South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15
CHINA DEMANDS
OF
JAPANESE PACT
Far Eastern Situation Clouded
by Objection to 81
Point Treaties.
JAP DELEGATES OBJECT
Abolition Of Spheres of infIu-
ences in Far East Also
Suggested.

. BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Dec H. VITA
/ the ShautunS negotiations already az
"a delicate stage. the Chimes dele
gates threw "a new element OF con-
+ troversy into the far eastern negotia-
tions Wednesday by asking that the
4 treaties resulting from the famous
/ 81 demands bee abrogated.
The japanese Immediately object
ed to consideration OF the subject
and the far eastern committee alb
ruptIy adjourned Before another
meeting is held all Of the national
delegations viii prepare 20 give an
/ opinion on whether the Chinese pro-
/ posaI can properly be taken up un-
der the conference agenda.
Spokesman Are silent.
Meantime all the delegation spolo-
I esmen except the Chinese are de-
clining 20 discuss the subject and
mention of the abrogation proposal
was omitted from the official COM
munique of Mondays session.
In the view of the Chinese repre-
sentative the subject actually Is be-
/ fore the conference and must %
discussed and disposed OF one way
| or another.
Further complicating the negotia-
tions. China also asked the powers 20
make a definite and specific declara-
/ tion abolishing all the claims 20
I spheres Of influence" which have
/ been made under several treaties
with China What disposition would
/ be made OF that proposal also was
problematicaI.
Railroad still Stumbling Block.
Meantime some Of the collateral
issues of the Shantung negotiations
We're advanced before the principal
/ problem involved IN japanese with
\ drawal from the Using Tao Teinan
/ railroad remained as much a stumb-
/ ling block as ever. japanese dele
/ gates offered. according 10 the un-
derstanding Of the Chinese deIega-
ton, TO relinquish the japanese claim
{ over the railroad on the basis OF
financial compensation subject 10 ap-
proval of the Toxic government
| Coupled with this. however.
/ Chinese delegation said, the japanese
insisted that Japan would have 20
/ retain a financial interest This lat
]
were unable 20 accept.
/ In connection with China'B request
! concerning the abrogation OF the 2l
/ demands treaties and the powers
/ claims OF spheres Of influence, con-
| ference circles thought little could
| be done. Japan. IL was recalled. IL
/ reluctant 70 go into the validity OF
/ old treaties.
Another meeting or the "biE
/ three late Wednesday advanced the
naval question nearer 90 the point
| OF a final and detailed settlement.
| but left some minor points stiu %
/ be determined. In all quarters an
/ nouncement Of complete accord
was regarded as only a question Of
hours.
Increase IN ships.
AS an offset % japanese retention
| OF the NIutsu, the United states IL 20
/ retain the superdreadnauEht Wash
ington and Colorado. and an equiv
/ aIent Increase In British capital ship
/ tonnage Is 20 bep rJvlded The de-
/ saIs fthis British increase consti-
. tute the only point 20 be decided.
Coupled with the naval agreement
I In the proposed treaty viii be a
status quo" understanding on Pa
/ cific Qualifications and naval basis.
/ exclusive OF Hawaii and the islands
of the Japanese. Australian and
I New Zealand coasts The plan
means abandonment Of the Ameri-
can island OF Guam as a potential
J base
Temp orarlly. the naval question ls
/ receiving major attention from the
/ arms delegates. but there were IN
/ dications wednesday that the in
/ creaslng seriousness OF the far east
/ ern differences might soon require
The principal figures n the confer
/ ence 70 turn their efforts ia that d.
/ rectlon.
Ch.na's request for legation OF
/ the "-wehty-one den treaties
/ was coupled with sl stion that
/ the powers also take s. ne definite
and formal step toward abolition o.
/ existing spheres OF influence" IN
/ the far east There was 20 discus
/ sion in the committee but % was
/ evident wednesday night that the
/ Japanese would not stand alone IN
/ opposing tho abroEau1n proposal
/ In the ShautunC conversations the
I present poinr of controversy is the
. compensation that China 81 % give
/ for japanese improvements on the
I Kiaoch0w railroad The japanese
have asked f7- Instructions from
( Toxic. bur subject 90 a favorable re-
: Spouse from their government o.
. fered wednesday 20 withdraw from
the railroad ,n the event az q eat
. ,sfactory compensation arrange
7 ment-
In the view % some or ths Chr
nese delegates the financial guar
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