Evening star., 1922-02-04
PARLEY MOVES SWIFTLY
TO CLOSE; CHINESE
TREATIES ADOPTED
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InEHII6S HUOT IcO
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the various powers represented have
agreed with China on the adoption OF
a treaty relating to customs.
'In the twentieth century treaties
ceased to be compacts between pow
ers." said Senator Underwood. IF
they are to live they must const!-
tute understanding between the peo-
Pile
In considering the Chinese tariff
treaty. Senator Underwood said II
was well to bear in mind the back.
ground of events that placed control
of Chinese customs SO largely in the
hands Of foreign powers"
Il MAJ say" Senator lnderwooo
continued, that the present system
lras given very great satisfaction in
it's efficiency and in its fairness to
all concerned. In the negotiation OF
this treaty there was general and
universal sentiment around the table
that on account of the disturbed con-
ditions in China. unsettled govern
mental conditions, that II was de-
sirable. if agreeable to China, tina;
there should be no disturbance at
this time of the present customs
system"
Reads koo Statement.
Senator Underwood then read the
statement to the far eastern commit
tee of Minister koo, on behalf of
China, declaring that the Chinese
government had no desire to disturb
the present administrative system.
speaking only for myself" Sen
ator Underwood continued. "and de-
string that in the not distant future
China may have the opportunity when
there Is a parliamentary government
established in China in representing
her people. to exercise full admin
istrative functions, ! hope the day
may come in the not far distant fu-
ture when China may regulate her
own customs tariff. But for the pres
ent on account of disturbed condi-
tions it is manifest that there must
be an understanding between China
and the other nations. This agree
ment meets with the appreciation OF
the Representatives of the Chinese
government"
The audience applauded roundly.
Approved by Conference.
After reading the tariff treaty. Sem
ator Underwood concluded:
adoption of this treaty and putting
1t into effect will in all human prob
ability double the existing revenue of
China received from maritime Gus
toms"
Minister SEE of China expressed
the Underwood committee, but said
the proposed arrangement could be
regarded only as a temporary meas
ure looking to final Chinese autonomy.
Without debate the tariff treaty was
approved by the conference.
The resolution recommending bet
ter protection" for the Chinese East
ern railway. previously adopted in the
far eastern committee. was given Tor
NAL conference approval.
The committee statements of the
Chinese and Japanese regarding the
"twenty-one demands. including
Japan's abandonment of the famous
"group five" were read into the rec
ord by Secretary Hughes.
Approve Railway Resolution.
The various delegations gave their
assent to the resolution concerning
the Chinese Eastern railway and
resolution drawn for powers other
than China reserving to the con-
tracing nation a right to insist that
obligations to foreign investors IN
the railway be fulfilled also was
adopted unanimously. A burst of ap-
plause greeted the announcement that
China and Japan had agreed on
form of a treaty to settle the Shan
tung dispute.
The tedious reading of the long
Japanese and Chinese statements con-
cluded. Secretary Hughes began read
ing of the American position on the
"twenty-one demands" originally de-
livered before the far eastern COM
mittee and made public yesterday.
Spread ON Records.
The statements in the far eastern
committee yesterday by Ambassador
Shidehara, by DR.. Wang for the Chi
nese and Secretary Hughes own
statement of the American policy. all
were spread on the records without
objection.
Secretary Hughes announced the
supplement to the four-power Pacific
treaty. excluding the Japanese home
land. Senator Lodge presented the
supplement. but did not make a
speech. nor was there any vote upon
it. Mr.. Hughes then reported the
question. reading the long state
ment presented by tie Japanese on
that subject on January "a. 1t previ-
ously had been made public, and
pledges Japan to respect the terri
torial integrity of Russia. and to
soon as conditions will permit
Plunges Into Siberian View.
Hurrying through the statement in
a. IHOuOlOhe, T.
Hughes plunged next into the Amer
lean declaration of view on Siberia.
also made public several days ago.
The hour of noon passed. and some of
the visitors began to file out.
That concluded the far eastern work
of the conference. and then Elihu
! Root presented the resolution author
izing another conference to revise the
rules of warfare.
Submarine Issue Closed.s
Attached to the Root resolution was
stipulation that the new conference
shall not review the submarine and
the poison gas treaty already signed.
With this reservation the resolution
was adopted without debate.
The conference then went back
temporarily to the Siberian question.
Mr.. Hughes stating that one phase of
the question inadvertently had been
omitted.
The conference also adopted a reso-
luton relating to the five-power naval
sell any ships between this date and
ratification Of the treaty when such
sale would be breach of treaty pro-
visions.
Balfour Takes Floor.
The calendar of the conference was
finished at 1895. and Arthur j. Bal
four, heading the British delegation.
took the floor.
Exactly twelve weeks ago." said
Mr.. Balfour, the President Of the
United States. in an eloquent speech.
in which he inaugurated our meet
ings. asked US to approach our labors
with full consciousness that we were
working for the welfare Of mankind.
Looking back over that twelve
! weeks. think we may say, without
| undue seh-esteem, that the advice SO
nobly rendered has been taken