The Washington Conference has assumed such importance at me present critical juncture in the affairs of China and the Forergn Powers that a full statement of the treaties that were the resalt of it is here set forth.
The Conference was held between the end of 1921 and the early part-of February 1922, and was divided into two main parts (1) the limitation of armament, and (2) Pacific Coast gnd Far Eastern question:
The Open Door Resolution and the 5 per cent. Customs Tariff went into effect immedi jatoly after the Conference; the Customs Surtax of 23 per cent. was subject to the abolition of Jihin, ete. a Commission on Eztra-territoriality was to be formed wit n three months after the Conference and make its report within a year, At China's request the jatter has been postponed.
"Phe following is the text affect China and the Foreign of the Resolutions adopted that Powers and which are of immediate imterest:—
The Open Door
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