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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1925,
MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON that can conflict with the real and ibiding Interests of China Itself, CRINA
and fortified by the knowledge that in serving thole own country they need do nothing and ask nothing | which will not, equally avail to the advantage of China and the Chinese
[Continued from Huge 2)
Admiral Tsal's Leiter,
their Government and themselves and to take their place with all their immemorial history behind. them in rank with great modern, civilised, and progressing nations. Will China take the chance that is open to her? Will she seito.the. opportunity as it passes?' I do not to know. The Salvation of China can come only from the Chiitese and the measure of her progress and the extent of her progress will be the measure and extent of capacity and goodwill," which, the Chinese:
I read the other day in a news
by paper a letter addressed Admiral Tsai, one of the Chinese delegates,, to a journal wherein he aaid "The British are a just people
then preached on self-determina tion and the Wertles of peoples China fed, as other peoples fed at the same time. The powers, a few years later, in the winter of 1020-21, met at Washington with goodwill to their ally and with a rent desire to meet her aspirations and advance her wishes there in accord and we should meet them at the with other foreign powers concern-coming conference with a warm handshake." If Admiral Tant re- ed, we agreed to two treatles and
At Washington.
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Government can bring to the solution of this great question, (Cheers).
An Inevitable Consequence.
We on our side will contribute all we can. Unequal treatles were not conditions arbitrarily imposed on China by foreign powers; they were the inevitable consequence of the unwillingness or of the inability of China or that day to extend to foreigners the protection and liberty which they could meet in every Western country. If those intolerable conditions can be put an end to, reasons for exceptional A Chinese spark at Shanghai ser treaty privileges come to an end. all the inflammatory We are ready to review the situation fire to material that was lying about. to meet China half way and to relin- do not want to dwell upon that quish special rights, just in pro-
The Shanghai Spark
I think a good many resolutions. presents Chinese feeling I can. We agreed to an immediate assure him in your name and in the name of all our country that our increase of tariff to five centum. We agreed that within three hand will go out to meet his with months of the ratification of the the same memory of old friendships treaty by all powers a special tariff and with same desire to restore conference should be held in cordiality and confidence. (Cheers), I do not conceal from myself that Peking.
in many respects the circumstances ure not those which I would have wished for an international con- We agreed that that conferenceference of this kind. ahould prepare the way for the abolition of Likin as contemplated in our old treaty of 1902 and to an interim imposition of a surtax of 2 centum on general tariff with five centum on certain objects of luxury with a view to increasing
can assure to our due strengthening the authority of the Government is concerned our one Central Government and to, pro-desire is to know the facts on in-enjoyment of ordinary rights of viding means for the development disputable authority and to abide foreigners of China's trade and prosperity. By the facts as so disclosed. The Unequal treaties as they are called We agreed further, and again in British, Japanese and American were the means appropriate ut the, accord with the other powers, to judicial commissioners are already time they were made to appoint a commission to go into appointed. It will not be our common justice for foreignere the question of extraterritoriality fault if the Chinese jurist does not within China but we have no desire to see what progress could be made take his place. among them and for special privileges from the in that question and what measures contribute the Chinese, share of the moment that the Chinese. Govern- were needed to prepare for the settlement of that unfortunatement is willing and strong enough eventual surrender of all extra-episode. I hope that that inquiry to guarantee to foreigners the territoriality rights."
may be briefly concluded and that execution of ordinary obligations before the tariff conference opens of every Government, the results may be known and the incident closed.
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Be that as it may, notwithstand- Finally we and the Japanese agreed that the Japanese were tong facts which are orly too present every advance upon those lines. hand back Shantung to China and to our minds, grave and manacing nur delegates will give every help we to surrender our lease of Wei-facts, as I have said we, are not they can in reaching a solution. allowing ourselves, to be deflected There is between us, if we rightly haiwel and, though the subject was from our course in seeking earnest understand our interests, no in- not mentioned at Washington, to ly and patiently for a peaceful herent conflict. We have no terri solution of our "troubles. We are.Ltorial "ambitions and we desife ready to pursue the policy of 1903 nothing but ordinary rights of a. adapted to conditions of 1925. Werieaceful, peace-loving and law are ready to carry out in letter and abiding nation. On our side we in spirit the Washington' engage will not allow ourselves to be I say, weakness of the Chinesement, but for a full fruition of the diverted by the bitterness of these Government and to devote money conference to which our guests ecent days or the memory of things so received to purposes which were not merely of interest but of directare going, and of enquiry into that are past. We bear no ill will extraterritorial rights two preliand we will go forward in a spirit benefit to China and to China minary conditions are, desirable. which, in one, his last despatches, Alone.. On those lines we were
am not sure that for the full Sir John Jordan proclaimed as the ready to act at once.
payer to the relief which the pay ment of the Boxer Indemnity was intended to give to him for charges Incurred in consequence of, shall
It is not our fault if in the attainment of our object I ought Hght spirit to his countrymen in.
interval since the Washington con- ference greater progress has not been made. We were inspired by nothing but goodwill to the Chinese. people.
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Our Feeling Towards China..
not say that they are necessary.
Goodwill Necessary...
face of a changing situation.
Sir John's Despatch.
The first is an atmosphere of
Sir John said in 1918, "I have mutual goodwill, putting aside.
watched the evolution of China ttle suspicions anbecoming to through its most difficult and great peoples not having their roots dramatic stages. Unless the signe En China or here but disseminated, deceive me this great nation is engendered and encouraged by
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of his long and great public career. (Cheers).
Mr. Chamberlain's Speech Well Received.
Mr.
London, September 20. The Obanrver applauds Chamberlain's speech of the 18th which it declares represents. the British attitude of desiring nothing for ourselves that is not to the
I have had no personal connez- tion in my life except as member of the Government with the Far East but as a member of various Governments I have talked with many men whose active lives have lain in the Far East. I have never second requirement for the full we have always fed in China and equal advantage and advancement | yet met an Englishman who had fruition of our hopes and purposes been in China and passed at any rate a reasonable part of his work is a China at peace within itself, ing life there or who was intimately united with an effective central connected with British trade with authority China whe had not imbibed a great engagements and see them kept, who can provide security for life (Cheers), a great trust in the property, and who thas can honour of their pledged word and make possible for strangers and guests within her gates surrender I would add, almost a personal of, I will not say privileged for it affection for the characteristic | is not a privileged position, but of a special position which under the treaties we and other foreigners have enjoyed.
sympathy
with the
Chinese,
features of Chinese nationality. (Cheers),
Fortified by Friendship. Our representatives will go there
to the new conference fortified by! those old friendships and inspired
those who see their opportunity rousing herself from sleep and in other peoples troubles and are bidding fair to renew her mighty as little regardful of the interests youth. I trust that our country of China as they are of the good-will not play a halting part but will of England., (Cheers). The that we shall continue to lead as that with our feet upon sólin ground of experience wo. shail allow our eyes to look towards a broader and brighter. castern horizon on which China will stand strong and self-reliant, as a healthy and helpful partner in the comity of nations. This great productive country and its sturdy and Indus- trious people have much to offer to a straitened and depleted world and they hold in their hands the fateful gift of peace or war in
who can undertake
Our Wish a Prosperons China.
Asia,"
I invite you to drink the halth of our delegates to the Chinese
SHANGHAI SITUATION.
FENGTIEN TROOPS CLOSE UNION OFFICE.
'Strikers. Return
Work.
Shanghal, Sept. 19. The headquarters of the Shang-
of the China. It is of the opinion hal General Labour Union were that for the future of China and the yesterday evening sealed by order interests of foreigner it is infinitely of General Ying, commander of preferable that the elementary the Fengtien forces in Shanghai, needs of justice and security for The officers of the union have the trader be safeguarded by absconded, but one notorious agita
A large number of strikers are resuming Chinese practice rather than by tor has been arrested. treaty privilege..
work-Reuter.
The Sunday Times likewise,
approves Mr. Chamberlain's utter- ance. It says it is our sincere wish that China be as capable as Japan herself of playing the full part a a independent self-governing coun try.
Sir Ronald Macleay re-echoed
THE TOKYO BLAZE.
Tokyo, Sept. 19. Both the Diet buildings destroy?
Our only wish is for a strong, Tariff Conference and to assure Mr. Austen Chamberlain's senti- by a sympathy for China that they united, independent, orderly and them of your confidence and to tell ments and hoped the Chinese ed were temporary wooden struc drink in at every gathering of prosperous China. The, meeting of them, that we hope and we know Government would meet them in the tures. It has been decided to Englishmen who have passed their Tariff Conference gives to the that in going forward to this great spirit of goodwill. He then erect temporary building costing Ives there, ready to take full Chinese themselves an unrivalled and difficult work they will be believed that the Conference would 1,800,000 yen till the new edifice, account of China's aspirations, opportunity to advance their own inspired by the spirit which, guided prove to be a milestone along the which has been constructing since Conscious that we have no interest freedom and to secure respect for Sir John Jordan through the whole path of the realisation of China's 1921 is completed in about 1928
legitimate aspirations.--Reuter.
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