The Archive · 1924

Another Fatal Concession

Having rewarded China for her chaos, her impudence in diplomacy and her disregard of obligations by returning the Boxer indemnities in one form or another, the Great Powers are now preparing to make good oni their promises and renew China's credit by increasing the Gustome tari and funding the 38 upon which China has cheerfully defaulted St the expense of foreign trade.

If any promis ever made were those pledges made to China at Washington were condi-anal and if ever conditions have not been met by a nation, ey have not been met by Chi Customs increases proposed at funding of Ghina's debt at this Juncture would benefit none but the Danks and groups of banks whose criminal folly was responsible for the loans in the first place and would jeopardize the peace, security and prosperity of every foreign-for in China, If the Powers help Leon Trotsky carry out his of turning Asia cauldron, they have give aggressive outlawry here a little more encouragement whenever Karakhan is winded.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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