New-York tribune., 1921-11-30
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Board to China
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Japan. the Netherlands and FortugaI---
severally declare that, without the con-
sent Of the government Of China, ex-
pressly and specifically given In each
case, it will not station troops or rail-
way guards or establish and maintain
police boxes, or erect or operate cleo
trical communication installations, upon
the soil Of China; and that If there now
exists upon the soil of China such
troops or railway guards or police
boxes or electrical Installations with
out China's express consent they will
be at once withdrawn"
The plan for the abolition Of extra
territoriality was presented by Senator
Lodge, Of the American delegation.
Extensive study Of the judicial prac-
tices Of foreign countries is to be
undertaken by the commission. The
Chinese have put forth the claim that
the foreign courts have been an embar-
rassment to the government, that they
cause conflict of authority, and that in
9 given area the laws Of various coun.
tries prevail according to the nation
alities OF the persons involved.
Action Within Three Months
Under the agreement reached to-day,
which will be ratified by the next
plenary session Of the conference, the
commission must be appointed within
three months after the end Of the con-
ference. America, Great Britain, France.
Italy, Belgium, Japan, The Netherlands
and Portugal each are to appoint a
member. China also is to be represent
ed, and "is to cooperate in the work
of this commission and to afford it
every possible facility for the success
full accomplishment Of it's tasks"
The commission plan contemplates
the REIMBURSEMENT Of extraterritorial-
ity progressively or otherwise in re-
sponse to the Chinese demand that it
be abandoned Immediately or as soon
as conditions warrant" None of the
powers is to be bound by the findings
Of the commission when it reports at
bound. All the powers, however. AN an
nounce beforehand that they are Sym
pathetically disposed" toward the plea
that "the existing limitations upon
China's political, jurisdictional and ad-
mlnistrative freedom of action are to
be removed"
Five Stipulations Made
Five stipulations are made in the
agreement setting forth the scheme for
the commission. The first three stipu-
lations ares:
That the governments of the powers
above named shall establish a commits
sion Ito which each of such govern
ments shall appoint one member) to in
quire into the present practice of
extraterritorial jurisdiction I'M China
and into the laws and the judicial sys-
tenn and the methods Of judicial ad-
ministration of China, with view to
reporting to the governments of the
several powers above named their find
lngs OF fact in regard to these matters
and their recommendations as to such
means as they may find suitable. to i'm
prove the existing conditions of the
administration of justice in China and
to assist and further the efforts of the
Chinese government to effect such leg
islation and judicial reforms as would
warrant the several powers in relin-,
gushing, either progressively or other
wise, their respective rights of extra
territoriality.
"That the commission herein con-
templated shall be constituted within
three months after the adjournment of
the conference, with detailed arrange
ments to be hereafter agreed upon by
named, and shall be instructed to SUBJ
NIT its report and recommendations
within one year after the first meeting
OF the commission. rs aefraer
Report Not To Be Binding
"That each of the powers above
named shall be deemed free to accept
or to reject all or any portion of the
recommendations Of the commission
herein contemplated, but that in no
case shall any of the said powers make
its acceptance Of all or any portion of
such recommendations, either directly
or indirectly, dependent on the grant
ing by China Of any special conces-
sion,. favor, benefit or immunity,
whether political or economic"
The two final stipulations are that
any non-signatory powers may enter
the agreement by serving written no
tlce within three months after the ad-
Journnent of the conference and that
China is prepared to cooperate with
the commission.
No less interest was shown by the
committee in Chinas detailed presen-
tation Of her claim that the presence
OF foreign troops oil her soil consti-
tutes q violation of her integrity. Fig
ures showing the disposition of foreign
troops. were presented by DR.. SEE and
agreed substantially with those men
toned in The Tribune last Monday,
mo argument is needed by me to
show that this conference stands com
mitted tn tho docJo