The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-30
yielding Attitude on
yielding Attitude in
South Manchuria.
TENTATIVE POLICY
WAITING ON CHINA
Subcommittee Acts Fa-
vorably on Extraterri-
toriality Preliminaries.

WI lo1lty ACAAAtAitoAA ASo'
Japan yesterday declined to with
draw troops from territories held
under treaty rights in China.
This decision, announced by Vice
Minister for Foreign Affairs Hani-
hara, at the full committee meet
ing on Far East problems, followed
a very Illuminating discussion Of
events that are troubling the Chinese
delegation at the armament confer
ence.
The Japanese decision was entire
ly tentative. II was made subject
TO further discussion to take effect
today. 1t did. however, call for an
explanation by the Japanese OF
their position on Msnchuria.
Minister Hanihara declared thar,
so far as Japan was concerned, she
would not withdraw her forces
from Southern Manchuria. She was
prepared to evacuate Hankow,
Kiaochow and such points where
the Chinese police were organized.
But that was as far as she was
willing to go until the Chinese Of
ficials agreed to detail suggestions
The outcome OF the entire con-
ference, however. was a real vic
tory for the Chinese. In effect
Japan agreed to the Chinese posi-
ton. OF course. the wireless posi-
tion was not taken up. That was
left to be discussed today. In all
other events the initiative taken by
China was left open for decision at
terward
Lodge Report Adopted.
The ofhicial communique dealing
with the business of the Pacific and
Far East committee was as follows:
Senator Lodge. whose report on
behalf Of the subcommittee on for
eign postoffices in China was ac-
cepted yesterday, today presented
resolutions Of the subcommittee on
extraterritorial rights in China, which
were unanimously adopted by the
committee as follows:
Resolution for the establishment
CT commission to investigate and
report upon extra territprialitv and
the administration Of justice in
China.
The representatives of the pow
ers hereinafter named. partiCipat-
ing in the discussion Of Pacific and
Far Eastern questions in the con-
ference on the Limitation of arma-
me ent--to wit, the United States Of
America. Belgium, the British En-
pire, France, Italy, Japan. the
Netherlands and Portugal
Having taken note OF the fact
that in the treaty between Great
prit1ir nd DO
5, 1902, in the treaty between the
United States of America and China
dated October 8, 1903, these several
treaty between Japan and China
dated October J. 1905. these several
powers have agreed to give every
assistance, toward the attainment
by the Chinese government Of its
expressed desire to reform its ju-
dicial system and TO bring il into
accord with that Of Western ma
tions, and nave declared that thew
arc also prepared to relinquIsh
eXtraterritorial rights when satis-
fled thai the state of the Chinese
laws, the arrangements for their
administration. and other consid-
erations warrant" tier, in so doing:
Being alphabetically disposed
toward furthering in this regard
the aspiration to which the Chinese
delegation gave expression on No
vember 16, 1921. to the effect that
Immediately, or as soon as cir
cumstances will permit, existing
limitations upon China's political,
jurisdictional and administrative
freedom of action are to be re-
moved;
Establishment of Commission.
Considering that any determine
ton in regard to such action. as
might be appropriate to this end
must depend upon the ascertain
ment and appreciation of compli-
Gated states of fact in regard to
the laws and the judicial system
and the methods of judicial admin
istration of China, which this con-
ference is not in a position to de-
termine;
Have resolved
That the governments of the
powers above named shall estab-
lish a commission Ito which each
of such governments shall appoint
one member) to inquire into the
present practice of eNtraterritorial
Jurisdiction in China, and into the
laws and the judicial system and
the methods of judicial administra-
tion of China, with a view to re-
porting to the governments of the
several powers above named their
findings of fact in regard to these
matters, and their recommenda-
tions as to such means as they may
find suitable to improve the exist
ing conditions of the administration
of justice in China, and to assist
and further the efforts of the Chi
nese government to effect such
legislation and judicial reforms as
would warrant the several powers
in relinquishinE, either progress
sively or otherwise, their respective
rights of extraterritoriality;
That the commission herein con-
templated shall be constituted
within three months after the ad-
journment OF the conference, with
detailed arrangements to be here.
after agreed upon by the govern
ments Of the powers above named,
and shall be instructed to submit
it's report and recommendations
within one year after the first
meSting of the commission:
That each of the powers above
named shall be deemed free to ac-