stood to be in support, in principled, of the American tariff plan for China, If the other delega Rave no alternative echenses, there is no indication of uch, committee on provisional measures Fe-l will argue the three plans now before the Conference on Friday, Gossip in Conference circles fa to-day concerned with the Japanese attitude toward the American Ian. The question is raised as ta whether the prospective abolition of likin iv sufficiently promising te warrant more generous interim Japan's policy, as China's tariff in view of the fact that her customers in this country. classes. are mainly drawn from the lower
Another clause in the American plan which is not palatable to Japan, is the provision for uniformity between imposts on Iand-borne and. sea-borne foreign trade, Landy. borne trade with China, in which. Japan figures prominently, new: bears only about 94 per ' cent, which, under the American plan, could be raised to 12 per cent. in three months.
Japan, also, is not in favour of extra export duties, but, if it can obtain separate conventions on specified articles, it is: thought that will assent to more generous. treatment of China during the period of transition, 9
24 per cent, increase or the propos. (ed ate of 12h per cent. If the Powers are sincere im their avowed: friendship they should agree to the restoration of autonomy, thereby winning a last ple.
Fed place in the hearts of our peo-We furthermore declare to our delegates with determination: "If it 1s rbot possible to attain this ob-Ject you shout dissolve this oont nce and seek for other means, our - people will unite' to eipport you." 7 Rent Signed: Vu Yah-ching, Fong Chuepah, S$. 8. Feng,: 8:. U. Zi, Huang Yen-pei, Shen Hsin-thingy (F. H. Wang Sing-san, David:2 Cly Yui, ¥. W. Wang, 8. @. Chu, 1). Lee, King liu, RB. ¥. 14, P; ¥. Mey YX. M:, Koo,! Frances: Wi Liu, hiiP> Cheo, C. G. toby: Herman la, Ko Ty Chung, 'L. 0.0, 8! We Fock, K. 8. Zee, T. Z. Koo.
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