Jcising their right of defending} their own country from "foreign aggression and exploitation, and also their right to eradicate from their own soil any alien doctrine for theory that is being used to hide sinister designs and intrigues that might injure their social and political system. I can also conscientiously say that the Chinese people are determined to have the present conflict settled amicably and [satisfactorily in accordance—with ietates of international Jatter general accusation against many Snother nation, although no names. were specified, of being involved in opium and arms smuggling, in numerous intrigues and seditions, which he maintained was due to the existence of extraterritoriality "whereby offenders are placed beyond the reach of the Chinese law."
An Unfounded Insult As regards the fact that China's problems are principally internal, Dr, Yui admitted this, and said that the Chinese realize this too, but argued that the contention that extraterritoriality, cannet be abolish-fed until China has first cleaned Touse was untenable, because, according to him, foreigners are apt {to forget that "one of the factors which make it extremely difficult For her to do s0 is the muddy boots lof her quests."
He concluded with an appeal for ce-operation with the New China which, "because of the good, sturdy and cultured stock in her ancestry, when fully. developed and if proerly nurtured in the School "of Peace, Righteousness and Harmony, will surely in the not distant future grow into a strong and useful member of the Family of Nations."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.