Evening star., 1925-09-20
China PARLEY TOLD
TO HAVE LESS TALK
Move for Steering Group
Coupled With Demand
for More Action.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, September 19.-The
unofficial conference on Chinese Amer
lean relations at Johns Hopkins Uni
Sersity recovered quickly from its
hrst furry of excitement today
Round table session continued with
out the guidance of a steering com
mittee," the suggestion of which
earlier in the day had afforded the
first possible, but accoudfng to the con
census of conference opinion, some
what doubtful test of conservative and
liberal strength.
There was no definite alignment to-
DAY, and 1t was the expressed opinion
or many delegates that it would have
TO be more concise question of policy
which would cause the clear define
alton of any liberal or conservative
groups as such. Delegates who today
voted against the motion for the ap,
polntment of a steering committee
were in many cases members of what
generally has been considered hv the
conference as the more liberal ele-
ment. Doubt was expressed that, had
the question been more inclusive, af-
fecting more than simply the con
stood solidly behind a recognized con
servative motion.
LESS Talk, More Action"
The motion for the appointment of
a steering committee to take hand
in the ordering of the conference
business came with n demand from
the floor for less talk and more
action" The appointment was moved
by Robert MOrSS LOVett, associate
editor of the New Republic, and sec
onded by Dr. Royal s. NIeeker, former
United States commissioner of labor
statistics.
1t was quashed when Andrew B.
Humphrey, member of the board of
directors of the China Society of
America and secretary of the SulgraVe
Institution, called upon the conference
to vindicate the management OF the
present administrative committee. The
vote of confidence was overwhelming.
L. C. Carter, chairman of the ad-
ministrative committee, previously
had addressed the conference and eX-
pressed the Willingness of himself
and his fellow committee members to
step out in favor OF a steering COM
mittee TO be appointed directly from
4, the floor OF the conference if the del
. egateS so desired. After the vote had
been taken, Mr.. Carter assured the
conference members that the utmost
care would be taken to insure that
all viewpoints received a fair hearing.
Customs Policies Up.
Discussions today dealt largely with
Chinese customs policies. jeremiah
jerks of Alexander Hamilton Insti-
tute declared that it would be safer
to make no customs and tariff limi-
tations at all, because, were the Chi
nese to call in experts to assist them
along this line, they would try TO
make a tariff that would be the best
for China from the economic view
point. 1t would mean a tariff of 30
per cent. I believe that a law could
be worked out, thai, being beneficial
to China, would be beneficial To the
nations dealing with her"
The speaker advised against the
making by China Of laws too wilfully
and the enforcement of them too
promptly, without giving business an
opportunity to readjust itself. In re-
gard to liIlin transit taxes collected
in the interior Of China by local Of
f1cials to whom the privilege usually
IS "farmed out'9, he said that any
treaty with the Chinese government
abolishing likin would be impossible
to enforce until the power of the
tuchuns the military governors OF
Chinese provinces) is reduced.
DIR. A. l.. Warnshuis of the Inter
national Missionary Council said the
United States should surrender all
extra-territorial rights now enjoyed
by its nationals in China in return
for assurance of a substantial degree
OF security for Americans in China.