The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-27
Americans and English
Finish Reduction Plan

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the work of the experts will permit.
The American delegates are declared
to be well satisfied with the progress
made i'm the Far Eastern negotiations,
but are impatient to get the naval
negotiations out of committee for a
more definite exchange of views
among those who will actually have
the final decision.
Virtual Agreement Une Problem
Another of China,s problems reach
ed the point Of a virtual agreement in
principle during the day al a session
Of the committee of the whole devoted
to a decision of maintenance of for
eign postoffices and postal systems on
Chinese soil. The delegates all agreed
there should be a Withdrawal of the
foreign postal machinery as soon as
conditions warrant and a sub.commit.
tee, headed by Senator Lodge, Of the
American delegation drew up for lat
ter formal adoption a declaration Of
principle under which each of the
powers would investigate conditions
for itself and withdraw when it con-
sidered it practical to do SO.
The report is to be presented to The
full committee Monday and at the
same time another subcommittee win
present for approval a resolution de.
claring also for a gradual abolition of
the eXtra-territorial rights in China as
soon as China's judicial machinery
will warrant the change. 1t is ex.
pected that the despatch Of an in.
ternal commission Of jurists to China
to study the situation win be recon.
mended i'm the subcommittee report
and agreed to by the conference.
In the discussion Of the postal ques
ton today, the delegates Of Japan
are understood TO have expressed ser.
ious doubt whether the present postal
facilities of the Chinese government
would fully meet The demands made
upon them should the foreign systems
withdraw. 1t was also said TO have
been suggested by some delegates that
the Peking government may find diff.
ficulty in forcing reforms which
might be agreed to here. in view of the
unsettled state of the internal affairs
Of China. The virtual decision to
leave withdrawal TO the discretion of
each individual power was the result.
l%larding's Suggestion Approved
Although no foraml mention Of it
was made in the committee meeting
Harding's suggestion for n vontinu-
ance of the conference plan in inter.
national relationships was a question
Of absorbing interest in private con-
%versations between the delegates. Few
of the delegates would comment on It
publicly ard the only hint as TO the
possible attitude Of the other nations
came from NJ, Viviani, head of the
French delegation, who endorsed the
suggestion, saying it was not only "a
high thought" but a practical one, and
from a British spokesman who de-
clared that an Association of ma
TONS" must be accomplished careful
ly until the attitude of the American
congress had been expressed.
Great Britain" said this spokes.
man, lis most anxious TO participate
in any movement that would tend to
the peace Of the world, but obviously
the presidents suggestion is more
or less an American democratic ques.
ton on which it would not be proper
for the delegates to express an opin.
ion until the details have been worked
and the congress of the United
States has decided on some definite
scheme. that would have the fun ap.
proval Of the American people"
Developments during the day served
10 strengthen the possibility, how
ever, that the plans for future ron.
ference might become a subject Of
formal consideration before The arms
negotiations are concluded.