"Allow me to quote a few sentences from Lord Willingdon's remarkable speech on the Race Problem. The White men must realize the necessity of treating all coloured men in a spirit of absolute equality. Again he added, The white men must no longer dominate them even for their own good.
"In the same direction, let us be inspired by the teaching of Confucius, Confucius was asked by his pupil Tzu-Kung,.'Is there one word which may serve asa rale practice for all one's life?" Confucius said, Is not Reciprocity such a word? "What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others'
"In dealing with China, these two words, equality and reciprocity, are the keys to contentment and confidence, the keys to peace and tranquillity and the keys to common good and mutual prosperity.
"I wish to the existing Treaties which China entered into in the old days are generally recognized as out of date and inapplicable to modern eon: tions. I put forward this question at the last Assembly of the League jof Nations in accordance with Article 19 of the Covenant of the League, and I am glad to say my appeal was warmly received. then created, and has since created, favourable atmosphere in international circles towards China, and has, I venture to think, caused a good impression among the Powers now represented at the Tariff Conference.
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