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Japanese Territorial Claims.

Japanese Territorial Claims.
[By Carl ID. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
PARIS, April 30.-The Japanese
delegates were scheduled to confer
with President Wilson again today.
preliminary to resuming discussion OF
Japan's territorial claims in China De-
fore the big three"
According to semi-oficial reports
from Japanese circles the conference
with the president is expected to fix
the issue definitely. Both Wilson and
the Japanese delegates. Fiscount
Chinda and Baron MANKIND were TO
present their. final concessions in the
matter.
The "big three would then act as
I'm arbitration body in adjusting re-
naming confictions, it was believed.
| The Japanese representatives are re-
ported holding frequent conferences
among themselves and last night they
met with Foreign Secretary Balfour.
While no agreement was reached In
two sessions OF the "big three yester-
day. 1t is learned the Japanese an
nounced their willingness to concede
REIMBURSEMENT of Kiau Chau, though
retaining railroads and an important
port in Shantung peninsula. TINS
1youId give tLem valuable holdings
end abandonment of Kiau Chau would
rot materially effect them econom
icslly.
While the American position has
been that the territory In question
naturally is Chinese, some light is
now understood to be given the fact
that the japanese drove the
cut
Moreover. while it was thought the
British would not support Japans
claims, 1t is o apparent they are
i~nclining somewhat toward he Japan
ese position. The British are said 70
hold they can scarcely do less, par
ticularly as Japan kept the seas clear
fol- the transportation OF Great BRIT
aims eastern troops to the western
front.
The Japanese have not openly threat
ened to retire from the peace CONFER
ence, but have emphasized they 90
not ''bluster or bluff, but act"
The upshot Of the whole situation
it was pointed out today, is that q
compromise is likely to be effected
whereby Japan will retain control OF
the disputed territories temporarily
with permanent ownership to De de-
termined after the treaty with Ger
many is signed.
japanese Question Settled.
TBy Carl ID. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April 30.-The Japanese
question has been settled, 1t was on
TcialIy announced this afternoon.
rr-l:rz 49, l1Sotlc Unra mt an
nounced. it was understood a COM
promise was reached whereby Japan
will retain temporarily her valuable
rights in the Shantung peninsula.
permanent ownership OF which will
he determined after the peace treaty
Iis signed.
The American tendency was to
recognize China's claims as the Ger
mans seized the territory in question
by force, but it was later deemed ad-
yisable to favor a compromise, so as
to dispose of the matter quickly and
not delay peace with Germany.
Wilson's Tape Measure.
TOKYO, April 26.-"It Is time that
the Japanese should rise to the sup
port of Japan's Using Tau conten-
TONS declares former Premier
Okuma IN an interview today in the
Tokyo Asahi.
president Wilson's tape measure
of Justice to humanity shrinks and
stretches at different times, making
it useless"
Okuma is recognized as Japan's
foremost living statesman.
Tborouoh UNDERSTANDING,
TOKYO. April 26.-A thorough
understanding exists between the
Japanese and American forces in
Siberia, according to a high official
of the war ministry. He said today
they are cooperating perfectly.
There are only trivial misunder-
standings due to differences OF Ian
guage and customs.
Disquieting Report
PARIS, April 30.-Disquieting re-
ports were received from Italy today.
The conferences between Premier
Orlando and American Ambassador
Page are said to nave been not On
tirely satisfactory. Anti-American
demonstrations were reported In
Trieste, where a crowd is said to
have gathered in front of~the Y. M.
C. A, and demanded that the Ameri-
can flag be hauled down. Regret for
the incident was expressed later.
To Decide Today. 4
by Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
STAFF Correspondent.B
PARIS, April 30.--The Italians
will decide today whether they shall
return to the peace conference, ac-
cording to advices received al Italian
press headquarters here.
Reports have been circulated that
in case the Italians do come back
they would be headed by former
Premier LuZzati, but press headqaur-
tiers appeared certain Premier Or
lando would the leadership
IL they decided to return.
American officials were quite con-