The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-30
MORE CONCESSIONS
ARE GRANTED CHINA
BY THE CONFERENCE
Resolution Provides for Inter
national Commission to Re
port Within a Year.
ASK WITHDRAWAL OF
ALL FOREIGN TROOPS
Also for Abandonment of For
eign Telegraph, Radio and
Police Wire Systems.
1ay The Ass0elated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-China
won further concessions today in the
conference of the nine powers on ques-
| tions affecting the Pacific and the far
east.
I In conformity with the Root reso-
lutions declaring for the territorial and
administrative integrity Of China, the
Pacific and far eastern committee
adopted resolutions looking to aban-
donment of foreign court in China. The
resolutions, drafted by the subcommit-
tee headed by Senator Lodge, provide
for an international commission of
jurists, which is to reports within
year whether the Chinese laws and
court practices warrant abandonment
of the foreign courts. created under
treaties granting extra territorial
rights in China.
immediately these resolutions were
adopted, the Chinese delegates pressed
another of their ten points'-that de-
cIaring for withdrawal of all foreign
troops from Chinese soil, and also for
abandonment of foreign telegraph,
radio and police wire systems.
DR.. SEE. Chinese minister here and
a delegate to the conference, presented
number of troops and extent of for
eign wire systems, in which the Japa-
-nese predominate. and there was wide
1iscussion or tiie uuestl0f5s Dy al the
delegates behind closed doors.
General adherence. it was said, was
given to the principle of retirement of
foreign troops and wire systems from
China. in conformity with the prinei-
pies Of the Root resolutions. Qualifi-
cations were presented, however, by
Japanese spokesman who dealt with
the necessity of police system, wire and
telegraph lines. Discussion Of the
troop and wire questions are to con-
tinue tomorrow with prospects that a
solution viii be worked out by the
delegates OF the nine powers without
reference of the details to a sub-com-
mitteo.
Another Chinese question, that of
tariff and other revenue, was taken up
later in the day by sub committee
headed by Senator Underwood Of the
American delegation. An initial meet
ing OF the sub committee, lasting al
most three hours. was said to have de-
yeloped the necessity for intensive
study of Chinese finances and the sub
committee adjourned without action
until tomorrow afternoon.
In the discussion it was said that
China's need for increased revenue was
recognized generally, but whether an
increase in the present five per cent
tariff was necessary was said to be a
question requiring considerable study
Administration of the customs laws
by Chinese officials also was reported
to have been subject of the debate.
The Chinese position. it was said, fav-
ored a tariff increase to the u 1-2 per
cent figure suggested some time ago
by Great Britain, but considerable di-
vergence of opinion was said to have
developed among representatives of
the other powers. 1t win be several
days. it was said, before any report
can be submitted TO the full commit
tee.
Stress was laid by the Chinese dele
gates before the far eastern commit
tee today, on the question of foreign
troops in China. Their presence, DR.. /
Sze declared, paIpably was violation
of the Chinese integrity inasmuch as
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