The sun., 1919-07-23
CHINESE EXPRESS
GRATITUDE TO u. S.
DR.. WI in Washington to Dis
cuss Shantung.

WASH ISGToN. July 22.-Dr Chao- Chu
WI, one OF the Chinese delegates to the
Peace Conference. arrived in Washington
to-day to discuss the Shsntung settle
ment with Senators and officials Re.
iterating that China planned to submit
the ShantunG question to the League of
Nations Immediately upon its forlna ton
DR.. WI paid tribute to the Chinese
mission to the Peace Conference, declar-
ing that the Chinese delegation deeply
appreciated the work the mission had
done In behalf Of China.
China" said DIR. WI. will not sign
the peace treaty because she wants to
be free to take whatever action may be
necessary in the future. The League OF
Nations undoubtedly will offer the best
avenue to approach the situation"
Japans promises in regard to Shan
tung were described by DR. WI az being
empty of any real meaning.
Have Full Control.
Japan promises TO restore political
rights but retain economic rights" ne
said In China that means nothing
Look at South Manchuria There tie
japanese have only economic rights. but
everybody knows the japanese are in
complete control economically, politically
and in. every other way.
at is true that the Japanese eX-
pressed their willingness to give up a
large part ~ the 1870 square miles in
Kiao Chau. but they made sure they
rcia ined Using Tau with its docks and
fortiGca'Ions. The rest OF the ground
in Kiao Chau was no use to them The
best thing on II is a bathing beach
This is ChinAs case in brief j. pan
has p1ctbipr- m Vbtrh she is moi on
titled, and the possession is bound to
result in difficulties"
T. II. Hsu and NJ. X. Kung other
Chinese delegates to the Peace Confer
encS, who have been here several days
were' presented to acting Secretary Phil
lips at the State Department to-day by
Counsellor Kwai Of the Chinese legation
They already have had conferences with
several Senator's on the ShantunE ques-
ton and will have other interviews be
fore they leave Washington Cor San
Francisco to take ship for China
China's purpose. the delegates declared
in a statement. to-day, is to secure some
modification OF the German peace treaty
that will prevent the retention OF Shan
tung by Japan.
Renovation Not Enough.
A simple reservation by the Unitet
States would not suffice. they said, a,
that would bind only the United States
they said they desired the substitution
Of the name Of China for that of Japar
IN the article of the peace treaty cedinI
economic rights in Shantung, formerly
held by Germany. and that II this coulC
not he done the entire article should h,
! stricken out and the disposition of Kiao
! ChRu and German concessions in tina
quarter left to the League OF Nations.
Referring TO n report published in
! Paris that the Japanese Government
under pressure from the Entente, was
considering the propriety Of reducing tc
a formal written pledge the previously
| published unofficial promises to restore
| Shantung to China, MIR. Kung said such
declaration would by no means NEE
| the case unless It went much further
than the preceding vague promises,
| To restore Shantung to China White
japan retained Tsin Tsau. the railways
and the mines would be to give her al
empty husk while Japan kept the kernel
| said he