Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-26

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Washington, Nov. 26.-(By the
Associated Press. "A resolution
declaring that foreign postoffices
In China should be abandoned as.
soon as 1t Is feasible was drafted
today by the subcommittee Of
the conference on Pacific and Far
Eastern questions. The resolution
1s to be presented next Monday
to the full committee OF the nine
powers and under 1t each of the
four, powers having postofficcs in
China, II is understood, would de-
tcrmine when, in their opinion,
tho Chinese postal administration
was perfected sufficiently to war
rant abandonment of the foreign
Offices.
Washington, Nov. 28.-(By the
Associated Press.) s.)-Withdraw
Sof foreign postofices in China
principle today by the Far East
ern committee of the Washington
|. conference and a resolution to
that effect will be drafted by
subcommittee authorized to
work out details of the plan.
The question Of extra terri
toriality, 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 to-
days sitting. 4,a.ts 4, r
The informal agreement with.
respect to withdrawal by the
foreign powers OF the postal serv-
ices maintained by them in China.
1t was stated, was not Anal, but
the sub-committec dealing with it
will be guided by the general ex-
prcssiOns favorable to that end.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington. Nov. 25.-A continuing
series of international conferences,
whose fruition may be an association
na;ly by President Harding to some
Of the arms delegates and has met
with their general approval.
The. suggestion has by no means
reached the point Of definite propos-
al for such an association, but it was
revealed tonight that the presidents
personal converse uons with foreign
spokesmen on the subject had great
" increased. his hope for a. new day
in internal tional relationship as q re-
soast sshs1 sSnffssnss tsa 8
first step tpwar ard worl wide tassognik
ttotfs1 qEH the conferences. plan, the re-
suits of the nego citations there might
be for aplroyAl not only to
the participating nations, but to those
not.sEepresented here, including Ger
many and Russia.
=, So far as the suggestions Of Mr.
Harding have been made known, they
contemplate meeting of nations
to thresh out troublesome questions
and devise means FOR the preservation
ofspeace. 1t IS said to be the hope
OF; the president that in the end all the
smaller governments will join with
the great powers in whatever discus
slohs, may concern them or the world
situation generally.
s; :. No Covenant Proposed.
:. There is no indication that any COW
enant or any constitution would be
proposed as the basis of the plan, or
that any. elaborate, international ma
chinery would be suggested to con-
vey it into effect. The meeting
might be convened to consider special
SuUJecIS OE uleTcly ~ survey s4uIcIiid
tionA relations and look for danger
points in general effort at good un-
derstanding. js
Whether an international court OF
justice might be one of the results is
a subject which tho president is said
TO consider too nebulous for present
discussion although he is known to
regard some such tribunal as logical
part of the plan he has advocated for
an Association iof nations"
His opinions on that subject have
been expressed in several public ad-
dresses during the past year. but he
never has made d detailed public
statement of the exact methods by
which a court could be established.
In fact in his preliminary consider
alton Of the best means toward inter.
national cooperation. Mr.. Harding il
said by his friends to have tried tc
as possible with the deliberate purpose
Of reducing tUTe, minimum the prob.
able causes Of complication. His in.
tention sis sdeclared to- have been tt
apply to the world situation In thu
broadest sense the principle of "s
meeting spE. minds. as he applied i
In his pre-inauguration days at Mar
Prefers s.Gentlcman's Agreement"
a So Star he is willing to go TOWARD
dispensing with. details he declared
that is ready to let the results Of tht
present conf ference and the plans To-
future meetings rest mere y on {
'.gentle1nanss agreement" rather thar
a formal treaty: Some members o
the American delegation nlthe con
ference are said to. favor the treat!
method. sand the point Is yet to be de
cided; but It was asserted in authori
tatives quarters tonight that so far q!
Mr.. Harding was concerned he woult
as soon have naiions word as y
bond, Y, isE
This position, the president is salt
to basesupon q faith that the Wash
ington conference will help to put :
new face upon international're relation
ships and arouse q, new sense Of ma
tional honor, Agreements such as tn
conference IS expected to reach ar
regarded by the chief executive a
touching closely national considera
tions of uprigfitness and good will an,
resting. thereto upon the good faMl
OF the nations c6ncerned. .i
The hope Of the president Of a con
tinuaAion OF conferences like the pres
ent one became known at "a momeH
whe1, the arms delegates reached
stage bf their desibers lions atrongl
elggesting In Itself that further nego
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