The next point I would like to refer to is the abolition of Extraterritoriality. We sympathize with the desire of the Chinese Government to remove foreign courts of justice from their borders, but it would be necessary to have a long demonstration and experience of the courts that are to take their place before we could, with equanunity, acquiesce in the change. I understand the meeting of the Commission to report on this subject has been postponed for one year, but members of the Association in China may rest assured that this committee will watch carefully over the matter and do their best to prevent any hurried change. The return of Weihaiwei to China would result in no hardship to those engaged in the trade of the port, provided it is recognized as a treaty port by the Chinese Government and kept open to foreign trade.
The Treaty between the United States of America, the Britich Empire, France and Japan, signed at Washington on December 13, 1921, and known og the Four-Power Pact. now takes the place of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance which has been in force. more or less, since 1905. The main object of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was to maintain the peace of the Far East, and 1 undoubtedly increased security and generally permitted peacefn) trading in that part of the world, whatever may be said against it by its detractors. Let vs hope that the same may be said 17 years hence of
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