The New York herald., 1921-12-30
URGED
TO BOYCOTT JAPAN
observers in Washington
Express Indignation at
Obstruction.
35 DELEGATES SIGN
Representatives Present
From China, Great Britain
and United States.
COMPROMISE is SOUGHT
Hughes and Balfour to Offer
Good Offices to End Shan
tung Impasse.
COMPROMISE is SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Associated
Press). Delegates representing seven
Chinese national and twenty-eight
other provisional organizations sent
to Washington as observers" Of the
proceedings of the arms conference
adopted resolutions at a meeting to-
night which called for the dispatch
ing at once of cablegram to China
urging general boycott Of japanese
goods and services throughout China.
to show righteous Indignation against
the Japanese aggressive policy
The delegates held that Japan has
adopted policy of obstruction to the
realization of China's aspirations" at the
arms and Far Eastern conferences, and
has blocked In every manner the way
for the conference to arrive at any de-
cision in favor Of China. particularly
with reference TO the tariff question"
The resolutions also held that Japan has
shown no signs of willingness to amend
the wrongs done to China by persistently
opposing decision Of the twenty-one de-
mands and the Shantung question by the
conference"
The resolutions were signed by dele
gates representing the "Shantung prov
ince. Shansi province, twenty six organ
izations in Tientsin, Chinese Chamber OF
Commerce.. Workers Union, Students
Central Union. League Of Nations So
ciety in Great Britain. the Chinese stu
dents committee on Washington confer
ence, the All-American Chinese League
and the Shantung Students Association
in the United States"
Special Dispatch to The NEw York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 20. !
The impasse in Far Eastern settle
ments created by failure of the Japa-
nesc and Chinese to adjust the Shan
tung question is prompting representa-
tives Of Great Britain and America to
seek a compromise.
Their efforts are informal and will
be succeeded by more formal inquiries
by Secretary Of State Hughes and Arthur
}. Balfour as to whether the good Of
fices of the two again would be ac-
ceptable. This indicates the restiveness
that has been awakened by a situation
which British spokesman described
to-day as being one OF the most serious
in the Far Eastern problem.
1t Is expected that the Far Eastern
committee will resume its sessions on
Monday or Tuesday OF next week. The
occasion for this meeting will be sub
mission Of the report OF the subcommit-
tee headed by Senator Underwood rela.
tive to the Chinese tariff. Once having
resumed their sessions. the Far Eastern
committee will press ahead to q conclu-
sion In the hope that final agreement
can be reached by the middle OF
January.
The Japanese are considering the ex-
clusion of the Japanese homeland from
the provisions of the four Power treaty.
! This voluntary action. 1t Is believed
would eliminate much Of the objection to
.he treaty as 1t is now formed, both in
the United States and in Japan and
have the effect of clearing the situation
OF other considerations.
The necessity Of settling the Shantuns
question before anything else can be
approached is fully realized.
The Japanese and Chinese have made
no alterations I'm their positions and II
is believed negotiations are going or
between representatives of the Japanese
Government and the new Government
established IN Pekln under the prOtec-
tion OF Chang Tso-Lin, super tuchun oi
Manchuria.
! The British spokesman. discussing the
Shantung question to-day. said tina,
upon that settlement rests the decision
as to the abolition Of leaseholds.
| 1t became known to-day that the Pow.
ers. including the United States. will re-
| gard immediate withdrawal Of police and
! legation guards from Pekin and from the
! Tientsn Railroad as of doubtful wisdom
| especially in view OF the disrupted con.
ditions in China, where north and south
are arrayed against each other. ant
while military governors are able Il
make and unmake the Pekin Government
at will.
The compromise tariff. which will b,
submitted by Senator Underwoods com
mittee, providing for a per cent. ef
fective tariff with an eventual increas,
to III per cent. providing for an ulti
mate increase to 12h per cent. wher
the 'likin' or provincial tariff is removed
Is meeting with some objection In Chi
nese quarters. This applies especially {,
abolition OF the "likin" or provincial
tariff. The provinces are welded to tn,
idea of the 'likin" tax. since 1t fur
| niehes the Governors with revenue ant
gives the Chinese an opportunity to ad
minister portion of their own tarlf
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