Love, until the time estB" China is when it would be to our advantage enfer inta the taal ad fallen auch an alliance,
one-sided 98, when
Airport tr 190 were bound to go to the maintaDOS: DOW
4d (Mr. of Japan in the Far East, while Japan was not likely to aid us in defending, our possessions at home
J, Walton-Twe shillinge and savenpeace.) Then it had gone up again. At any rate, there had been a considerable fall, much greater than Mr. Hockett said that the treaty with Japan was anticipated when the agreement was made was a complete answer to the charge that the But of course that made no difference in the Foreign Once did not pay suficient attention onmetanos could not be excluded from the that treaty was frst announced he had soine obligation, it was still a gold debt, but the cir to British interests outside Europe. When
estimate of the present position, and the British | doubt and misgiving about it, but he now fally Government were anxious to treat the Chiness admitted that it had done much to strengthen Government with all consideration possible our position in the Far East. There was A The noble lord asked about private claims, and strong tendonoy among the Chinese now to in answer to this questión he had to say that throw themselves into the arms of the Japanees, where claims arose out of the death of the and our agreement with Japan would tend to bread-winner of a family or where the claims extend our inanence over Japan. Bat if vo were in amount under 2100 they would be wanted to maintain sa position in Chian we paid ont of the first instaliment and iu must sx upon and adhew to a policy. There cash of the full nominal vatre in English was sue phrase used by the noble lord (Viscount currency. Other claims not death chime and Cranborne) that he would like to see toned down not of small amount could not be treated little. He said it was not for us to ask for quite so favourably. They would be paid as treaties, but to grant them. These words might early as possible, ne the money dame in from be taken to mean that other Powers were coming Chine, but claimants must submit to the loss to us hat in hand for treaties, and the noble lord, delay undoubtedly involved. Then he had bean was sure, did not mean that, and he would questioned on to the delay in the lekin negotient wish, either, to offend the susceptibilities ings. He could assure the hon, mamber that of Japan in any way. It was a mistake to the Government went into the negotiations with give concealous quasked, as we had does to the greatest possible desira to akery them Germany in Shantung, but Germany was not through, and he agreed that it was abucet making any grost way in Shantung. The hopeless to expect a total abolition of lekin merchants did not like the military régimes, stations in Chins. At one time this was very Government had done all that could be reasone much urged upon the Government by the hon.ably expected with regard to concession member for Bardsley, and he had himself in seonring a fair field and no favour. expressed a hope that such abolition would be urged a generous policy with regard to the possible. But the difficulties seemed to be indemnity, which was nothing more or less than almost insurmountable, because the larger part extortion He advised the expenditure of the and worked by the Chinese Government. He of the lekin was raised, not on foreign, but on
money in the construction of reliways to be ren
spoke in favour of the policy of eating Thantsin. He hoped the noble lord would con tinue the lins be had already adopted and administer Chine affaire with impartiality atıl in sympathy with the Chiness
untive trade; therefore the sum of money involved in the abolition of the lekin stations was very large, far larger than any reasonable in crease in foreign trade would make good If we did obtain a promise of abolition, and were loyally carried out, it would undoubtedly involve such a large loss of income that it was hopelos to expect it would be adhered to. On full consideration the
this
FINAL PROTOCOL made between China and Government had on the advice of those Interested in Chinese trade abandoned any hope of the total abolition of lekin stations in
Eleven Powers, 1901. ⠀
TREATIES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain, 1884; Duties Convention 1895;
States Extradition Treaty, 1886.
AVTREATIES: WITH COREA Japan, 1878; Japan Supplementary, 1876;
Russia, Apréemente de to Cores; United question (the Government still had hope that
Trade Regulations
that
which was too straillacod for them. The
Не
Mr W. Badmond said it could not be expasted that if Great Britain entered into a alliance with Jagan the people of Japan ward not to be allowed access to portions of the territory of the nation with which they had entered into alliance. It would be disations if Australia wers fooled with Asiatic immigrants. and in view of the uncasiness which prevailed in Australia, be thought the noble lord ought
in reference to what bad taken place between his Majesty's Government and Japan with regard to this matter.
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they would be able by fiscal arrangement at any United States, 1882; Great Britain, 1895, rate to relieve foreign trade of this enormous to make some statement before this vote passed at current rates.
cortsin, illegal burder which weighed upon TREATIES WITH SIAM
it Haring answarad most of the questions Great Britain, 1856, France, 1893; Japan, 1893; addrered to him, ho, in conclusion, declined to
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1899.
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, | Great Britain and Bussia, Railway Convention,
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