Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21
CHINA SEEKS TO GAIN
MUCH FROM CONGRESS
WhlNAsls Peace Conference to Al
lcSiatc Conditions Of Boxer In
dcmnity Payments.
AEoLIsM LEGATioN GUARDS
Republic Prepared to Grant Right Of
Residence in Sections Aow Closed
to Forcigners-IIopcs TO Abolish
ENtratcrritoriality.

LONDON. January 20-(speciaD.-
CHINA looks TO the peace conference
Tor permission to throw off many of the
burdens OF cxtratCrrtoriality. accord
Ing TO information received here. The
Chinese hope also TO be granted per-
mission 10 Increase her tariffs TO a
poin, which viii give the republic q
chance to end the rule Of money
leaders, and establish a more stable cur
rcncy.
Under its agreement with the en-
ien'c powers and the United States to
enter the war on the side of the en-
aehle, tnina was TO be permitted TO
per cent. But when the details OF the
promised increase were discussed.
Japan insisted that the valuation upon
which the tariff was to he imposed
should hc based on the average price
OF goods for three years before the
Increase. In other words. prawar prices
We're to hold In determining tariff
duties and no real gain came to China
under such an agreement
China expects TO have Tsingtau re-
stored TO her, ;ogether with all the
the Japane>. took over German inter
csta in Shantung Peninsula the iirst
year OF the war.
NAY SEEK CANCELLATION
OF DUXEI: INDEMNITY
AL the entente powers excepting
Russia agreed to waive all payments
Of Boxer indemnity funds to their
various governments for an indefinite
tine In consideration OF Ch!nais declar-
; ,,n;pnrs OF war against The central
China VIII make an effort 20 induce :he
peace conference TO soften the burden
OF the Boxer indemnity by further post
ponment or cancellation.
immediate ab:ugat!on OF cXtrater!i-
toriallty may not be sought by the
Chinese delegation. There seems to be
n disposition among Chinese statesmen
TO ask for the gradual extension of
the jurisdiction OF Chinese courts over
tho affairs of foreigners as the Chinese
courts prove themselves WORTH OF con-
administer Justice withou; prejudice.
PRESENCE OF LEGATION
GUARDS CALLING
The presence Of foreign legation
guards in the legation section OF
peking has always been very calling
10 the Chinese authorities. Repeated
efforts efforts have been made TO have
ihe:.e foreign armed forces removed. as
ihsy ere constant reminder OF the
lack Of confidence In. the Chinese gov
Which suffered so bitterly In the Boxer
rebellion. IT is expected that the
Chinese delegation a; Paris Will en-
,ieavor TO get the entente powers to
agree TO withdraw these guards after
tire thinese republic shall have created
suitsbl" native guard for tho foreign
legations and SHAH have demonstrated
IL effectiveness in protecting foreign
crs -agaiust Nioiepce
In return for the proposed abolition
o; cNtra;erriiorialit:, China viii be
prepared 10 extend 10 foreigners the
ilEhi TO reside il sections OF the re-
pphilc NOW closed 10 foreigners. At
present aun-th!nr.. may not establish
residence legally eEcspt In treaty
PORTS. Many OF Tho large and ljitie-
known Interior cltles OF China have
rnt been opened by treaty.
tn" principle az cNtrGtcF-itoriality.
by which Foreigners are subjec; TO IN ?
jurisdictjon OF officials OF their own
nationality. has been accepted by China
since the seVtntccnih century. Until
cNtraterriiorisliiy was abolished In
Japan. Chinese officials did not resent
II Eeenly. Eut discrimination between
the two countries ON the part OF world
powers has intensified the desire on
tho part OF the Chinese to exercise
jurisdiGriou over foreigners