The New York herald., 1921-11-30
CHINA'SDAY COMING
AFTER CONFERENCE
First Permanent Commission
Is Authorized to Pass on
ExtraterritOriality.
JAPAN'S INVASION SHOWN
Detailed List of Her Forces of
Penetration Announced in
COmmunique.
JAPAN'S INVASION SHOWN
Special Despatch TO THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 90.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 20.
The armament conference to-day
authorized a commission to investigate
extraterritoriality in China. A reso-
luton to this effect was based on
report by Senator Lodge. 1t IS the
first commission authorized to carry
on after the conference adjourns.
The commission is to be named
within three months after the confer
ence adjourns and is to report on the
manner in which Chinese laws are
executed and regarding the abrogation
OF, extraterritoriality within a year.
Provision is made for similar action
by Powers which have extraterritorial
rights through treaty by fling their
decisions with the Government of the
United States.
DR.. Alfred SEE. Chinese Minister at
Washington. addressed the conference
committee on the question of extrater-
ritorial rights. the presence of armed
police and soldiers in China and other
practices which. he charges. impair the
administrative integrity of the Chinese
Government.
Data was presented concerning the
number Of foreign troops in China. the
presence of foreign police, of radio
guards and of foreign post offices, &c.
This summary SHOWS how firmly Japan
is entrenched there.
Communique of the Day.
The official communique and its
addenda says:
THE representatives of the Powers
Hereinafter named participating In the
discussion OF Pacific and Far Eastern
questions In the conferences on the ii'ni-
tation of armament, to wit. the United
States of America, the British Empire.
France, Italy. Japan. the Netherlands
and Portugal:
Having taken note of the fact that
in the treaty between Great Britain and
China dated September 5, 1902; In the
treaty between the United States OF
America and China, dated October s.
1903. and in the treaty between Japan
and China, dated October 8, 1908. these
several Powers have agreed TO give every
assistance towards the attainment by the
Chinese Government of It's expressed de-
sire to reform its judicial system ana TO
bring 1t into accord with that OF western
nations. and have declared that they are
also prepared to relinquish extraterri-
torial rights when satisfied that the state
of the Chinese laws. the arrangements
for their administration and other con-
siderations warrant them in so doing.
Being sympathetically disposed tow
ard furthering in this regard the as
piration to which the Chinese delegation
gave expression on November 16. 1871,
To the effect that Immediately. or az
soon as circumstances will permit exist
ing limitations upon China's political
iurisdictional and administrative free
dom of action are to be removed;
considering that any determination
In regard to such action as might be
appropriate to this end must depend
upon the ascertainment and appreciation
of complicated states or fact In regard
To the laws and the judicial system ana
the methods of judicial administrator
of China which this conference Is not
in position to determine:
"Haye resolved, That the governments
Of the Powers above named shall estab-
such governments shall appoint one
nember) to inquire into the present
nractice of traterritorial jurisdiction
in China. and into the laws and the
judicial system and the methods of judi
cial administration of China. with
view to reporting to the governments Oh
the several Powers above named their
findings of fact In regard TO these mat
ters. and their recommendations as 10
such means as they may find suitable 10
improve the existing conditions or the
administration of justice In China, ana
to assist and further the efforts OF the
Chinese Government to effect such legis-
Iation and judicial reforms as would
warrant the several Powers In relin-
ouishing, either progressively or other
wise. their respective rights OF extra
territoriality;
.That the commission herein contem-
Mated shall be constituted within three
months after the adjournment or the
conference with detailed arrangements
TO be hereafter agreed upon by the Gov
ernments of the Powers above named
and shall be instructed to submit It's
renort and recommendations within ono
year after the first meeting OF the com
mission:
shall be deemed free to accept or to
reject all or any portion of the recon-
mendation Of the commission herein
contemplated. but that In no case shall
any of the said Powers make It's ac'
ceptance of all or any portion OF such
recommendation either directly or In
directly dependent on the granting by
China of any special concession. favor
benefit or Immunity, whether political OF
economic;
THAT the non-signatory Powers. hav'
ing by treaty extraterritorial rights In
China, may accede to the resolution
affecting extraterritorial and the ad-
ministration of Justice In China by de-
posting within three months after tho
adjournment OF the conference writer
notice of accession with the Government
OF the United states for communica
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