Great Falls tribune., 1921-11-30
HIGHER TARIFF
WOULD AID IN
PAYING DEBTS
Diplomats Bringing Up
Point by Point Nations
Original Bill of Rights.
Foreign Troops Will Be
Removed If Possible to
Still Protect Interests.

Washington, Nov. 29.-(By The
Associated Press China won further
concessions Tuesday in the conference
of the nine powers, on questions
affecting the Pacific and far east.
In conformity with the Root reso--
lutions declaring for the territorial and
administrative integrity of China, the
Pacific and far eastern committee
adopted resolutions looking to aban-
donment of foreign courts in China
The resolutions, drafted by the SUBJ
provide for an international commits
sion of jurists which is to report with
in a year whether the Chinese.laws and
court practices warraat abandonment
of the foreign courts created under
treaties granting extra territorial
rights in China.
More Requests
Immediately these resolutions were
adopted, the Chinese delegates pressed
another of their ten points'-declaring
for withdrawal Of all foreign troops
from Chinese soil, and also for aban-
donment of foreign telegraph. radio
and police wire systems. DIR. SZe.
Chinese minister here and a delegate
to the conference. presented detailed
information regarding the number of
troops and extent of foreign wire
systems in which the japanese pre-
dominate, and there was wide dis
cussion of the questi 4 by all the
delegates behind closed doors.
General adherence, it was said was
given to the principle of retirement of
foreign troops and wire systems from
China in conformity with the prin-
ciples of the Root resolutions. Qualifi
cations were presented. however, by
Japanese spokesmen who dealt with
the necessity of policing railroads and
telegraph lines. Discussion of the troop
and wire questions are to continue
Wednesday, with prospects that a
solution will be worked out by the
delegates of the nine powers, without
reference of the details to sub
committee.
Tariff Question
Another Chinese question, that Of
tariff and other revenue, was taken up
later in the day by subcommittee
headed by Senator Underwood, of the
American delegation. An initial meet
ing of the subcommittee lasting
almost three hours was said to have
developed the necessity for intensive
study of Chinese finances. and the
sub committee adjourned without
action until Wednesday afternoon.
In the discussion, it was said that
China's needs for increased revenue
were recognized generally but whether
an increase in the present 5 per cent
tariff was necessary was said to be
question requiring considerable study.
Administration of the customs laws by
Chinese officials also was reported to
have been a subject of the debate The
Chinese position, it was said, favored
%o, fN hn
figure suggested some time ago by
Great Britain but considerable diverg-
ence of opinion was said to have dew
eloped among representatives of other
powers. 1t will be several days: it was
said, before any report can be SUBJ
mited to the full committee
Stress was laid by the Chinese dele
gates before the far eastern committee
on the question of foreign troops in
China.
Troop Problem
Their presence, DIR. Sze declared,
palpably was a violation of Chinese
integrity inasmuch as the troops were
sent into the republic without China's
asked that the conference specifically
discountenance" the alleged violations
He gave minute data regarding the
number of troops, police stations and
other features which China is pro-
testing.
Prince Tokugawa, of Japan, told
later in the day that
Japan "intends to abolish" the system
under which japanese troops are in
China "as soon as possible"
This was taken to mean withdrawal
of the troops would begin when
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conference.