New-York tribune., 1922-02-05

treaty there WAS general and universal
sentiment around the table that on ac-
count Of the disturbed conditions in
China, unsettled governmental condi-
tons, 1T was desirable, If agreeable to
China, that there should he no dis
turbance at this time Of the present
customs nysten."
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 tho present
administrative system,
Speaking only for mysclf.' Senator
Underwood continued, "ana desiring
that IN tho not distant future Chiru
may have the opportunity when there .s
parliamentary government estab-
iished III China representing her peo-
pic, to exercise fuil administrative
functions. hope the day may come ia
the not far distant future when China
may regulate her own customs tariff
But for the present, on account OF dis
turbcd conditions, it is manifest that
there must be an understanding be-
tween China and the other nationo.
This agreement meets the appreciation
Of the representatives Of tn. Chinese
government.
The audience appiaudcd roundy.
Expects 1t to Double Revenue
After reading the tariff treaty Sena-
| tor Underwood concluded:
"Adcption Of this treaty and putting
it into effect will in ell human proba-
bjlity double the existing revenues Of
China received from maritime customs"
Minister Sze, of China, expressed
China's appreciation Of the work Of the
Underwood committee. but eaid the
proposed arrangement could be regard
ed only as temporary measure look
ing to final Chinese tariff autonomy.
Without debate, the tariff treaty was
approved by the conference
The resolution recommending "bctter
protection for tie Chinese Eastern
Railway, previously adopted BY the Far
Eastern committee, was given formal
conference approval
The committee statements on the
Chinese and Japanese claims regarding
/ the twenty one demands" including
Japan's abandonment of the famous
group hve," were read into the rec
ord by Secretary Hughes.
Tho various delegations gave their
assent to the resolutions concerning
the Chinese Eastern Railway, and a res
olution drawn for powers other than
China, rcscrving to the contracting ma
tions right TO insist that obligations
TO foreign investors in tho railway be
/ fulfilled, also was adopted unanimously.
A burs, Of applause greeted the an
nounccment that China and Japan had
agreed on I. form Of treaty TO settle
the Shantung dispute
The tedious reading Of the long Jap
anese 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
mittce and made public yesterday
Senator Lodge presented the supple
ment to the four-powcr Pacific treaty
defining the treaty's scope so as not to
include the principal islands OF the
japanese Empire. Senator Lodge did
not make 4 speech on the treaty sup
picmcnt, nor was there any vote
upon it.
Statements Put on Record
The statements III the Far Eastern
Shidehara for Japan and DR.. Wang for
the Chinese, and Secretary Hughcs's
own statement Of the American policy.
all were spread on the rccords without
objection.
Secretary Hughes announced the sup
plemcnt 10 the four-powcr Pacific
! treaty, excluding the japanese home
land, and it was presented By Senator
Lodge. Mr.. Hughes then reported the
! conference action on the Siberian oues-
ton, reading the long statement pre-
! sentcd by the Jabanese on that subject
on January "a. 1t previously had been
made public, and pledges Japan to re-
spect the territorial integrity Of Rus
sla and to withdraw her troops from
Siberia as soon as conditions viii per
nit Hurrying through the statement
IN reading clerks monotone, Mr..
hughes then plunged into the Amer-
can 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 authorizing
another conference to revise the rules
Of warfare
Attached to the Root resolution was
stipulation that the new conference
shall not review the submarine and the
poison gas treaty already signed. This
reservation was adopted withou, de-
bate.
The conference then went back tenn
porarily to the Siberian question: Mr..
Hughes stating that one phase of the
question inadvertently had been omit
ted.
The Chinese delegation announced
an "undertaking" in connection with
the tariff treaty which stated that The
Chinese Government have no intention
to effect any change which may dis
turb the present administration Of the
Chinese maritime customs"
The Chinese declaration regarding
allegation Of territory follows:
China upon her part it said, "is
prepared TO give an undertaking not
TO allenate or lease any portion of her
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