Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-20

IN a statement Monday assert
enforced by Japan on Chin;
principles adopted by the Wa
nothing more than a scrap OF
The delegation members said that
DR.. w. W. Yen. minister of foreign
affairs, had consented to remain as
acting premier. DIR. Yen was educated
in the United States, having been
graduated at the University of Vir-
ginia, and served for time as second
secretary of the Chinese delegation
here under Minister WI Ting Fang.
The statement issued by the dele
CATION said:
In reply to inquiries concerning re-
cent news from China, it has been
said by members of the Chinese dele
CATION that the proceedings at the
Washington conference have emphasiz-
ed the desire throughout China to
that the unification of the country is
the sine quo non for an independent
nation.
Must Work Together
without a strong central govern
ment supported by the various strong
parties in the country. it is impossible
to avail ourselves of all the advantages
to be derived from the principles
adopted at the Washington conference.
The central government as well as
the strong men of central and south
China have been fully convinced of
the necessity to work together.
General Chang Tsao-Lin in Man
churia naturally considers his region
most likely to be affected by the
decisions of the Washington confer
ence.
THE japanese delegation has delay
ed and postponed the deliberations with
regard to China and they are deter
minedly holding on TO privileges in
Shantung. There is this feeling that
bartered away since the japanese re-
fused to scrap the 21 demands affect
ing the future of these provinces.
Presented With Ultimatum
at must be recalled that the 81
demands were presented with an ultl-
matum but since they affect the ter
ritorial and administrative autonomy of
the Chinese government, unless the de-
mands are cancelled the principles
adopted by the Washington conference
amount to nothing more than scraps
of paper.
I'm earnest attempt to get the
cooperation of all the leaders in
to unite all the forces of the country.
There is very strong likelihood that
the other leaders will rally to the call
of patriotism.
History is in the making and we
do not know the final results. but of
this. we do know that all the men
in China. both high and low, are think
ing about unification seriously.
a few men of the cabinet might
be changed and the president might re-
tire. but this retirement is only an
indication of the general desire to
sacrifice personal glory for national
unity and welfare. The Chinese dele
CATION at the Washington conference
has the continued support of the
people and so whatever happens in
China, they will represent China in
truth"
Are Nearing Decision
AS the Japanese Chinese negotia-
tons over Shantung approach decision,
the arms delegates are turning their
attention to other features of the far
eastern situation and may resume
within few days the committee meet
ings which were interrupted to give
1t appeared Monday that the with
drawal of Japanese control from the
Using Tao Tsinan Flu railway was near
a solution and that the japanese and
Chinese might be brought into COM
plete accord shortly.
Ma SEQ, Washington representative
of the rival government at Canton. said
in formal statement that the Picking
delegation knows that it does not rep
resent the people of China" and that
the fall of the Peking cabinet long had
been expected.
Taking its first hand in the far
eastern negotiations, the American ad-
visory committee adopted and sent to
the American delegation report ON
far eastern questions.
Agreement In Sight.
Both the Japanese and Chinese
seemed to regard settlement on the
question on control of the Using Tao
Tsinan Flu railway in Shantung as in
sight. Apparently only decision re-
garding proposal by the Japanese to
have certain administrative positions
filled by Japanese nationals, is awaited
before Japan agreed to turn the road
back to the Chinese.
I'VE made considerable progress to-
ward a solution of the Shantnng ques-
ton. Minister Sze, one of the Chinese
said after the meeting.
Both sides hoped that they might be
able to finish Monday, but were unable
to do so. We are nearly Mt the end"
The officers which the Japanese are.
to have expressed desire
to have filled by Japanese are: Chief
engineer. accountant. and general traf-
fic manager. TO this proposal, the
Chinese are said to have objected Sat-