Arizona republican., 1921-11-27
POWERS WILL WITHDRAW FOREIGN POST OFFICES FROM CHINA TERRITORY
 WHEN FOUND PRACTICAL
WITHDRAWAL LEFT TO DISCRETION OF INDIVIDUAL POWERS; VIVIAN ENDORSES HARDING SUGGESTION TO CONTINUE CONFERENCE
IRepublIcan A. P. Leased WIre1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-The problem of naval limitation. left in the background while Far Eastern negotiations are developing the poli cies of the powers toward China. has been advanced to a point where 1t may soon resume a place of predom- mating interest in the arms confer ence-
 It was indicated today that both the American and British experts had virtually completed their work on details of the American plan. and would be ready to report early next week Japanese experts had no simi- lar announcement. but it was as-. stunned they would not permit them selves to be put in the position ot seriously delaying progress.
 The crucial point in the discussions. as viewed by the American delegation at least. is the "5-5-3 ratio" of capital ship strength. It was said authorita- lively that. Tn the opinion of the American spokesmen- all questions relating to auxiliary craft are of col- lateral importance only and can be settled easily after an agreement on capital ships.
 The American delegation has shown a desire to get back into the naval discussion when the work of the ex- perts permits. The Americans are declared to beswell satisfied with the progress in the Far Eastern negotia- tions. but impatient to get naval ne- gotiations out of the committee.
 Another of China's problems reached a virtual agreement in prin- ciple"s at a session of the committees of the whole devoted to decision of maintenance of foreign postoffices and postal systems on Chinese soil The delegates all agreed there should be withdrawal of the foreign postal machinery when conditions warrant and a subcommittee. headed by Sena- tor Lodge drew up for later formal adoption a declaration Of principle uneer which each power would in vestigate conditions and withdraw when it considered it practical.
 The report Is to be presented to the full committee Monday. and an- other subcommittee will present a resolution declaring for a gradual abolition of the extra territorial rights in China when China's judicial ma chinery warrants It is expected that the dispatch of an international com- mission of jurists to China to study the situation will be recommended in the report and agreed to by the con- ference
 In the discussion of the postal question. the Japanese are understood to have expressed serious doubt whether present postal facilities of China would fully meet the demands made on them should foreign systems withdraw. It was also said to have been suggested by some delegates that the Peking government might find difficulty in enforcing reforms which might be agreed to here. in view of the unsettled state of affairs of China.
 The virtual decision to leave with drawal to the discretion of each in- dividual power was the result.
 President Harding's suggestion for a continuance of the conference. in international relationships was a question of absorbing interest in pri- vate conversations between delegates.
 Few would comment on it publicly. and the only hint as to the possible attitude of the other nations came from M. Viviani of France. who en- dorsed the suggestion. saying it was not only "a high thought" but prac- tical one. and from a British spokes- man. who declared an Association of Nations" must be approached care- fully until the attitude of the Amert- can congress had been expressed Great Britain" he said. 'is most anxious to participate in any move- ment that would tend to the peace of the world. but obviously the presf- dents suggestion is more or less an American domestic question in which 1t would not be proper for the dele gates to express an opinion until de-