The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-30
WILL ABANDON
FOREIGN COURTS
WITHIN CHINA
TURISTS''COMMTTTEE
WILL INVESTIGATE
Chinese Ask for Withdrawal
of Troops Qualifications
By Japanese.

Wa shington. Nov 2s.-(By The Asso-
cjatci rrrssl--China won further con-
cessIons today In tho conference Of tho
rine powers on questions affecting the
ar!fic and the Far East.
In conformity with the Root reGolu.
,ions declaring for the territorial and
administrative integrity OF China, the
Pacific and Far Eastern committee
adopted resolutions looking to abandon
r1ont NJ foreign courts In China. The
resolutions drafted by the subcommittee
tee headed by Senator Lodge. provide
for an international committee Of jur-
lists. which is to report within . year
whether the Chinese laws and court
practices warrant abandonment OF the
foreign courts created under treaties
granting extra territorial rights In
China.
Tor Troops Withd1aW1l
Immediately these resolutions were
adopted the Chinese delegates pressed
another OF their ten points"-that Dc.
claring for withdrawal or all foreign
troops from chinese soil. and also for
abandonment Of foreign telegrah. radio
and police wire systems. DR.. Sze CHI
ncsr minister here. and delegate 10
the conference presented detailed infor-
naIi"H regarding the number OF troops
nd c.tent or foreign wire systems. IN
which the Japanese predominatc. and
there was wide discussion Of the ques-
tons by all the delegates behind closed
doors.
General adherence. It was said, was
given to the principle If retirement OF
foreign troors and wire systems from
China in conformity with the principles
nr the Root resolutions. Qualihca tions
wcro presented. however by Japanese
spokesmcn. who dealt with the necessity
Of Policing railroads and telegraph !ineG.
Discussns Of the troop and wire QueS-
tlOns are 10 continue tomorrow. with
prospects that Il solution will he worked
ont by the delegates 81 the nine powers
without reference of the details to 4
subcommittee.
Intensive Study Needed.
Another Chinese question. that Of tar
iff and other revenue. was taken up
. later In the day BY subcommittee
headed by Senator Underwood Of the
American delegation. An initial meet
ing of the subcommittee. lasting al
most three hours. was said to have de-
veloped the necessity for intensive
study Of Chinese f;nanccA and the sub
committee adjourned without action un-
III tomorrow afternoon.
In the discussion II was said that
China's needs for increased revenue
were recognized generally. but whether
an increase in the present five per cent
tariff was necessary was said TO be
question requiring consideration.
Administration Of the customs laws
by Chinese officials also was reported
10 have been a subject Of debate. The
Chinese position, it was said. favored
q tariff increase to the 17h per cent
figure. submitted some time ago BY
Great Britain. but considerable diverg-
ence OF opinion was said to have dsvel-
opcd among representatives OF other
powers 1t will be several days, It was
said. before any report can Be submitted
10 the full committee.
without ohins'S 0oADoRA
Stress was laid by the ChInsos DID,
CATION before the Far EA0tsrn commit
tee today on tho question Of foeOtSp
troops in China. Their presence. Or.
Sze declared. was O violation Of Chtnssp
integrity inaamuch ~ the troops vsrs
sent into the republic Without ChfnA'S
consent and over her protssts. d. DSs
asked the conference spSGt60lly - dis
countenance the alleged vtctae3ooG Es
gave minute data regarding thA Huns0sS
Of troops police stations End o<bO SaN-
lures which China f. protesting
Prince TokuEawa Of Japan, toid nsWo-
manor men later IN thu day thai JaDAn
"intends to abolish She system Endar
which Japanese troops arO IN Ctnne, ~
soon As possible" This w1a taken -
mean withdrawal Of the troops wUAA
BEGIN when a satisfactory fofru1A -,
ward the problem OF China wN2 WsSnsd
out by the conference.