The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
CHINA WINS
SECOND
CONCESSION
Powers Agree or
Principle" to Aban-
don System Of For
eign Courts

Washington, Nov. 80 (By the
Associated Press) won
further concessions today in the
conference of the nine powers on
questions affecting the Pacific and
the Far East.
In conformity with the Root res
olutions declaring for the terri
torial and administrative integrity
OF China, the Pacific and Far
Eastern committee adopted resoln-
tions looking to abandonment o.
foreign courts in China. The res
olutions drafted by the subcom-
,nittee headed by Senator Lodge.
provide for an international com
mission of jurists which is to re-
port within year whether the
Chinese laws and court practices
warrant abandonment Of the for
eign courts created under treaties
granting eXtraterritorial rights in
China.
Immediately after these reso!u-
tiors were adopted, the Chinese del
egates pressed another Of their ten
points declaring for with
drawal of all foreign troops from
Chinese soil, and also for abandon
ment of foreign telegraph. radio
and police wire systems. DR.. SEE,
Chinese minister here and dele
gate to the conference, presented
detailed information regarding the
number Of troops and extent OF
foreign wire systems, in which the
Japanese predominant, and there
was wide discussion of the ques-
tions by all the delegates behind
closed doors.
General adherence. it was said,
was given to the principle Of re-
tirement Of foreign troops and wire
systems from China, in conformity
with the principles of the Root
Resolutions. Qualifications We're
presented, however, by japanese
spokesmen, who dealt with the
necessity of policing railroad and
telegraph lines. Discussion. Of the
troops and wire questions are to
continue tomorrow with pros
poets that resolution will be work
ed out by the delegates of the nine
powers without reference Of the
details to a subcommittee.
Another Chinese question. that OF
tariff and other revenue. was taken
up later in the DAY by subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Under
wood of the American delegation.
An initial meeting Of the subcom-
mittee lasting almost three hours
was said to have developed the
necessity for intensive study o.
Chinese finances and the subcom-
mittee adjourned without action
until tomorrow afternoon.
in the discussion it was said that
Chinas needs for increased revenue
were recognized generally but
whether an increase in the present
per cent. tariff was necessary
was said to be a question requirin:e
considerable study. Administration
Of the customs laws by Chinese Of
ficials also was reported to nave
been a subject Of the debate. The
Chinese position, it was said. fav-
ored a tariff increase to the T. 1-2
per cent. figure suggested some
time ago by Great Britain but con-
siderable divergence Of opinion was
said to have developed among rep
resentatives of the other powers.
1t will be several days, it was said.
before any report can be submitted
to the full committee.
Stress was laid by the Chinese
delegates before the Far Eastern
committee today on the question Of
foreign troops in China. Their
presence, DR.. SEE declared. palpably
was violation of Chinese integrity
inasmuch as the troops We're sent
into the republic without China's
consent and over her protest. DR..
SEE asked that conference "spe-
cifically discountenance" alleged
violations. lie gave minute data
regarding the number Of troops.
police stations and other features
which China is protesting.
Prince Tokugawa of Japan told
newspaper men later that Japan
intends to abolish the system under
which Japanese troops are in China
"as soon as possible This. was
taken to mean withdrawal of the
troops would begin when salts
factory formula towards the
problem OF China was worked out
by the conference.
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