Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
Wilson Consents to Compromise
on the Japanese Claims to
Rights in Shantung.
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In the interest of an early peace and
Of the successful organization Of the
league Of nations, President Wilson re-
laxed last week somewhat from his
hitherto uncompromising attitude in
the matter Of secret treaties and self
determinat ation. AS q result the contro-
versy over Kiau.C Chau and the Shan
tung peninsula was ended in favor Of
Japan, which IL to get all the old Ger
man concessions and grants. The Chi
nese delegation argued and protested
In vain, and there was an intimation
that, though It would not withdraw
from the conference, it would appeal
to the United States senate.
viscount Chinda successfully object
ed to the. publication Of the treaty Of
1915 which was imposed on China, and
the two countries will be left to agree
on the details of carrying out that
pact and the agreement of 1918. The
understanding Is that the city Of Kiau.
Chau viii be given back to China, but
that Japan will retain the port privi-
lcges. More important are the rights
japan obtains In the Shantung district,
including the most valuable railway
and mineral concessions.
Since Great Britain virtually refused
10 support the American contention in
favor Of China and evidently intended
TO stand by her Japanese alliance, and
% Japan made It clear that II her de-
mands were rejected she would not re-
main In either the peace conference
or the league Of nations, there was
nothing for Mr.. Wilson to do but
yield, and thus one Of the most serious
disputes Of the conference was settled.
The American delegation considered
the agreement the best possible to be
obtained, and confidence is felt that
the league Of nations will he able to
protect China's rights fully in the fu-
ture. The japanese military forces
are to be withdrawn from Shantung as
speedily a. possible.
II the italian controversy can be set
tied a. well as this, the peace makers
may certainly congratulate themselves,
but at this writing the end Of that dis
pute is not In sight. The italian dele
cation, returning home, was accorded
wildly enthusiastic receptions every
where, and the parliament gave Pre-
mier Orlando vote Of confidence, only
4 small group Of Socialists opposing.
IT was expected that Orlando and his
colleagues, strengthened by this vote,
would 90 back to Paris and resume
their efforts to put through the Italian
claims; but Wilson, Lloyd George and
Clemenceau, according to reports, were
% hr1m as ever in the determination
that Fiume should not be given to
Italy. The probable outcome, It was
predicted, would be the International
cation Of that port.
In his memorandum to Orlando, Mr.
Wilson said the town of volpna should
belong to Italy, and this has raised
smother row. volpna Is an Albanian
port, and the Albanian delegation said
its seiEure by Italy would start move
uent that would mean the dismember
u.ent Of Albania. Already the Greeks
and Serblans were claiming pafts o.
that country, because of Mr.. Wilson,
stand concerning Voapna.
Among the minor difficulties Of tn,
peace conference was protest hy tn
Belgian delegates against the indem
nifty arrangements. 1t had been pro
vided that Belgium should receiv
4 $500, ,O0O,O as a part Of the five bill
lions that Germany Il to be requires
to pay by the end Of next year. Thi
Vas unsatisfactory to the Bsagians b