The New York herald., 1921-11-26
PEKIN WINS AGAINST
FOREIGN TRIBUNALS
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HUILAnatlHS anu mas ever Ci5tintegrac-
ing effect. leading the people on one
hand TO despise their own Government
and officials. and on the other to envy
and dislike the foreigner Withdrawn
from native control
illumination or the system of extra
territoriality is not a new thought so
far as this country is concerned In
1903 the Government OF the United
States agreed to relinquish tns system
under certain conditions: Great Britain
did the same thing in 1902, end Sweden
took similar action in 1908"
Dr. Chung maintained his country
had been taking steps TO meet these con-
ditions and Is establihing a judicial
system which will meet the requirements
OF the Western Powers. He points out
that e. law codifcation commission for
the compilation and revision of laws has
been sitting since 1904. Five codes have
been prepared. some Of which have
already been put in force. First. the
civil code (still In course OF revision)
second, the criminal code Gin force since
1929; third. code OF civil procedure
fourth. code Of criminal procedure, both
or which have Just been promulgated
fifth, commercial code, part OF which
has been put In force.
Foreign experts have been used in
preparing these codes and putting
China's judicial system on par with
those OF Western countries.
Ultimate Abolition Advocated.
DR.. Chung closed his statement with
this recommendation on the part of the
Chinese delegation:
The Chinese delegation, therefore.
asks that the Powers now represented
IN this conference agree to relinquish
their extraterritorial rights in China ai
the end OF definite period. Meanwhile
the Chinese delegation proposes that the
Powers represented at this conference
VIII, at date TO be agreed upon, desig-
nate representatives - enter into negotia.
tons with China for the adoption OF a
plan for progressive modification and
ultimate abolition Of the system Of extra
territoriality In China, the carrying out
OF which plan Is to be distributed over
the above mentioned period"
In his argument for the abolition OF
the foreign post office in China DR.. SEE
pointed out that China now has an effl-
cient postal system which Is adequate.
He showed that Japan has 124 post
offices in China, III some cases using
their own carriers and their own post
q.
the United States, 1.
In addition to charging that the for
eign post office system IN China is a
violation OF China's autonomy the
Chinese delegation says they are used
for the purpose OF smuggling opium into
China, traffic which China has been
cndeavoring for years to suppress.
With the subcommittee at work on the
question OF extraterritorality and an
other, headed by Senator Underwood. In
vestigatng the subject OF China's tariff
autonomy. clear picture Is presented
OF the progress that is being made In
dealing with the problem considera-
ton OF the international consortiurn has
not been reached but II Is bound to
come up later. The Chinese retain their
objection TO the consortium. but are will
Ing to entertain a moro sympathetic
attitude provided the system does not
Imply International control Of China 's
finances and Industries. They are also
willing to entertain proposal 10 have
Chinese banking group participate IN
the consortiunl In certain conditions.
Raising OF tho question what Is
China?" has caused indignation In Chi
rese delegation circles. II was also dis
closed to-day that the Japanese delega-
ton did not sympathize with the bring
Ing into question Chlna's title 10 her
dominions.
A spokesman for the Chinese asserted
Tat neither any Government nor the
Washington conference had the right to
Inquire into China's sovereignty that
II has been immemorially Acknowledged.
and that efforts 20 question II evidently
proceed from Interior motives which
cannot have rs their OBJECT the best IN
terests OF China.
A Japanese spokesman asserted that
China's title 70 her component parts is
not questioned by the japanese. but that
special situations are recognized. An
arm. II was said. might belong to a body
and yet because OF a certain pathological
condition not be responsive to the brain.
and that this might be analogous 20
some conditions within the Chinese EN-