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THE: HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1925.
BRITAIN AND CHINA. were of peculiar dificulty. It is in which this work of construc- any
MR., AUSTIN CHAM- BERLAIN'S IMPORTANT
STATEMENT.
Tosy
It.
We have been disappointed.
conserved the
moment would have been it is obvious to every British dmeult to our imagination to pis-tion and regeneration must be ready to pledge the resources of Government to dischargo it. I [ture the vastness of China and her done is in a stato of transition China to obtain money for any agree with him that it is not tho
popitation, and the diversities from the oldest empire and mon-purpose. The Consortium has remedy for the present position." which exist between, province and archy to
modern dento-prevented rivalry between these It is the necessity of outrages province.
cratic republic. At Washington Iforeign Powers interested in China, which have taken place but it is think perhaps the representatives in geelding loans and dissipating not the remedy for the situation. Saturated in Tradition,
of the assembled nations took too the resources of China. The
The Seat of the Trouble. China is not a country in the
A view of that.
18 Consortium itself has dono "no"When Mr. Trevelyan treats this London, June 19,
of European sense. It is almost a possible they hoped that once business, has gained nothing for whole queation as if you could trace Replying to & House Commons debate, Mr. Cham continent. It is a congeries of European rivalry and the at itself, has prevented a great deal it no further back than a strike in berlain, Secretary of State. for nations not wholly amalgamated tempts of individual foreign of undesirable business being a Japanese factory he must permit Foreign Affairs, sall; Mr. Tre and with deep. differences dividing nations to exploit China were end done and thus by its negative, at me to say that he has really only velyan has been good enough to its provinces. It includes nearly ed that the domestic recovery of titude, has
re-scratched the surface of the pro- not one-fifth of the human race. The China would be smooth and rapid sources of China for the moment biem. It goes much deeper than make it plain that he did criticiso anything the Government political mind of China from the and her own people would be of effective recuperation and the that. The seat of the trouble lies has yet done, and that he was seek earliest days has been saturated in united and peaceful and her re-restoration of the Chinese Re in the discomfort--I might use a 16ing inspiration only as to what the tradition. It drew its strength covery would be quick and the public.
etronger word and in the discon- polley of the Government was in from Its love, respect and rever-work of reconstruction not very British Interests in China,' tent of the Chinese people with future. It is not, therefore, of any cuce for its ancestors. Its institu- long delayed.
Now, the hopes which Washing- their present conditions. They ara criticism of His Majesty's Gvern- tions were centralised and auto- Those institutions were ment that I have to complain, or eratie.
Indeed I think instead of moving ton had of securing the early a practical, hard-working, laborious indeed to any such criticism that I weakening even before the war. In forward this last year or two China restoration of stability in China and industrious people. What has have to answer, but I cannot help 1911, after the split between the has moved backwards. New armies having failed, and troubles of a been their position in recent years? gentlemen's view of the situation empire disappeared, and a China has been a prey to civil war. the Govemment what they were go- or simple brigands bave Interfered Teling that the right honourable North and the South of China the have been sprung into existence and very grave and critical kind hav. There has been no security for lfe ing followed, Mr. Trevelyan asks or property. Armies, armed bands was too much of a surface view, volutionary form of Republican The organs of effective government,
He asks that question with their crops, their trade-yes, and that anyone who really knows Government was established, and
whether central or local have de-ing to do. the history of China and the facts from that time onwards the efforts! of the situation will see that you of a vast party in China has been to generated, and it is difficult to find in the midst of agitation which and with their lives. The country must go far deeper than the right pinke this revolutionary form of any authority in China to-day with threatens lives, and has cost the has been a prey to the marching Wo, ourselves, have immense in-and civil war. There has been no honourable gentlemen did before Republican Government a reality, which you can deal as a represente lives of some foreigners in China. of armies, the marching of bands tive body of the Chinese Empire or you can get a true appreciation of The task was one of incomparable in whose power to carry out any terests in China which are as im- incentive to produce and the spring's that which is happening in Chim dificulty. Owing to the unwieldy undertaking og enforce their own portant to China as they are to credit is drying up. In the circum- Let me say size of China, the looseness of at-authority in any part of Chinn you Our interest in China is trading widespread suffering and widespread us: Successful trade is mutual. stances of the general uneasiness,. at the present moment. at this point, and as a preliminary, tachment of one province to an-
can have any faith.
interest and every pound of profit insecurity. it is easy to stir up observation to prevent any misap- other, and owing to the ingrained
the British merchant has made, has trouble and it is in the interest prehension before 1 undertake my traditionalism and semi-independ- The Consortium's Achievement.
neither ance of the great provincial Gover- "Under these circumstances, the found its equivalent in value to of many people to divert attention larger, observations, that
causes which nors who administer the local gov-Great Powers interested have been the Chinese. Under these circum- from the domestic His Majesty's present Government,
this poverty and nor any British Government in the ernment in large parts of the able to do little fat watch the stances when some British lives really create past or to be formed, will encourage territory, it was a task which even situation, refraining from inter- have heen lost, when the lives of misery and to impute to foreign evil conditions in the factories in in the best of circumstances mast fering wher interference might be all the members of foreign com-interference all the consequences China, or will fail to do its best have tried the slatesmanship, pat misrepresented and might cause munities may be in some danger. of their own wrong-doing. And it to raise the level of the industrial riotism and political sense
of prejudice, and awaiting the moment the first answer to Mr. Trevelyan's is in the interest of some people, br conditions in China wherever it, any country, and it was all compli- when in combined action they call question, and an answer which at least they appear to think it is influence can be made to prevall of the impact of Western ideas an more prosperous in future.
Teated by the disturbing effect help China to be more peaceful and am glad to say "he foresaw and in their interest, to foment trouble
accepted in the speech he made, Is there and to take advantage of dis-E (Cheers.)
ian ancient Eastern civilisation, "Yet if the attude of the that in common with other Powers content wherever it is exlating and where they fermented like new Great Powers interested In the interested, we shall protect the to cause if possible a revolution. I say that now, in order that in wines in old bottles, and to all this China has been mostly inactive, lives and property, of British sub The Growth of National Spirit.
There had been before the war the survey which, with the leave of complication you have to add the think it may well be argued that jects in Chinn and we shall hold the House, I will undertake, I may growth of Standing armies and even this inaction Ints been-sala- the Chinese Government responsi- nad it was undoubtedly greatly damage stimulated by all that had taken not be thought to underrate for a military forces which have come tary and has been the best ser ble for all injury and
inflicted either
war a great moment the evils existing in the to escape altogether the control of vice they could render China at wartonly.
to place during the Take an industrial system in China, though the Central Government, and who this time.
example British subjects or British. pro growth of national spirit, and if it! conflicting forces which members criticise but have perty. (Cheers). There can be car form a united China of I must not be taken as accepting represent the every statement, which the right often involving China in civil war. much misunderstood. Take the no weakness, no hestitation, nocivilised principles, strong in its Every doubt. It is the fundamental duy own strength and able to accure honourable gentleman has read
Consortium of the Banks. Peace in the Pacific,
(Continued on Page 9.) from the Chinese papers--what
Is it surprising that in these action holding power in China at of every British Government and papers I do not know or even his
circumstances and China is pass-
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results Office, June 10th, and is addressed, were negligible. Is it nothing to Consal-General, Burton, at Shang- that the Conference laid the basis hai.
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influence to improve it.
Sir, I am directed by Mr. Secreresulted in engagements among the tary Chamberlain to inform you great Western Powers and Japan? that he has received Mr. Pratt's all cases and Japan.' I used the despatch of the 20th ultimo report-phrase Western Powers; but I ing his efforts to further the intro-hasten to say all the great Powers ducting by the Shanghai Munkei interested in China, and none is pal Council' of legislation on the more interested than Japan in un- Encs of the recommendations con-gagements to prevent encroachment
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lopments. In particular, he wishes "I it nothing that it resulted to be informed of the steps that in an undertaking to investigate may be taken if the deadlock resalt- the working of the extraterri- ing from the absence of a quorum torial system? I think that was continues.'
the real advance. At any rate it was a real guarantee that the for The Larger Aspects.
eign Powers mainly concerned, in The House will, therefore, I hope, China would not endeavour to ex- take as the common ground of all ploit China for their individual of us that we desire to secure bet-interests but endeavour to help er conditions and to remove China in her own development. abuses, and that whatever British frankly admit that we have not Government is in power its efforts gathered all the frults we hoped will be directed to those ends. for as a result. If China has not Having said so much, I beg the gathered it, of course, we have not. House to look at the larger aspects gathered it. Our interest is in of this problem. If you do not see the peaceful development of the occurrences of the last few days China and nothing else. I'frank- in their proper perspective, pauly admit that. we have not will never reach a just conclusion or gathered all the fruits for which ses wherein lies the real remedy we hoped, but if you seek the for the present discontent.
reason for that, it is not where All of us will remember and will the honourable member opposite gratefully acknowledge the support would find it, in a double dose of which Chine. rendered to the Allies original sin which afflicts all his during the war, and the part which countrymen except himself, but in she took with us in the common the complexity of the situation struggle. After the war there met with which we have had to deal, at Washington that Conference to in the transitional character of which Mr. Trevelyan referred. the Chinese dovolopment at this There were represented all the moment and in the interal con- Great Powers having interests in ditions which have hampered and China, and they not with the single prevented full development of the hearted desire to help China in the hopes and reforms contemplated difficulties, which she had to face. in Washington.
I beg the House to consider what
those difficulties were. From i] > Building on Quicksand, point of view, the work before ng was part of a great work of recon
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