Upholding of Sanctity of Treaty Urged Telegrams urging the Nine Power Treaty Conference to check Japanese aggression and breach of international faith were sent by Chinese educationists and merchants to Brussels, Signed by Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei, President of Academia Sinica, Dr. Oong Tse-lung, President of- National Tungchi University, Dr, J. Usang Ly, President of National Chiaotung University, Mr. Pingsung Ho, President of National Chinan University, and Dr. Coching Chu, President of National Chekiang University, the telegram sent by the educators rea as follows:
"We urge the Conference to adopt collective measures strong and effective Enough to stop Japanese aggression in China and pee Japan for violating international laws and agreements, fe deliberately destroying universities and other cultural centres and for menacing world peace and civilization."
The following telegram was sent by ihe National Associated Chambers of Commerce:
"Chinese people welcome the conference as signifying world consciousness Of the necessity to preserve civilized Telations among mankind. governed as they must be by the vital principles Of justice and humanity. We obligate the signatory Powers to vindicate the sancity of international agreements and pledge our full support to any measures adopted by the Conference which are deemed efficacious to check the breach in, international faith. letter and spirit of the Nine Power Treaty respecting her independence and territorial and administrative integrity. She strongly deprecates any efforts at conciliation involving signatory Powers, the abandonment of their avowed principles and a compromise on her sovereign rights."
In conclusion the telegram expresses gratification at the fact that invitation had been extended to non-signatory Powers and the belief that the stand o; righteous nations would be strengthened by the addition of this great force of democracy.
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