The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-30
CHINA WINS MCRE
CONCESSIONS FROM
OF POWERS
,mmittee Adopts ResoIu-
tons Looking to Abandon
ment of Foreign Courts
in China
BY Associated Press

Washington, November 90
China won further CONVERSIONS to-
day in the conference of the nine
powers on questions affecting the
Pacific and the far east.
In conformity with the Root reso-
buttons declaring for the territorial
and administrative integrity of China,
the Pacific and far eastern commit
tee adopted resolutions looking to
abandonment of foreign courts In
China. The resolutions. drafted by
the subcommittee, headed by Senator
Lodge, provided for an international
commission of jurists which is to re-
port within a year whether the Chi
rant abandonment of the foreign
courts. created under treaties grant
ing extra-territorial rights in China.
Foreign Troops
Immediately these resolutions were
adopted the Chinese delegates pressed
another of their 10 points" that de-
claring for withdrawal of all foreign
troops from Chinese soil and also for
abandonment of foreign telegraph,
radio and police wire systems. DR..
gate to the conference, presented de-
tailed information regarding the
number OF troops and extent OF for
eign wire systems. in which the Jap>
anese are predominant and there was
wide discussion of the questions by
all the delegates behind closed doors.
Qualifications were presented by
Japanese spokesman who dealt with
the necessity of policing railroads and
telegraph lines. Discussion of the
troop and wire questions are to con-
tinue tomorrow with prospects that
a solution will be worked out by the
delegates of the nine powers without
reference of the details to a subcom
mittee.
Tariff Question
Another Chinese question, that of
tariff and other revenue was taken
up later in the day by subcommit-
tee headed by Senator Underwood. of
the American delegation. An initial
meeting of the subcommittee. lasting
almost three hours, was said to have
developed the necessity for intensive
study of Chinese finances and the sub
committee adjourned without action
until tomorrow afternoon.
In the discussion, 1t was said that
China's needs for increased revenue
were recognized generally but wheth-
er an increase in the present per
cent tariff was necessary was said to
be a question requiring considerable
study. Administration of the customs
laws by Chinese officials also was
reported to have been subject of
the debate. The Chinese position. it
was said, favored a tariff increase to
the 121k per cent figure suggested
sometime ago by Great Britain, bat
considerable divergence of opinion
was said to have developed among
representatives of the other powers.
1t will be several days, it was said,
before any report can be submitted
to the full committee.
Violation of Integrity
Stress was laid by the Chinese dele
cation before the far eastern COM
mittee today on the question of for
eign troops in China. Their pres
ence, DR.. SEE declared, palpably was
a violation of Chinese integrity mas
much as the troops were sent into the
republic without China,s consent and
over her protests. DIR. Sze asked that
the conference specifically discount
enance" the alleged violations. He
gave minute data regarding the num-
Der of troops, police stations and
other features which China is pro-
testing.
Prince Tokugawa of Japan told
newspapermen later in the day that
Japan intends to abolish" the sys-
tenn under which Japanese troops are
in China "as soon as possible" This
was taken to mean withdrawal of the
troops would begin when satisfac-
tory formula toward the problem of
China was worked out by the con-
ference.