Evening star., 1940-07-20
|WeIIes' Maneuverinq
|AIigns U. s., Britain
On Chinese Policy
Both Declared Willing
To ReIinquish Their
Extro-TerritorioI Rights
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

BY BLAIR BOLLES.
BY the 1naneuverilg Of Sumner
Welles, Acting Secretary of State,
the United States and Great Brit
ain had the appearance of union
ION their Far Eastern policies today,
with both nations newly Affirming
in public their desire to accord to
China the right to regard herself
As an independent nation equal in
sovereignty with all other free ma
tiQns. Both Mr.. Welles and VIM
ston Churchill, the British Prime
minister, on successive days, said
their governments were willing to
give up their extraterritorial rights
bin China.
The Churchill-W elles step
Bmoothed out rough spot in WASH
Engton and London relations that
threatened their informal concert
of action against Germany-mili-
tary action on England's part with
the economic and material assist
ance of the United States. The
two countries apparently reached
point OF strain when the British
government decided to close the
Burma road-supply route to the
Chinese Army-at Japan's demand.
Secretary Of State Hull, before he
parted for the Havana inter-Ameri-
can conference, put this Govern
ment on record in opposition to
Japan's Burma road demands.
Underneath, diplomats in WASH
lngton see a continued difference
In the American and British atti-
tudes toward the Japanese aims on
The Asiatic continent, but the Welles
Statement they view as an effective
cloak for the variance brought out
bt difficult time.
1881 Negotiations Cited.
Mr.. Welles, in reply to a question
ht his press conference yesterday,
recalled that as long ago as 1881 the
United States was negotiating with
China, and other countries involved
n treaty relations of this country
with China for the American re-
inquishment of the American "spe-
cial rights the right OF
freedom from the requirements OF
Chinese law in the International
Settlement at Shanghai.
There was some disposition to re-
gard this observation as a move to
inspire China with a new vigor
Tor her conduct of the war with
papan. But since China needs more
than inspiration, this Interpretation
pf the Welles remark was cast aside.
Although the statements reference
was to the Far East, its message
was aimed more at London. In
Iondon on Thursday Mr.. Churchill
laid to the House of Commons:
1--WE desire to see China's status
Ind integrity preserved and -
Ve are ready to negotiate with the
Chinese government, after the con-
flusion of peace, the abolition of
extraterritorial rights"
The next day Mr.. Welles said:
1T has been this Governments
Traditional and declared policy and
desire to move rapidly by process
bf orderly negotiation and agree
nent with the Chinese government
whenever conditions warrant, to-
yard the REIMBURSEMENT of extra
territorial rights and of all other
o-called special rights possessed
" this country as by other coun-
ries In China by virtue Of interna-
ional agreement. That policy re-
mains unchanged"
Rebuke to japanese.
The Welles statement appeared
S q left-handed rebuke to the
japanese Asiatic policy, which calls
or q me worder" in Asia without
eference to arrangements previous
y set forth in treaties to which
he United States adheres and de-
hands adherence on the part of
|ther signatories.
Mr.. Welles' remarks suggested
hat China could expect a COM
Pletely new order If the current
warfare in China were brought to
close In a manner satisfactory
% Washington-a new order of
borough independence. BY refer
nee to a note from this Govern
hent to Toxic dated December 81,
938. Mr.. Welles indicated that the
japanese were holding up the ar
ival Of Washington's view OF new
rider.
The Burma road, the Commerce
Department points out, was a chief
rtery for the exchange Of goods
etween the United States and
china. In the five months from
anuary to May, United States ex-
orts to China amounted to $780,
10 900, an increase of nearly SO
er cent over the 1899 correspond
hg period. Aircraft, raw cotton,
etroleum products and tobacco
howed large gains.
The Burma road-closed for three
nonths by the British agreement
nd the railway between the China
ndo-C China railway, closed by the
rench at Japan's demand, have
hered the Chinese nationalists an
utlet for exports which provide
he foreign exchange needed for
he purchase of war materials.
William H. Hoy Dies, i.