Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-26
JUDICIAL PLAN
USED IN CHINA
MAY Be PR0BED
international Com mis- sion
May Visit Country and
Report on Its Ability to
Administer Duties.
tBy The Associated rress0


Washington, Nov. 25 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press.) aboli-
tion of ra-territorial rights In
China was agreed to ain principle"
today by the arms conference ana
an exhaustive examination of the
Chinese judicial system was de-
cided on to determine how rapidly
the change can be Accomplished
Sitting as a committee OF inc
whole, the delegates virtually de-
cided in executive session to put
the investigation into the hands OF
an international commission OF
iurists, who would visit China next
year and report direct to the gov
ernments concerned as to the abE-
ity of the Chinese authorities -
take over the full administrator
and duties now exercised in large
part by foreign tribunals under the
eXtra-tcrritorial privilege.
Declaration of Policy.
The step to be adopted tomorrow
by the adoption of a formal declar-
alton of policy and an auhoriza'
ton for the Investigating commit
tee was regarded as virtually COM
pleting the work of the conference
relating TO a-territorialiV. Tht
framing of the resolution was left
to a subcommittee headed by SEN
ator Lodge of the American dele
cation, with instructions to report
at tomorrow's meeting.
During today's session the com
mittee also gave some consldefa-
ton to the question of postal au-
tonomy for China, but no decision
had been reached at adjournment.
The argument OF China on the
subject was presented by Dr.. SEE,
the Chinese minister here, who de-
clared the existence of foreign pos
tai systems in China was wholly
without sanction in international
law, and whose address was
marked by several expressions of
general approval from the other
delegations.
show of Friendly Feeling.
Despite the cross currents OF
opinion that have been manifest
outside the committee room, the
meeting was declared to have been
characterized by the greatest show
of friendly feeling, and general
satisfaction was expressed by the
delegates at the atmosphere OF the
negotiations For tho American
delegation, it was declared that
nothing but the friendliest feeling
had shown itself at the committee
table and that whatever clashes of
opinions may have occurred were
confined to individual conversa-
tions among groups of delegates.
After the meeting some mem
bers OF the Chinese delegation gave
different versions of what their at
titude would be If Great Britain
were to insist on what has been
represented to he her view of the
four principles in the Root resolu
ton. While some Chinese mem
bers last night had expressed the
opinion that they could do moth
ing but withdraw from the con-
ference If Great Britain's reported
view prevailed, DIR. Chung Hui
Wang, one OF the delegates. today
sought to soften those expressions
and laid emphasis on a statement
that the Chinese had no clash with
the British. At the same time
spokesman for the British dele
gates discussing the Chinese ques-
ton expressed views somewhat in
modification of what was under
stood to be their position at previ-
Gus discussions.
Question OF Shantung.
An indication that the crux OF
the negotiations on the Far Eastern
may be reached before the commit
tee discussions go much further
developed tonight when DR.. We'll
lington Koo Of the Chinese dele
CATION, announced that he proposes
to bring the questions of Shantune
and the "twenty-one demands
treaty before the committee "at the
first opportunity"
The feeling in China. declared
DR.. Koo is so intense on these sub
iects that the delegation feels il
must ask for the complete return
of Shantung and ahrogation OF the
treaty of 1915. even though the re-
quest leads to serious opposition
from Japan. He indicated that he
would wait until the PRINCIPLES in
volving these questions were raised
in natural order of committee pro-
cedure, adding that he was unable
to tell how soon this opportunity
might arise.
Today's discussion OF extra ter
ritorial rights was based on state
ment presented by Chung HUI
Wang, chief Justice of China, de-
failing conditions and asked that
action be taken toward improving