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MR. GOMPERS ON STRIKES. PRINCIPLE AND PRACTION OF continent His representatives travel EXTERRITORIALITY IN CHINA everywhere taking with them the protec-

PLAIN TALK AT LABOUR

MEETING.

IS THERE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT 1

a very delicate task. It is necessary to begin with the statement that the writer does not purpose to suggest the abolition of exterritoriality or the reduction in any way of its efficacy for the protection of foreign residents and foreign business. Exterritoriality is, however, one of the prominent phenomena of the relations be- tween China and the foreign powers, and it, like every other item of much relations, may be the subject of criticism with

tión of exterritoriality but far removed, from any tribunal which could apply the same.

The missionary has entirely outgrown exterritoriality; his mission stations are numerous, bis consuls are

Mr. B. Gompers, President of the [BY CHARLES DENDY, FORMERLY 1.8, CONSUL- American Federation of Labour, address- ed a special meeting of delegates of the

GENERAL AT SHANGHAI,) London Trade Council on September 2nd, claimed that trade unionism had When Mr. Lloyd George came back from brought about better hones in America to pen anything about exterritoriality France after the fatoons Versailles Con for the workers, and explained the in China and its possible improvement is ference early this year and announced system under which the disabled soldier that the Allied forces in the West would and the descendants of the killed were: be under a single command the new de included under a compensation scheme, Parture was sharply criticised. The op differing from the pension principle. In position, it will be recalled, care mainly camp and cantonment construction and from Mr. Asquith and his followers. other such work incidental to the war, All the same, the turn in the tide of war they had introduced the eight houre" day in our favour is generally attributed to and union conditions and wages. They the wisdom of this decisión Mr. Bonar bad also agreed on the declaration that Law has lifted the curtain upon what during the war there ought not to be any happened when the Hu the momentous days strikes or lock-outs, and that women

were thrusting forward should receive men's pay towards Paris. Marshal Foch knew tha

similar work. Ho referred to the om- the enemy had massed immense armies in Champagne, and he struck boldly at their nibus conductors' and policemen's strikes, Blank, thereby upsetting their plans, erent and said he had seen and heard of others. He would not criticize; he would merely confusion behind their lines, and ultimately mompelling a retreat that bas draw attention to them, and to the fact view to seeing how far it fits our present gone on practically without pause ever that in England they had a law making conditions: how far, if at all, it has do such strikes illegal In the United Ja order, however, that the Titan blow States they had defeated every proposi-parted from the expectations of the first nald be delivered, Foch had to call tion to make strikes illegal, with the treaty negotiators. " heavily for troops from the British front result that the people were giving in the north of the line, and they were voluntary service. sent south, although Sir Douglas Haig was well aware that be had enormous enerny Funsses front of him. in Allied Army,"

Bonar Law, said Mr. carrying out of this plan would have been impossible but for the consent and cour age of the British Field Marshal com manding the British troops. It was It was indeed a great risk. If the Germans had attacked the depleted British forces at that time there might have been a disas ter ding in the loss of the Channel ports. But in war fig risks are sometimes taken und, happily, in this instance our fuck held good.

ritoriality and for doing

since.

DEN BAVAGERY

As to this being a war of capitalists, he asked if the murdered cooke, waiters, thead seamen

In an

of the Luntania

werc

capitalista. This was a war vital to the interests and rights of the mass of the people, and in which all democratic interests were involved, this was that war. (Cheers.)

statement that it was unlawful to deal

For an old a China band as the writer few. In many cases he can neither Buo nor be sued in treaty form without a voyage of great distance to some consular post. In return we find that he has the right to acquire property everywhere; he travels everywhere. His protection is as efficacious as though the Consul ReCOM- panied him. This movement is bound to extend. We are bound to feel more and more as time goes by that our exter-]

our treaty porte are handicaps which we carry around with us. We are going to feel more and more that if we could get in direct touch with these markets Wo could afford go to sacrifice but to materially modify the practice of our exterritoriality. It is stated even to-day that there are sub- There is much in exterritorial practice jects of a certain power who regard with The satisfaction these bonds which we still. in China which is misunderstood. Chinese labor under an impression, to carry and who themselves overleap them

barriers behind which we willingly re- which expression is occasionally given, and do business in the field outside of the that the system of exterritoriality was im posed upon them by superior foreign main. (See page 35) of Patnam Weale's: knowledge and power for the purpose of

The Fight for the Republic in China.") But this is not to suggest that we' securing some superior status for sub-

Abolish exterritoriality and waive the protection of our Consular Courts, there not another way i

Mr. Gompers reminded the meeting of the proposal for the reduction of thejects of foreign powers in this country, Pleat and for disarmament before the Nothing could be further from the truth. war, which Germany returned with the In the first place, exterritoriality is not with it. He further spoke of an Inter- novel feature of international rela- national Miners' Conference in 1912 ations. In some form or another it has All sections of the Press are at one in which the British, Belgium, and French existed for hundreds of years. It is, in fact, applauding the warning of the French minors proposed that in the event of any Government to Germany that full ropafa- war the whole of the miners of those tion and punishment of the responsible countries should cease work and so stop individuals will be exuuted for the sys-production. The German representatives tomatic devastation of the towns and said they could not remain in the con- countrysides of France. As the Huns are ference chamber unless that proposal thrown back they are pillaging, burning were withdrawn. American labour men destroying, so that the land behind their had no animus against the labour men retreats Larned into a desert

This hideous work is being carried out with a

of Germany, but, if they stood up to ferocity which is only compatible with fight, the American Sgbling democracies, the hypothesis that the acts are those of comprieing men of every race and lang; madmen The civil populations are

uage under the sun, must 5ght, and driven forth with a callous brutality that would do so, though recognizing that would shase the most savage races of

German labour was muzzled, forced, bound, and gagged. No doubt the Huns are working "ac-

earth.

feature of some of the heretofore most cherished doctrines of international law, the doctrine of allegiance, for instance, in which the individual took with him wher over he went the binding tie of allegiance to his sovereign and with this the re-

ciprocal obligation of the sovereign to protect his subject. Exterritoriality was a familiar feature of the laws of the Venetian Republics which provided that their citizens should carry with them in their relations with adjacent countries the protection of Venetian nationality and Venetian law. It is a familiar feo The Buddhist clergy enjoy to this day wherever they may go the right to appeal to certain tribunals and to be tried under certain statutory regulations.

Jording to plan," their idea being to Denne var industrial districts of Fru NAVAL OFFICER'S HEROISM. Od histoladunjou ton today

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at any rate to delay the work of recan- struction for many years after the war. In this way France would be eliminated 48 competitor in the world's markets. The question is being naked, not without reason, whether Brussels is to be razed so the ground and nothing left but smoking ruin Public opinion expecte the Allies of the French to join in issuing

solemn warning. The Daily Mail pub lishes a

a list of some of the griminala whose deede ery aloud for vengeance.

ODDB UN PEACE KROSPECTA.

I hear that £40 was accepted at Lloyd's this week to pay £100 if peace is declared by March 31st next.

GERMANS AND BULGARA.

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The allegation that exterritoriality was afforis Bret to flood an Ammunition ship without ber sufficient knowledge cannot The story of an offer's protracted imposed upon Chins against bor will or which was on Ale and then to sink the the maintamed We read in work vessel, while exposed to confusa sisk, Wells Williams, Midlo King of an explosion on board, is told in 2 dom, rootat London Gazette, which announces the award of the Albert Medal to Com- mander Walter Henry Calthrop ́ Cal- throp, R.N., for gallantry in saving life at sea.

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"that much against their will the people of China had been forced into political relations with foreign powers who had created in China sa imperium in imperio. The rulers of China," be saya, ignorant of the meaning of the It appears from information which has On the night of April 14th-15th a firs

principles of exterritoriality, were tied reached London in the last few days that broke out on board the steamship Proton,

down to observe them and found them Bulgaria's decision to break with the aa ammunition ship, at Port Said.

lves within a few years bumbled be Central Empires was influenced by the Commander Oalthrop, informed by

fore those of their own subjects who had fact that the Germans removed nearly pli telephone that the ship was on fire, im

began to look to foreigners for pro- their big guns from the Balonica front. mediately proceeded to the scene.

tection." The The Ban always studies his own interests, ship had slready been abandoned by her And in the work of Dr. Tyau, Treaty

It is not necessary to go into the details be done. In general and us he wanted heavy artillery for use crew, and was ablage in Nos. 1 and 3 Obligations between Chine and others to how this could be in France and Flanders to try to stem holds. The forecastle, was al alight, States," we find similar entiments. we could encourage China to make a code the victorious advance of the Allies he and it was imposible to get down to the writer of the Life of Bir Harry Parkes Chinese; to create tribunals with foreign We have, however, the testimony of the applicable to foreign relations with the aimply stripped the Balkans. Thus the Bulgars were left to carry on with field fore well deck owing to the heat of the (Vol II, page 314) that the demand for relations with the Chinese; to create tri-

flames. guns, many of which were obsoleto, against the

powerfully equipped Armies

Knowing that the Proton had 240 tons exterritoriality from the Chinese was no bunal, with foreign co-operation to assist moving against

them. The Germans had of ammunition on board, Commander novelty nor was it objected to in any in carrying out this code; to put this also withdrawn most of their divisions of Caltlirop decided to exdasvour to food respect, nor was it regarded as a conces system on trial for a sufficient, number infantry. The Bulgariana fult that they the ship, and for this purpose obtained on to the foreign powers. In fact, we of years to assure that justice was being in truth, they were and their quite na Were being used as Germany's tools as assistance and went down into the who have lived in China long enough to done under the supervision of the cox HE Steamship

engine-room and opened the sea inlet know the people know perfectly well that sular authorities before relinquishing ex tural resentment helped to pave the road He also tried to break the main ses valve had the foreign powers wished to place territorial rights. In some such way be towards a separate peace.

cover, but was not successful in this. their subjects under the laws of China this we could hope to establish a code KING EDWARD AND FERDINAND.

He accordingly sent for a gun-cotton when they made the first treaties with adopted to our relations with the Chinese, haring arrived from the above porte, Con- A story is going the round that the charge for the purpose of sinking the China this proposition would not have and to train judges and magistrates capes of Cargo by her are hereby dormed that able of enforting the same. And here Goods are being landed at their risk into the late King Edward was never hoodwinked ship, and warned all ships in the been entertained. by Ferdinand of Belgaria, vicinity to under way. He then re- In this connection there arises an inter occurs one thought-how can we hope hon and/or enim hamardons Godowns of tion: in favour of his ro, whoes abdicaverned to the Proton, which was bewosting inquiry. What would have been that China will learn anything of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and loon, where it's Wharf, Kow officially announced. One morning, while blazing fiercely forward, the sides red- the condition to-day bad we placed our control of foreigners in judical matters Godowa Co, LA, whence and/or from the Goods not cleared by the 17th inst. at Noor his Majesty (then Prince of Wale) was hot as far aft as the bridge, and the people in China under Chinese law and without the practice? What happens to have delivery may be attained. Continental Spas Ferdinand one of the bridge screen all alight. He again modify their polled the Chinten, to no day is, for example, that a merchant dish will be sulujout to sent.

of water, at

broken, chiated and daffinged packages are just elected King, chanced to pass. engineers and went below, trying to break sidence thereunder in this country pos- merchant. Some dispute arises which to be left in the Godownd, word or go he

sible. It is probable that our progress must be settled by a British decision and the most ambitious man in Europe and hammers. After about five minutes this

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Theresaid the Prince, goes one of the doors of the condenser with sledge would have been very great. It is even it is settled by a British Court. The Dialmia against the steatoz-mugi | arrival. ambition was to become Taar of the Rex" was found to be impossible, and they repossible to imagine we would, have made next year the same merchant contracts wine they will not be rest

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such improvements in Chinese jurisprud for cotton goods from a merchant of an- kan States; but the crown which he had By this time a picket boat had once as to be a blessing to the people other nationality. The same dispute made in Viennh for his proposed corona arrived with the gun-ootton charge, and themselves and to have removed, the arises as to the interpretation of the con- tion never left its gasket in Bol

it was decided that the ship ought to be barrier which now exists between the tract. The Chinese says "Well, I am sure of where I stand because I had a Com There is another featute of exter-law suit with a British merchant last accordingly carried out. Apropas of Ferdinand's abdication, there mander Calthrop's efforts undoubtedly ritoriality which is misunderstood. Be year and the Court decided in my luents in Chios who have no evasion favor," He may act on this presumption delightful suggestion in the current prevented serious loss of life.

to give much thought to these things aro and on the matter coming up again before inclined to have an exaggerated regard a court of another nationality he may the exterritoriality provisions of the and the decision of the court entirely treaties as the basis of protection in their different.

It is evident that with a variety of cor-

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of Corfu with "Tino," the ronegade of Greece, the Kaiser, and Karl of Austria, so that the amiable quartetto might play

The treatment of Mr. Donald is a fair business and social relations. It is auction bridge and abuse one another for representation of the attitude of the lattain, however, when the extorritorial pro- courts functioning under a variety of the remainder of their lives.

ter-day business-man in transactions visions were pinced in the Treaty of 1844 codes no one can tell exactly where ho where newspapers are concerned. It ae between the United States and China, stands under judicial decision rendered The sale of the United Newspapere Ltd., the editor, to whom the readers of a paper wan

sumca that the opinion and advice of the first treaty in which exterritoriality in a particular court. In fact a decision distinctly postulated, that the far from clearing up a commercial prob including the Daily Chronicle, Lloyd's are accustomed to, look for guidance, are American negotiators as well as the lem may only further confuse it. Bunday other and a number of

It is an attitude which Chinese had no suspicion of the extent

10 The question of sentiment comen to Sir Henry Dalziel, marks the now orientation in journalism, and bating for himself and his political But it does not always pay, which, of to which this provision was to go. They in this matter. In the American

associates the biggest cou

course, is another way of saying that the did not regard China then as they do of 1903 it is provided that we will

no account.

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China that we are prepared to transaction is that Mr. Robert Donald, “urea at, the bidding of a millionaire pro- main purpose of this article when, mer-four consular, Jurisdietion but we are only

What shout who regarded the Standard, which went told nothing about the deal until it under altogether.

Henry Dalziel's his asylum and the exterritorial is, ug and not when reason dictator was concluded Although he is managing control of the new property will be watch diction of his Government.as, his sladd wa in fact, to say to China: director of the United newspapare so with special interest, for he already now Ends himself no longer content to bolisted exterritoriality in Japan when well sp editor the whole fair was settled controls papers so divergent in politics remain in the treaty port and to Japan became strong enough to prevailCONSUMPTION behind his back. In the circumstances and outlook apon life as the Pall Mall busince through his compradors is upon us to do so. That to the anneal of 16 not purprising that he isne resigned and Reynolds Sunday Newspaper. His Business extends to in bonnes of the might wa are prepared to listen int not both positions.

sanbition is to rival Lord Northolifa de country; he hecemos daily more directly to the appeal of equity”—The Far¡ ̧ ̈ (Continued at foot of next solumn) a great Press nugnate.-B.B.

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