The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-23
SHANTUNG is OPPOSED
Better Have Left 1t Out,
Professor Wilson Tell
Committee.
WILSON POWERLESS TO ACT
Insists That France and
England Were Under
Promise to Japan.

WAHmNGTON. Aug 20 Pres,
dent Wilson did not regard h.H "lt
points 40 applicable 90 ahnutuuE
when the cossion ~ German righu
In the Chinese province ro Japan
vas under discussion at the peace
conference. rrof Edward Thoma-
Williams ~ me University of Call 7
forna testified before tho senate for 4
oign relations committee today
Williams, who acted as al, lscr on
FAR eastern affairs to the peace con. |
ference. formerly was chief NJ tine /
division Of fNr eastern affairs ~ the |
state department Ito resided Iu
China 70 years before he went to /
laris and Versailles
Williams said the United States |
had made treaty with china a. Tar
back A. lsiS that she would "uso hcr I
good offices 10 prevent the eNplolia- |
ion OF the Chinese people by foreign /
powers Despite Chinese protests az ]
Ncmalllrs President Wilson admit ,
ted that he was unable 10 prevent |
the Shnntung settlement. Williams .
testified although JapnnH original /
demands that Shnntung bc surrcnd
cred Internationally TO her failed
Did Not Apply.
II asked President Wilson II he
did not think tho transfer of DER
man rights I'm Shantung were CON
trary to the principles. enuncintod by
him In his - points, and no ro-
piled he unfortunately did not think
they covered tho matter Williams
said
~ then submitted q memorn ndum
~ him In which 7 quoted his Fourth
NJ July address nj Mt Vernon. In
which he stated that no halfway
decisions were conceivable.
Williams read the address he re-
ferred IN In the record He said that
the basis ~ his opposition to the
ShaniunE settlement was that II yio
lated tho - points" and especially
the right Of self-determinatlon enur
ciated bv the president Williams
said he Ind discussed two slternn
o ti"-s with President Wilson at Yer
sailles on The transfer 10 Japan ~ 1
German rights I'm Shantung or the /
CARRYING out Of the convention eIe-
crted In 1919 between Japan and |
Chl-0
The president told me that un- |
fortunately tho British and French /
governments had been enticed into |
ceriain engagements with Japan NY /
which German rights iA ShantunEi
were 20 he transferred 20 Japan.
No Way out.
The president said to me. the
war seems 10 have been fought over
the sanotity 81 treaties and although /
S0nc NJ them are unoonsclonahle |
iN"~" scene 10 he no way TO avoid |
them. | pointed out to the president
that Jnpnne teraty Of 1915 with /
China had been cxtorted by force .
and threats. The president replied |
well, perhaps Japan won't admit |
that:
~ then suggested 20 the president |
blanket article for insertion In tho
treaty whereby Germany was 20 re-
nounce all rights In China but since |
the port OF Kiau- -Chhu and the rail
ways and mines of ShautunE which |
= Germany had seized nv an act ~ nj
rncy were In the possession Of Japan. I
they should be transferred to China
by Japan
The president asked me 10 put
my ~gEestlon IN writing and give u.
10 him. which | dld, hut nothing
ever came Of it. lie said ne had not
considered tho matter from that an
gle before"
The day after no discussed shan.
tung with the president Williams
said the president issued his appeal
10 the Italian people regarding
Fiume, This was on April 20. 1919. |
Icss Injurious
subsequently Williams said ne had
signed a memorandum which was
submitted 10 Wilson, Clcmrnceau
and Llnvd George. I'm which he and
"a British expert gave As their opln
ion that the transfer " German
rights In ShantunE 20 Japan would
hc less Injurious than the convCn-
tior ~ 1918,
Williams said no believed Japan
would fulfn her promise 20 restore
ShartunR 20 China. except for tho
concession ~ y "few square miles"
@, ne for' NJ Klau-Ch1u
n tho Shnn'unC settlement had |
not been made InpRu I'm Williams |
'HNrmcut would have refused Co /
sign Tho treaty and an "mpassc
would hnvc resulted. % as Great HrIf. /
ain and France "fo'' hound to sun
MORT tnnan" Williams added tha'|
he thought n would have "N"ru bot
for not 10 npvc made 'hr Shanturr
settlement Non 'n have signed 'nr
trcs'v with me Hhn0'uur settlement
in ~"
Professor Williams was ono NJ mo
oyrcr's who rcs'rnrF from 1u''rr tt
tho peace conference. nud when
Dskcd N his rcsir-Hfi0u was "1uc 'n.
nrv particular reason replied "No
NV leave ~ absence from 'ho TINT.
ycrvltv of California was about 90.
expire. 7 would have 20 come homo