Peking, July 4, "The communique issued yesterterday by the foreign delegates of the Powers to the Customs Tarif Conference shows the sincerity of the foreign Powers concerned and by the declaration we are clearly to understand that the Conference has neither been dissolvet!-nor called off permanently. The commhunigné also helps to remove the misunder: ae standing which ix being entertained by the people of China as regards the suspension of the Conference," was a remark made by Admiral Tsai Ting-kan, one of the Chinese delegates to. the Conference to-day interview with a representative of the Toho News Agency.
Admiral Teak continued:
"It is a fact that owing to the absence from the Conference of all the Chinese delegates except Dr. W. W. Yon and myself, it has become impossible for the foreign delegates to continue the sitting of the Conference any further. It was neither the conflict of views among the foreign delegates nor the disagree ment of opinions between th Chinese and foreign delegates th has brought such a fate upon the Conference. The Conference hax adjourned for the summer vacation, Therefore, as soon as the Chinese delegates to the Conference gather in Peking after the establishment of a formal Government which is expected shortly, the Conference will naturally be' resumed—without delay.
"In conclusion, T must mention that both the people and the delegates of China appreciate Japan sincere attitude towards the Conference from the first. At the same time, we must express our thanks to the British, American, and other foreign delegates for the fact that they never did anything that was detrimental to the Conference, "To sweep away the misapprehension of the Chinese people, we intend shortly to take some appropriate mcasures—Toho.
No Acceptance of Resignation Peking, July 4.
It is not expected that Admiral Tsai_Ting-kan's resignation from the Shuiwuchu and the Tarift Conference Delegation will be accepted. Reuter's Pacific Service, Comment by Japanese Newspapers Tokyo, July 5.
The morning papers devote much space to comments on the adjournment of the Peking Tariff Confer-fence, which is interpreted as a failure. Three causes mainly are diomed:. firstly, the Chinese chaos; Secondly, the attempt of the Powers, according to the papers, to hold up their own claims too stubbornly;
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