in this matter.
Today's note did not fix time
for discussing remuneration Of
extraterritoriality. 1t merely re-
peated many previous pledges of
this Government. Particularly that
of last March, expressing sympathy
with Chinese aspirations for a
sovereignty so far as possible I'M
restricted by obligations of an ex-
ceptional character"
The note did not mention de jure
recognition.
In inviting new tariff negotia-
tons, the note in effect picks up the
earlier tariff conference which was
interrupted by the civil war.
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THE Administration thinks this
Il note and the offer of tariff au-
tonomy, in exchange for the present
system under which the powers fix
Chinese duties, is an important step
forward in the long and necessarily
slow process toward the goal of COM
plete Chinese sovereignty.
This step is especially significant,
according to Government officials
here, when taken in connection with
yesterdays announcement that $500
of the 4,100 American marines are
being withdrawn from that country.
Critics, however, reply that we
have been Dragging about our
friendship for China ever since the
Washington conference and that the
time has come to make good-both
for the sake four own sincerity
and to strengthen the Nationalist
government in trying to unity
| China.
They argue that there is no real
difference between de facto and de
jure recognition so far as our rela-
tons with the Nationalist are con-
cerned-eXcept that the mere phrase
"de jure recognition" would give
much needed moral support to that
government in its most critical pc
Rod OF national reconstruction after
civil war
Regarding extraterritorial status,
many of the critics agree with the
Administration that remuneration of
special rights will have to be grad
ual and progressive, independent
upon the Chinese governments
demonstrated ability to protect
American nationals. But JUST be-
cause the ultimate goal is to be
postponed, they argue, it is doubly
important that the pledge and the
| conditions of such remuneration of
extraordinarily be incorporated in
new treaties Immediately.
Unless the administration goes
farther in granting Chinese demands
than indicated by this note, the
Democrats and progressives will try
to make China an issue in the cam
paign and in the next session of
Congress, it is understood.
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DARTS of the note follow:
Il ION January q, 1927 o.. I
stated that the United States
was then, and from the moment
of the negotiation of the Wash
ington treaty had been prepared
to enter into negotiations with any
government of China or delegates
who could represent or speak for
China, not only for putting into
force the surtaxes of the Wash
ington treaty but for restoring to
China complete tariff autonomy
"As an earnest of the be-
lief and the conviction that
the welfare of all the peoples con-
cerned will be promoted by the
creation in China of a responsible
authority which will undertake to
speak to and for the Nation, am
happy now to state that the
American Government is ready to
begin at once, through the Amer
lean minister to China, negotiations
with properly accredited representa-
tives whom the Nationalist govern
ment may appoint, in reference to
the tariff provisions of the treaties
between the United States and
China.
This will be done with view
to concluding new treaty in which
it may be expected that full ex-
preston will be given reciprocally
to the principle of national tariff
autonomy and to the principle that
the commerce of each of the con-
tracing parties shall enjoy in the
ports and the territories of the
other treatment, in no way dis
criminatory as compared with the
treatment accorded to the COM
merce of any other country"
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