New-York tribune., 1921-12-05

Britain to take Weihaiwei "for so long
a period as Port Arthur should remain
II the occupation of Russia and France
to take Kwongchauwan for similar
reason.
Root to Draft Agreement
Definite agreement among the three
powers to renounce the leaseholds they
are willing to give up is to be drawn
before the end of the week. The con
ference committee on Pacific and Far
Eastern questions will reconvene on
Wednesday. It's business will be to put
the agreement in concrete form. 1t is
expected that Elihu Root, who framed
the conferences principles regarding
China, will draft the agreement.
The argument which was presented
by Dr. Alfred SEE on behalf of Chinas
demand for renunciation of the lease
| holds, which will be pressed further
! before the committee on Wednesday,
was made availab BILE to-day. Europc's
system of maintaining "a balance Of
power in the Far East" DR.. Sze said
has been ended because under the
agreement to respect China's territorial
integrity no power will be justified in
seeking lease to checkmate lease
obtained by another power. He said
pressure.
"Not only were they granted under
PRESSURE" continued DR.. Sze, "but they
were demanded by the powers avowedly
to create balance of power, not be
tween China and another country but
between foreign rivals, at a time when
the territorial integrity of China under
the misrule of the Manchu dynasty
| appeared to be in grave danger Twen-
ty years have elapsed since then and
conditions have altered entirely. With
the elimination Of the German menace
in particular an important disturbing
factor in the peace Of the Far East
| has been removed, while better feeling
among the nations to prevent war
seems to provide an added reason for
dispensing with balance of power in
the Far East.
"The Chinese government feels that
the existence Of these leased territories
has greatly prejudiced China's inter
csts. Situated as they are. at strategic
points o. Chinese territory, they have
not only hampered her work on nation
81 defense, but because of the shifting
conflict of interests of the different
more than once in complications. Fur
thermore, sone of these territories are
utilized with view to economic
domination for developing spheres Of
influence to the detriment of the prin-
ciple of equal opportunity Of ali ma
tions in China"
Resides that on leaseholds four inn
portant steps have been taken by the
Far Eastern committee toward meet
ing Chna's demand for relief from for
elgn control: None of them has been
acted upon by a plenary session, but
as the committee is the full confer
ence sitting as committee of the
whole final concurrence is regarded
as certain The status thus far is:
All the powers have agreed to with
draw their postoffices from Chinese
territory. At the request Of Japan
which, with 124 postcffices, has +he
greatest number, the date for the with
| drawal was left open. 1t was stated
that the date would be announced
soon"
Laws Restored 'In Principle"
Agreement Sin principle" has been
reached to abolish the system known as
extraterritoriality by which in GER
tain sections foreign laws take super
ment provides for the appointment of
an international commission which,
after visiting China, shall report with
in year, but none OF the powers is
bound to accept the report.
| The Chinese demand for an increase
in the s per cent limitation on her i'm
port duties, which has been in effect
since 1912, is being considered China
wants the limitation raised to 1914 per
cent. Japan says 7h per cent is suf-
ficient.
The withdrawal of foreign troops
from Chinese territory has been agreed
upon ''in principle" Japan has said
she, will withdraw hers from Shantung
and other sections "as soon as condi-
tons warrant" The famous legation
guards maintained at Peking since 1900,
when the powers sent & joint expedition
to rescue their ministers from the anti
foreign Boxer uprising, are involved.
Chinn says the necessity for the pres
ence OF the guards has vanished because
the Chinese people. as the result of their
1911 revolution and the overthrow of
their foreign hating Manchu dynasty,
are friendly to foreigners.