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unfair and unwarranted and Is
based upon the hope by certain in
terested parties that a revolution
airy movement in China will prove
successful But nevertheless the
faet-that the French raised the
question in committee OF how fully
REPRESENTATIVE of the Chinese peo-
Pile the present Pekin government
and its delegates actually are did
not make for ease in coming dis
cussions.
Japan 10 -waitmG--
The Chinese dele cation today
win take the position that q def
mite date should be fixed when the
foreign court system will be abol-
ished and the Chinese judiciary
given complete Jurisdiction within
the empire. They will point TO
promises made by the British and
French and will ask the confer
encs to set forth just how and
when the Chinese judicial system
shall be changed to end the exist
ing dual control.
Meanwhile the japanese atticnde
ON Shartung and Manchuria re-
mafNs one of the chief topics of
conversation among the de1ega-
lions. japan has adopted a walt
ing attitude. Her spokesman have
said they would be most liberal in
dealing wah China 1t has been
minated time and again that
there Will be a surrender OF Shan
tung. The main issue of course IS
the railroads. And Japan is under
stood to be Wiling TO give up at
least some voice ~ the railroad to
China IL a satisfactory agreement
can be made with other nations
concerning concessions to be made
by them II
Awrft rokyo's Reply
1t is expected that after the
Chinese have stated their position
today there will be ap informal
discussion of the points involved
after which the entire nsatteS will
be referred to a special Sopmittee
composed of one representative of
each of the powers. This will
, clear the decks to allow 'anotheS
step to be taken in formulating
the Far Eastern program
Meanwhile the committee dealing
with the capital ship proposals will
continue their discussions. They
will not be able to make any real
progress until the japanese reply
TO their cables for advice is re-
ceived from Tokyo. They will,
however. be able to outline their
next step SO that should Japan
accept the Hughes view there will
be no time lost in debating feet
apxiliaries- Cabled advices from
London indicating apprehension
oyer there because of the delay
in securing an acceptance by ia
pan of the capital ship ratio was
not reflected in conference circles
here. Lord Lee. the British first
lord of the admiralty. is under the
weather. But his colleagues insist
that there Is no reason for COM
plant They point out that this
subject is one of the greatest that
ever was considered in an inter
national conference and that IL
must be carefully threshed out be-
lore ANY action is taken
WIN Dfscuss War Gas.
k-s side line to the conference
M committee of experts that is
tnsconsider the use of gas in war
fate, aircraft and the like will get
dotn 20 bush ness today. 1t is un-
dsfstood that there win be no ac-
csttanes imma diately of sugges-
tiohs 60 outlaw gas. Like the sub
marine the use OF gas is consid-
cred as . weapon for defense that
should be- carefully considered be-
fore being outlawed There are
many American army and navy Of
hctals who bslieve that while some
forms OF gas should be barred, and
ali forms barred II used against
eivilian population. that under GER
tain Conditions gas is a very nee
essary weapon for defense and they
viii urss their opinion on the com
mfteeS
There also will develop a wide
diversity Of views on the question
Of adoption of rules for aircraft
Unless someone comes to the front
who will formulas a specific line
where war aircraft commence and
coSnnercial aircraft end then it Is
unlikely that any definite resolu-
tidns will be adopted here