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Show I- Draft of Treaty Embodying Root Four Points For China's Integrity Is Made Public WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Ry The i Associated Press.) Following Is the' 'draft of the treaty embodying the Root four points for tht integrity of China and the open door "The I'nited states of America, Belgium, Bel-gium, thy British Empire. China. France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands and Portugal; "Desiring to adopt a policy designed to Stabilise conditions in the far east, to safeguard the rights and interests I of China, and to promote intercourse between China and the other pov, . rs 'upon the basis of equality of ovportun- jity. "Have resolved to conclude a treaty i for that purpose and to that end have appointed us their respective plenipo- tentaries I ("Hero follow names of plenlpo-I plenlpo-I tentiarles. j "Who having communicated to each othe- their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follow s: ARTICLE UVE. I "The contracting powers, other than .China, ugrc-r; ; "1 To respect the sovereignty, the I Independence and the territorial and administrative Integrity of China; ---To provide the fullest and most 'unembarrassed opportunity to China jto develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable government , "3 To use their Influence for the purpose of effectually establishing and maintaining the principle of i is equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations through-lout through-lout the territory of China; i "4 To refrain from taking advantage advan-tage of conditions in China in order to jseek special rights or provisions which I would abridge the rights of subjects I or citizens of friendly states, and from countenancing action inimical to the security of such states. UITI4 l.l, TWO. "The contracting powers agree not to enter into nny trenty, agreement,, arrangement of understanding oith or, with one another, or individually, or collectively, With any power or powers, whleh w ould infringe Or Impair Im-pair the principles stated n Article 1. ARTICLE TIEftI E. "With a view to applying more effectually ef-fectually the principles of the open' door or equality or opportunity In China for the trade m l Industry for ! all nations., the contracting powers, other than China. Agree that they will not seek, nor support their respective' nations in seeking. "A) Any arrangement which might purport to establish in favor of th ir interests any general superiority of rights with respect to commercial or , economic development in any d Ig-nated Ig-nated region of China: "(B) Any such monopoly or preference pref-erence as would depir.e (he nationals ( of any other power of the right of; undertaking any legitimate trade or i Industry in China; or of participating With the Chinese government or with t any local authority in any category of public enterprise, or whih by reason! uf lis scope duiilic; or r.,.,,; ;.i.hie ex- ti.nl, Is calculated to frustrate the' practical application of the principle; of equal opportunity. "it is understood that the forego- i Ing stipulations of this article are not to r ho construed as to prohibit ac- j qulsltlon of such properties or rightr. BS may be necessary to conduct if a i particular commercial, Industrial or financial undertaking or to the en-: en-: couj'ugemcnt of invention and research. re-search. "China undertakes to he guid d b the principles stated in the i'..i..-..ir stipulations uf this article in dealing , with applications for economical rights and prn lieges from governments govern-ments und nationals of all foreign I countries, w hether parties to the pres- nt treaty or not. ARTICLE POUR "The contracting powers agree not to support any agreements by their respective nationals with each other designed to create speeches of.lnflu-en of.lnflu-en i or to provide for the enjoyment of mutually exclusive opportunities In 'designated parts df Chinese territory. ARTICLE l i . E "China agrees that, throughout the whole of tho railways in China she I will not exercise or permit unfair discriminations dis-criminations of any kind, in particular particu-lar there shall be no discrimination whatever! direct or indirect, in respect of charges of facilities on the grouta I , of the nationality of passengers or the I countries from which eir to which they are proceeding or the origin or ov.n-jeishlp ov.n-jeishlp of goqdS or the miiiitiy (rom ! which or to which Uiey arc consigned, I or the nationality or ownership of the ship, or where means of conveying su h post ngers or goods before or after th ir transport on the Chinese railways. "The contractnig powers, other than China assume a Corresponding obligation In reaped of any of the aforesaid railways over which i IS or their nationals are in a position to exercise any cuiitrol in virtue 6f any concession, special agreement or otherwise. oth-erwise. ARTICLE SIX. "The contracting parties other than China, agree fully to respect China's rights as a neutral in time of war to which china I- n ', a pacy. and China declares that when she Is a heutrajl she will observe the obligations of neutrality. 1RTIC1 E M.'. FN "The cbniractlng po'wors agree that, whenever a situation arises, which in the opinion of any one of them In-folves In-folves the application of the stipulations stipula-tions of the present treaty and renders ren-ders desirable discussion of such application ap-plication thcr.' siiall be full ahd frank communication between the contracting contract-ing powers concerned. ARTICLE EIGHT. "Powers not signatory to the present pres-ent treaty, which having been recog- f Continued "i Pnge Tiro..) ROOT 4-POINT treaty mm Continued from Page One.) nlsed by the signatory powers and ' which have treaty relations with China, shall be Invited to adhere to tho present pres-ent treaty To this end the government of the United States will make the I necessary communications to non- j signatory powers and will inform the contracting powers of the replies received. re-ceived. Adherence by any pow er shall be( ome effective on receipt of notice I thereof by the government of the United Unit-ed States. The present treaty shall bo ratified j by the conti acting powers In accord-l ance with their respective constitu-II tlonul methods and shall take effect on the date of the deposit of all the 1 1 ratifications, which .hnll fake rln..-'l at Washington as soon as possible The ! government of the United Stute will' I transmit to the other contracting povf f ers a certified copy of the i f verbal of the deposit of ratifications. II "The present treaty of which the I English and Prsnoh texts aie both an- II I thenUc, shall remain deposited In the 1 1 ! archives of the government of the 1 1 ! United States and dulv certified rope, thereof shall be transmitted by that government to the other conn acting 1 1 pow fs "In faith whereof the above named II : plenipotentiaries hav e signed the pre-.- E ent treaty. I "Done at th City of Washington II the sixth day of February One Thous- and Xlne Hundred and Twenty-two" I A resolution adopted OS a supple- I mo:i. to the general Far Eastern tie,:-. w as as follows "The United Slates of America. Bel- I wnim. The British Empire, China, j France Italy Japan The Netherlands ! and Portugal: ! "Desiring to provide a procedure for dealing with questions that may arise In connection with the execution of the provisions of articles three and five of the treaty to be signed at Wash- II ington on February . 1922. with ref-1 1 erence to their general pollc - designed I to stabilize conditions In the Far East I to safeguard the rights and inter.""'-of inter.""'-of China, and to promote Intercour-between Intercour-between China and the other po".. upon the basis of equality of opportunity oppor-tunity . w "Resolved that there shall be SB- R tabllshed in China a board of ref. r. ence to which any question arising in connection with the execution of .the aforesaid articles mav be referred for investigation an. I report The sper lal conference provided in article two of the treM to be llgn d at Washington on F"brunr' sixth 1921 with reference to tho Chinese custi tnrlff, shall formulate for h- , . proval of the powers concerned a ds tallej plan for the constitution of tl board." |
