The Washington herald., 1922-01-17
CHINESE TARIFf0.K.
Full Committee Accepts
Report of Committee
Increasing Duties.
CHINA AND JAPAN
CONTINUE PARLEY
Twenty-seventh Continu-
alton of Direct Nego-
tiations" on Shantung.

The conference on naval arma-
ment, Far Eastern and Pacific ar
fanrs. today 10 shrouded IN mystery.
An air OF apparent frankness, as
sumed earlier in the session. has
disappeared. Today the business o.
the conference Is being transacted
behind an impentrable curtain de-
signed TO prevent any material pub
lie knowledge Of developments un-
til the entire history is written
Yesterday the Chinese and Jsps-
nese for the ;=enty-seventh time
'continued"-that is the word 81
the official communique-their "di-
rect negotiations" regarding Shan
tuns. The full committee on Pa
cifc and Far Eastern AFFAIR.". com
pricing the delegations from the
United States. Great Britain. Japan.
France, Italy. Belgium. Portugal.
Holland and China debated the Chi
nese tariff question. That ssso was
the official announcement as well
as the statement OF the various del
egstes- II wa insisted BY ali
spokesmen that this was the chief
subject under debate. The dele
gates accepted the report Of the
committee OF which Senator Under-
wood was chairman. increasing the
tariff China Is 90 be permitted to
collect on all imports. There was
lengthy debate, il was explained.
on the twin resolutions carrying
this into effect, but just why thIs
was necessary. in view Of the fact
that all Of the proposals had here
cared to say.
The committee also took up the
question Of the open door, for
China This had been fully set
forth In earlier discussion and
agreed TO but one OF the spokesmen
explained hast night. that while
the purpose of the agreement was
quite obvious the precise limits
must necessarily be defined" and
IL therefore was necessary to eH-
change views on what action, II
any, was now needful
"1I Pef.ts.- Not DIseu..~S.
The effort 60 bring mp the q
points failed. There was no forms
discussion Attention, however. was
called by a Japanese spokesman To
the admitted fact that, involved
In the treaty OF 1915. commonly
known as the '2l points" are mary
matters affecting Shantung amt
| that while the chief subject re-
mained a question OF direct ne
gotistion the conference oushc not
to act. Chairman Hughes made Il
plain that so far as the American
delegation was concerned n was
extremely losth TO enter into dIS
cussion OF any matter eNceIitinE in
the manner provided for In the
agends. This view was extremely
welcome to the japanese white th-
| Chinese. because Of their present
delicate position in the neEotis-
tions. were compelled TO scoede
without protest
The text Of the FIRST OF the reSo-
| lutions affecting the tariff. Ewhlcr
| carried into effect the report Of the
Underwood committee, was as fol
lows:
with a view to providing add
tionsl revenue to meet the needs -Df
the Chinese government, tho now
ers represented At this conf-rnncc.
namely the United States, Belgium.
the British Empire. China. Franc.
Italy. Japan, the Netherlands ami
Portugal, agree:
That the customs schedule ~
duties on imports into China sdcpt-
ed by the tariff revision commission
at Shanghai on December 10, 1915.
shall forthwith be revised 90 that
the rates OF duty shall be equivs
lent to per cent. effective, as
provided for in the several coYnme-.
cial treaties to which cnina is
party.
"A revision commission shall
meet at Shanghai. at the earliest
practicable date. 10 effect this re-
vision forthwith and on the general
lines OF the last revision.
This commission shall be com
posed Of representatives Of the
powers above named and OF repre-
! sentatives OF eny additional pow
ers having governments at pres
ent recognized by the powers rep
resented at this conference and who
have treaties with China provid-
ing for a tariff on imports and ex-
4 ports not to exceed per cent al
valorem and who desire to partIct-
pate therein.
Completion I'm Fosr Months.
The revision shall proceed a.
rapidly as possible with view
to its completion within four
months from the date of the adon-
ton OF this resolution by the con
ference on the Limitation OF arms-
ment and Pacific and Far Eastern
| questions.
The revised tariff shall become
effective as soon as possible, but not
earlier than two months after its
publication by the revision commits
sion.
The government OF the United
States, as convener OF the present
conference, is requested forthwith %
communicate the terms Of this reso-
luton TO the governments of powers
not represented at this conference
but who participated in the revi-
sion OF 1913, Aforesaid
The text OF the second resolution.
as finally approved. provided;
| with a view to Increasing the
revenues Of the Chinese government
the United States OF America, Bel
sium. the British Empire. china.