The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-02-10

| judicial system with view to abo-
lition of extra territorial rights.
Authorization for a consultation
between foreign diplomats and Chi
| ncse officials at Peking with view to
Withdrawal of foreign troops from
China.
REIMBURSEMENT to China of unau-
thorized foreign radio stations on
Chinese soil, with the stipulation that
all plants are to be used for official
messages only, except in emergency.
Agreement to exchange full lntor-
nation among the nations regarding
! all international commitments that at
feet China.
Creation of a board Of reference
to consider cases arising under the
open door and railway provisions OF
the general Far Eastern treaty.
Convening of a special commission
of the FIVE powers to meet in the near
future and consider rules to govern
the use of new agencies of warfare.
By a second resolution on the same
subject it is declared that the COM
mission shall not review or report
upon" the submarine and poison gas
rules laid down in the treaty on that
subject.
! Recommendation that "better pro-
lection" be given the Chinese Eastern
railway. Another resolution attached,
! but not subscribed to by China, de-
clares the Chinese government must
be held responsible for it's obligations
regarding the road. Expression OF
hope that the Chinese railways may
be developed toward unified system
under Chinese control.
! Request on the part of the other
powers that China reduce her military
forces.
Supplementary agreement to the
naval limitation treaty, declaring the
nations sin honor bound" not to dis
pose of the ships which are listed for
scrapping, before the treaty is rati-
fed.
Supplementary agreement to the
four power Pacific treaty, excluding
the islands of the Japanese homeland
from the treaty provisions.
Of "the declarations" made by the
various delegations and formally
spread on the records of the confer
ence. chief interest attached to those
relating to Siberia and the "21 de-
mands." Regarding Siberia, Japan
disavowed any territorial designs IN
Russia, and pledged herself to with
draw her troops from Siberia as soon
as stable conditions warrant, while
the United States reasserted its hope
that the withdrawal would rot be long
delayed. The famous Group 5 of the
"21 demands was abandoned by ia
pan, along with other concessions re-
lating to economic and political con-
dit;ons in Manchuria and Mongolia.
China filed a protest against the re-
ma ming portions of the demands"
and the United States reiterated its
intention not to recognize any OF
them which might abridge American
rights.
/: The British declaration of readiness
to withdraw from the leased territory
j of Wei-Hai-Wei was not elaborated,
but will be taken up in diplomatic ex-
changes between London and Peking.
AS a supplement to the Far Eastern
treaty, China declared her intention
not to ALLEVIATE any additional por-
tions of her territory, and, as a sup
plement to the tariff treaty she agreed
! to retain the present maritime Gus
toms system. In two supplements to
the radio resolution, China declared
she recognized no right to install for
e:gn radio plants without her express
consent, and the powers other than
China declared that in future wireless
disputes the open door policy must be
applied.
u. s. OFFICER CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER