Evening star., 1922-01-06

relinQufsh their claim; on the con-
trary, 1t is their intention to bring
the question up again for considera-
ton on all appropriate occasions in
the future"
Report Adopted.
, Tho question Of the adoption of the
report OF, the subcommittee was then
put by the chair, and the above nine
articles and the declaration of inten-
tion not to disturb the present admin
istration of the Chinese customs were
unanimously adopted. The recon-
mendation Of the subcommittee that
the foregoing agreement be referred
to the drafting committee was also
unanimously adopted.
The chairman said that they had
come to the resolution embodied in
the report presented by the subcom-
mittee. It related to present condi-
tions in China. and at the end was
found this:
'-rhe subcommittee ventures to sug-
gest for the consideration OF the COM
niittee the advisability of laying be-
fore the conference for its adoption a
resolution expressing the earnest hope
Of the conference and embodying a
friendly recommendation to China that
immediate and effective steps be TAX
duce the aforesaid military forces and
expenditures"
The adoption OF this report would
be the adoption Of a recommendation
that there should be prepared and
submitted to the conference a reso-
luton in the sense of the declaration
or resolution adopted by the subcom-
mittee.
senator Underwood Explains.
Ind
Chairman, I do not desire further to
discuss the pending resolution. but
wish to make one statement before
we adjourn this morning. l listened
with much interest to tho statement
read by DR.. Koo in reference to the
desire Of China for tariff autonomy
which Is a very natural and proper
desire. Any great government natu-
rally wishes the time may come when
she may control her own finances
notwithstanding that she yielded the
control herself. So far as 1 am con-
cerned, 1 gladly welcome an oppor-
tunity. when it can be done, of re-
storing to China her entire fiscal au-
tonomy, but / think IL is fair to the
subcommittee and to the S1embers Of
this committee to say this-and it is
In line with the resolution pepding-
that am sure this subcommittee and
the committee to which I am address,
ing my6elr now would gladly do very
much more for China along all lines
| II conditions In China were such that
the outside powers felt they could do
SO with justice to China herself. /
i do not think there was any doubt in
the minds of the men on the subcom-
mittee as to the question that II China
at present had the unlimited control
OF levying taxes at the customs
house. in view of the unsettled condi-
| tions now existing in China, it would
| probably work. in the end. to China g
| detriment and to the injury Of the
| world; and 1 think that had more to
do with the subcommittee not making
! a full and-direct response to DR.. Koo's
| request than anything else. I am sure
| there was no desire on the part of
| the other powers to be selfish or not
! to recognize the full sovereignty OF
China, and / only rose to say this
that If am judge Of the situation
| a Judge of the temper of conditions
in the balance of the world, l fee
| sure that when China herself estab.
fishes a parliamentary government OF
| all the provinces OF China and dis.
|, penses with the military control thai
now exists in many Of the provinces
| of China, so that the outside power:
| may feel that they are dealing with 9
government that has entire and abso
Lutte and free control of the situation
China can expect to realize the grea