Evening star., 1925-09-07
STRAWN EXPLAINS
PEK|NG PARLEY AIM
Chicago Attorney Named as
u. S. Delegate Has Deli
cate Mission.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 7.-Silas II.
Strawn, Chicago attorney. recently
named by President Coolidge as dele
cate Of the United States to the spe-
cial conference AT PekinS on Chinese
customs affairs Yesterday explained
the purposes of the conference.
He sails the latter part Of this
month to Join John Van A. Mac
Murray. United states Minister 10
China. the other American representa-
tive at the tariff discussion. Mr..
Strawn also will participate as the
American member of the Chinese
eXtraterritoriality commission
Having as it's objective settlement
of questions which are at the root of
Oriental unrest. the conference is the
result of the nine power treaty nego-
tated at the Washington armament
conference. 1t view OF the chaotic
conditions of Chinese affairs, the strike
against the British and agitation
against special privileges for foreign.
ers in China. Mr.. Strawn's mission is
regarded as one of the most delicate
and important at the disposal of the
President and the Secretary Of state.
Mr.. Strawn said:
THE purpose of the conference is
To prepare the way for the speedy
dpbIltluH DI ilhln IA n1neSe prov lIl'ldI
tax levied at inland stations on inn
ports or articles in transiO and for the
fulfillment Of the OF her conditions laid
down in article eight of the treaty of
September j. 1902, between Great
britain and China and articles four
and FIVE of the treaty of October :,
1908. between the United States and
China and in article one of the sup
Elementary treaty of October :. 1903.
l., II IA ta.Ns
of levyinE the suvtaN provided in the
articles.
Will Map Procedure.
The special conference shall con
slider the interim provisions 10 he ap-
piled prior to the abolition Of likin
and the fulhrment of the other con
ditions laid down in the treaties above
mentioned: and il sh; : authorize the
levying of SurtaN | dutiahle eX-
ports from such state for such purpose
and subject TO such conditions as il
may determine.
AT the armament conference there
was adopted resolution No. !. respect
Ing extra a-territoriality. This resolu-
ton referred IA the above mentioned
treaties and provided:
That the governments of the nine
powers shall establish a commission
10 which such governments shall APP
point one member) to inquire into the
present practice of extra territorial
jurisdiction in China and into the ws
and Judicial systems and the methods
of judicial administration of China
with view to reporting to the gov
ernmentS their findings of fact in re-
gard to these matters and their recon-
menda tons as to such means as they
may find suitable to improve the eX-
isting conditions OF the administration
of justice in China. and to assist and
further the efforts of the Chinese gov
ernment to effect such legislation and
judicial reforms would warrant the
several powers in relinquishing, either
progressively or otherwise their re-
spective rights Of xtra-teritoia lity.'
France Could Delay.
The ninepower treaty. negotiated
in Washington February 6. 1922 was
completed in ratification on August
J. 1925. and the customs conference
has heen called by the Chinese govern
ment to sit in Peking commencing
October Is. 1925. The delay in ratifi
cation since 1922 resulted from the
disagreement between France and
China. over the payment OF the Boxer
indemnity by China to France, China
insisting that she could pay in the
deprecated French paper currency
and France insisting that the payment
. should be made in gold francs. The
controversy resulted in the agreement
on the part Of China TO pay the
amount in gold dollars
Mr.. Strawn, a former president of
the Chicago Bar Association. was
once before named representative of
the Government. He was asked TO
become special counsel for the Gov
ernment in the naval oil lease cases
but withdrew when complaint was
made that one of the banks for which
his firm is attorney held deposits of
an oil company.