New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
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agencies agree 10 their abandonment
subject to the following conditions:
"That an efficient Chinese postal
service is maintained.
"That an assurance is given by the
Chinese government. that they contenl-
plates NO change in the present postal
administration so far as the status of
the foreign. co-director general'is con-
cerned.
"To enable China and the powers con-
cclned to make the necessary DISPOSE
tions, this arrangement shall come into
force and effect not later than -."
A final paragraph TO the agreement
provides that, pending the complete
withdrawal of foreign postal agencies,
the powers shall afford facilities to the
Chinese customs authorities to examine
in those agencies all postal matter
which may be thought to contain du-
table or contraband articles. This
will give the Chnese the right to ex-
anime mail in pos,offices where they
are now denied authority.
Withdrawal Of Troops
Confirmation was given to. The
Tribune's dispatch to-day that China
will demand the withdrawal of
all foreign troops and foreign gun
boats from her soil and waters. Dr.
Alfred Sze announced officially that
China would press the demand, and the
communique from the Far Eastern
committee states that part OF to-day's
| business was the receipe from the
Chinese delegation of "a statement ask
ing for the removal of the various cs-
tablshments placed IN China by foreign
powers without treaty sanction, such
as foreign troops, police boxes and
telegraph and wireless stations"
The committee will take up these
questions ct to-morrow's session.
DR.. Sze declared that, as stated in
call for the withdrawal of all foreign
troops now in China which have mo
treaty sanction" and for the cancella-
tion of the protocol which China made
with the powers year following the
Boxer uprisngs in 1900.
The cancellation of the protocol
would necessitate the withdrawal of
Peking by America, Great Britain,
Japan. France, Belgium, Italy and Hol-
lard. Fer twenty years these guards,
occupying a quarter in the Chinese
apital which is beyond the jurisdic-
tion of the Chinese government, have
been ready with machine guns to quell
any possible anti-foreign uprising.
Americas quota Is fourteen OfflcerS,
270 enlisted men and twelve machine
guns.
Japan's Railroad Guards
Elsewhere America has forces whose
presence, China complains is without
treaty sanction, which bring her total
strength in China to about 1000
enlisted men, sixty officers and
twenty-e:ght machine guns. America
has also near or in the mouth of the
Yangtse River several gunboats op-
Grating with gunbcats OF. other coun-
tries as a pirate PATROL
How far Japan will 60 in meeting
China's demand for withdrawal of for
eign troops was not definitely indicated
to-day. Japan not only has larger
forces of troops scattered throughout
China, but she keeps along the south
Manchurian railroad and along other
railways system of guards which the
Chinese regard as soldiers. She has d
garrison at Hankow, 500 miles up the
Yanstse River, where she also has a
wireless station.
What is Japan's attitude toward
China's demand for the withdrawal Of
} foreign troors?" Mr.. Hanihara was
asked.
"That is subject which would have
to be studied" he said. "We would
probably concede China's right to de-
mand the withdrawal of scme troops
st places who're the Chinese ere crgan-
ized sutficie atly to give protection"