"Then came the Great War. "A chance spark at Shanghai China—and we have not forgotten, set fire fo all. the inflammatory it—joined us as an ally and on those! material that was lying about. 1 new ideas which the Great War! do not want to dwell upon that stirred in many breasts on doctrines! now. So. far as His Majesty's then preached, on self-determination Government are concerned our one and the liberties of peoples, China desire is to know the facts fed as other peoples fed at the same indispu time. The Powers a few years!by the as 80 disclosed. later, in the winter of 1920/21, The British, Japanese and American met at Washington with goodwill. judicial commissioners are already to their ally and with a real desire' appointed. It will not be our fault to meet her aspirations and advance if a Chinese jurist does not take her wishes. his place among them and contribute "There, in accord with the other, the Chinese share of the settlement foreign Powers concerned, we agreed! of that unfortunate episode. T hope to two treaties and I think a good that that inquiry may be briefly con-
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S {and I do not doubt that working inj tions with China SPEECH e nich mended Joe) ea "are_ traders—and many resolutions. We agreed €o an cluded and that. before the tar" to recall immediate increase of her tariff to' conference opens the results may be Jordan's long career they will help! Napoleon's gibe, which may be our five per cent. We agreed that with- known and the incident closed, Mr. Chamberlain was warmly wid iendhip between Chin. ripd keepers, and a to store the feelings of confidence ' glory, that we are a nation of shop- in three months of ratification of the "Be that as it may, notwithstandceived.
He said: of, butT hope only momentarily. ourselves which are momentarily, as any shopkeeper—our trade relaious for peace Treaty by all the Powers s special) ing facts which are only too present tariff conference should be held at to our minds, grave and menacing tions were subject to two great Peking. "We agreed that conte-! facts, as T have suid, weave no! a an Ass wi orncants a, trmupeed by cheers), monopolies, namely, the East, Ind at chapter in British history and!
Present Situation Grave hong of Canton on the other. any on one side and the cofence should prepare the way for! lowing ourselves to be deflected abolition of likin ax contemplated' from our course in secking earnest= in our old treaty of 1902 and to an! ly and. patiently "for a" peaceful the arent sphere of British activity "The present situation is grave. "Their passing was one state in interim imposition of n surtax of! solution of our troubles, We are the Far East. would any say opportunity of one's eyes to all the diftcalties that, East and West and in the growth of tar would be idle to pretend to shut' the development of relations between two and a half per cent. on general! ready. to pursue the policy of 1902 with five per cent, on certain' adapted to the conditions of 1925, exchanging views with you, that Ty have or to the serious issues! our common concerns. The bonds objects of luxury, with a view to in- We are ready to carry out in letter have been' assisted by" your ex-! which involved. The Chinese' of monopoly were too narrow to creasing the freedom of China, to and in spirit the Washington engage perience and that I, like any other! people cannot escape the impact of serve the purpose of new times and strengther the authority of the ment, but for the full fruition of Foreign Secretary," will alya be, Western thought and the new wine: in 1883 the monopoly of the East Central Government and providing the conference to which our guests glad to make tse of your knowledge! of the West poured into the old; India Company was abolished and means for the development of) are going and of the inquiry into fand have your confidence and sup-' vessels of the East ferments and) trade was thrown open. What fol porte menaces us with a cataclysm. lowed? China could not adjust her-China's trade and prosperity. extraverstorial rus two prelimin" ins pees Roto not sure that for the full attainment. Randy. to Adi"ok Once ary conditions are desirable. Tam.
You have found it impossible, aa," "In that troubled scene, external} self to the new conditions. Seven it is impossible for me, to meet on influences find their opportunity and, years of constantly increasing the polW¥e aereed further, and again in) of our object I ought not to say that such an occasion and in such an seek their own profit out of the) strain, of constant and com-accord with the other Powers, to they are necessary, audience and not try to. express! misfortunes of China and in! plaints and failure to secure any' appoint a commis in to go into' the something of the debt which we and encouraging the hostility of a section satisfaction led, as these events must question of extraterritoriality to soo Two Necessary Conditions China alike owe to the great Sigure! of the Chinese nation to nations like, lead a country, to the so-called what progress could be made in that "The first is an atmosphere of which has. pasted from among us,! our own, which desire nothing but, Opium War of 1840, but there were question and what measures were mutual goodwill, putting aside actually at one of your meetings, to live in peace with them and to' much more important things at Reeded to prepare for the eventual litle suspicions unbecoming rear the other day. contribute to their prosperity, and,! stake in the Opiom War than any rights, China or here but disseminated, surrender of all extraterritorial! peoples, not having their roots in "It is nearly 60 years since Sir_so contributing to theirs, to make' question of opium.
John Jordan entered the Chinese our own.
The British Policy "Pinally, we 4 the Japanese! engendered and encouraged by the agreed, the Japanese to hand back! who see their opportunity in other Consular Service, After many Only Surface Dificalties eek peoeicg cha Shantung to China and we to sur- people's troubles and are as little became! Mis who situation is rehdéred more, sation of traders ponds, restric render the lease of Wethaiwei and, regardful of the interests of China peting in 1906 and for 14 years, difficult by internal strife and the) tions of liberties and imprisonment though the subject was not mention. as they are of the goodwill of Eng-Hepresented our King and country, Quarrels of the Chinese among them! of British citizens and, finally, exed at Washington, to surrender the! land (cheers), [ce capital of China.
Even when' selves and the Inck of control by pulsion of merchants from Canton—im of our taxpayer to the relief) "The second requirement for retired in 1920 from that posi-the central authorities over what these were the questions which led which payment of the Roxer In- full fruition of our hopes and pu Lion his public services did not cease., happens in the provinces. But to the war and which found their demnity was intended to give to him! poses is a China at peace within it. fle accompanied Lord Balfour. to' though these are grave features of solution in the Treaty of Nanking or charges incurred in consequence' self, united with an effective central the Washington Conference and con-' the situation and add to the diffcul- in 1842, the first of those unequal of, shall T say, weakness of the authority who can undertake engagetinued to the last moment to place ties of the problem they are, I am treaties' of which China complains 'Chinese Government, and to devote, ments and see them kept, who can his ripe experience and intimate convinced, only surface features. the money so received to purposes' provide security for life' and p Knowledge of Chinese conditions, They are grave enough but they ace "I wish I could persuade scme, which were not merely of interest' perty, and who thus can mal and deep sympathy with the Chinese #¥mptomatic of the changes which Chinese of historical knowledge'
Dut of direct benefit to China and to! possible for strangers and guests atthe disposal of the British Gov. ate taking place in the Eastern no' of statesmanship and authority China alone. within her gates surrender of—I will give na the benefit, less than in the Western world, and his own people to explain that all "On those lines we were reads) not say privileged, for it is not a long labours and service. with goodwill on the one side us on} this system of unequal treaties was act at once. It is not our fault privileged position, but of the special fin truth a type of that the other they present no problems! not of our choosing. We did not, if in the interval since the Washing- position which under treaties we and great race of public servants who Which cannot be resolved to the! desire it. It was the minimum we ton Conference greater progress has! other foreigners have enjoyed. Work quietly—earing litre for per- mutual advantage of the Chinese could ask of a China which repelled not been made. We were inspired "Our only wish is for a strong, Beal fame for the honour of their and of the foreign Powers con- the foreigner and would not by nothing but goodwill to the' united, independent, orderly and own country and at the same time cerned. justice in courts or secure for hi Chinese people. prosperous China. The meeting of Gre penetrated with sympathy for "If things are rightly handled and, ordinary advantages of civil
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