The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26
HARDING IDEA
IS TOPIC AT
ARMS MEET
Suggestion for Continued
Meetings Gets Gen.
eral Approval.
BULLETIN.

Bt LIE INs
Washington, Nov. 26.-(By
the Associated Press.)-With-
draval OF foreign pOstOfiiceS
in china was informally agreed
10 in principle today by the
Far Eastern committee OF the
Washington conference and
resolution TO that effect Will he
drafted BY u subcommittee
authorized 10 work out details
Of the plan.
The question of extra-terri-
toriaIjty, the gradual abolition
of which was agreed to in
principle yesterday, was not
considered by the nine nations
represented in the Far Eastern
committee at tOda!'s sitting.
Washington. Nov. 26.-(By The
Associated Press. with the arms
conference negotiations proceeding
in atmosphere of friendliness
which delegates believe insures
progress and accomplishment, in
creasing importance attaches to its
outcome today as a result of the in
formally expressed hopes of Pres
ident Harding that the conclaye
might lay the foundation for con-
tinuing series of conferences with
the aim of perpetuating a closer
International accord.
The presidents plan. which has
been offered only as a persona
suggestion TO some of the foreign
delegations, who have generally
approved it. was an outstanding
topic of discussion in conference
circles as the delegates convened
this morning for another commit
tee meeting to take formal action
on the decision for the gradual
ab0lishment of xtra-territorial
rights in China.
Let Germany Int
Submission of the result of the
present negotiations for approval
not only TO the participating ma
tons but TO those not represented
here, including Germany and Rus
sia, was indicated as possible
first step toward world wide en-
dorsement of the conference plan,
TO that end that the smaller gov
ernments might join with the
powers in future discussions af-
fecttng the world situation gener-
ally.
Put forward by no means as a
definite proposal at this stage, the
plan as offered by the president
was understood to have embraced
no details, nor was there any indi-
cation that any covenant or con-
sutution would be proposed as its
oasis. This would accord general
y with its possible fulfillment
eventually of President Harding's
association of nations" idea.
Further Discussion Needed.
The presidents informal propo-
Ai comes at a time of growing in
ucauons that further negotiations
VIII be necessary to consumate the
ask begun here. a case in point
siready reached being the virtual
Gecislon of the conference yester-
Gay 10 send an international com
@ittee of jurists to investigate
Oninas Judicial system. On the re-
port OF this committee the dele
sa'es concerned will be concerned
u me judgements of the efficiency
VI ne Chinese courts and determ-
.ue their course in withdrawing the
uleign tribunals within China, the
siauuai adjustment of which was
sreea upon in principle yester-
a1g' Framing of a formal resoIu-
aoa declaring this purpose of the
.ouIerence, was left to a subcom-
~.s .t'ee headed by Senator Lodge,
~ a''n was prepared TO report to
conference today.
me far eastern committee of the
San, Due was expected to conclude to-
~ !. ; session with a discussion as
S.o .ofeign postoffices in China, no
tS.. SSioh having been reached on
mat Yesterday.