Tokyo, Aug. 26.
Most of the morning papers to-day Publish editorial comment on the Tariff Conference, The "Chugai" commends ti British for their courage and wisdom in their patient and self-denying policy towards China up to the present, but expresses a fear that a changed attitude is coming. The paper counsels against a change, averring that armed force will aggravate the situation. The Journal therefore urges Japan to take-steps to counteract possible high-handed policy by other Powers.
The "Yorozu" and "Aarti" caution agzinntemploring the contemplated tariff revenue increase for ad; foreign debts, as such steps, say the paper, would hinder development of Chinese welfare, The Autonomy Questions In connexion with the said Treaty, it may be recalled that on January 5, 1922, at the 17th meeting of the Committee on Pacific and Far Eastern Questions of the Washin ton Conference, the Ohinese Delegation, in giving' their assent thereto, declared that it was their intention to bring up again the question of the restoration to China of her tariff autonomy for consideration on ell appropriate occasions in the future. In pursuance of the above acearation the Chinese Goverment [proposes that the said question also brought up at the forthcoming Conference and expects that some arrangement will be made to.remove the tariff restrictions hitherto imposed upon China.
The said Treaty, as it has been) provided in Artitle'11 thereof, takes help the Powers to persuade China that customs autonomy is not yet 'The "Nichi Nichi" thinks. that armament conference advocates may attempt to use the Tariff Conference for bringing up the whole Far Eastern question. The journal therefore advises Japan to prepare to define her attitude beforchand.—Reuter's Pacific Service,
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