Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-29
SOME CHINESE PROBLEMS
SETTLED BY CONFERENCE

was adopted today by the nine pow
ers sitting as a committee on Pacific
and Far Eastern questions.
The date Of January 1, 1928, wa'
set for the abandonment of foreign
postoff1ces and this was agreed tt
by all the powers represented excep
Japan, whose representatives asked
for time to hear from their govern
ment..
The Japanese delegates, it wa'
said, did not object to january 1
1923, as the date for abandoning
their postoffices, but felt that they
did not have the authority to agree
to that date without referring the
matter to Toxic.
The nine powers committee de
ferred final action until tomorrow
on the question of extra territorial
rights in China. The principle Of
closing foreign courts in China, II
was said, was agreed to but consid
Grafton Of the formal resolution went
over.
Chinese representatives at today s
meeting Brought up the domestic
control of Chinese railways. The
question, however, went over fol
consideration at another meeting OF
the full nine powers tomorrow morn
ing.
Clash Is Denied
The Chinese railway question. &C
cording to Chinese representatives,
would necessarily involve the mat
ter of Shantung, which is regarded
as one of the big problems which
the Washington conference may
have to deal. so far as Far Eastern
affairs are concerned.
Published reports alleging use of
harsh words by Premier BRAND. of
France, while in Washington
against Senator Schanzer. head of
the Italian armament conference
delegation, were formally denied In
a statement made today by Chair
man Hughes.
The reports. which have led t.
much comment in Europe and to
demonstrations against the French
in Italy, were said by Mr.. Hughes
He also was understood to have de.
clared that the relations between
the French and Italian delegations
within the conference had been most
friendly.
M. BRAND, Mr.. Hughes asserted,
had used no words whatever that
could give offense- to ItalX in any
manner. Rene Viviani. present head
of the French delegation. speaking
after Mr.. Hughes. also denied the
reports.
Italy and France, M. Viviani said
were bound together with ties o.
friendship and gratitude.
Senator Schanzer spoke. thanking
Mr.. Hughes for the statement made
by him and sal dthat a denial com
ling from the chairman of the con
ference itself would put an end tt
all agitations in Italy.
The matter Of 1.-THE published re
ports was brought up by Mr.. Hughe:
at the opening of the sitting on thu
Joint request of Senator Schanzel
and M. Viviani.
Senator Lodge, of the American
delegation today presented the reso
lutions dealing with Chinese postof
fees and foreign extra territorial
rights. The latter resolution wa
discussed, and it was said there wa
general assent to the plan of tn
subcommittee, of which Senate
Lodge is chairman, for an interna
tional commission of jurists to go t.
China and study Chinese court ad
ministration. Senator Lodges sub
committee was called to meet late
in the day to draft the final form
of the resolution.
Harding's Plan Approved
Spokesman of two other Of the par
ticipating powers, Senator Schanzer
for Italy, whose delegation he heads
and Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara
for Japan, one of the four member
Of that delegation, had today joine'
with Rene Viviani, head of tn
French delegation, in indorsing Pres
ident Harding's informal suggestion
that the present conference nigh
be starting point for continuin;
series of conferences to eXamin
world problems. Senator Schanze
expressed the conviction that adoI
ton of the plan would "represen
the greatest and most beneficial re
suit Of the Washington conference,
- while Mr.. Hanihara said he believe
Japan would be ready to take par
in any future conferences with tn
great object of maintaining a hal
monious cooperation Of the power
and world peace"
A voice in opposition to the ''prc
posed association of nations" wa
raised simultaneously by Senate
Borah, Republican, Idaho, who dc
clared it would be 'the old Leagu
of Nations under another name"
would engage in precisely the sam
kind of work" said the Idaho senf
tor. adding: 'It is not what you ca
it, but what it is that counts"
Negotiations on the naval side {
the program were expected to a.
sumo a more prominent status thi
week with the possibility that al
other plenary session of the confeI
ence would be called to reach a flns
decision at least on the most vita
element of the American reductio
proposal-the 1858 ratio" of flee
strength between Great Britain, tb
United States and Japan. Thj
would follow a report to the Obi
five" on the facts and conclusion
developed in the technical commi
tee now considering the subject. Coz
pied with the fact that there ha
been no indication that the Amer
can delegates have receded frol
their adherence to the fleet ratio a
proposed were reports in circulatio