Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-31
SHANTUNC ISSUE
To Be INK, ED
INTO NI,ll INC
BY 1iZ:IcH|NEsE
Delegate ECIares China Can
Make No More ConCeS-
sionS and Has Made Too
Many Already.
CONF FERENCE MUST ACT
IF MEDIATION FAILS
Japan Still Hopes for Direct
Settlement; Does Not Con-
slider Shantung Within
Scope of Farley.
By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 80 (by the AS
sociated Press. i'm the face of the
repeated Japanese assertion that
the Shantung question was not
upon the agenda of the Washington
conference and did not come within
the scope of the meaning of Presi-
dent Harding's formal invitation to
participate in the conference,
Chinese spokesmen declared tonight
that this question would be inject
ed into the conference by the
Chinese delegation to break the
deadlock in the conversations be-
tween the Chinese and japanese
delegations on the subject unless
some other means to a solution was
found before the next meeting OF
the Far Eastern committee.
China cannot make any more
concessions; in fact, she has made
too many already" q Chinese dele
gate said tonight. III the question
is not settled satisfactorily through
mediation or otherwise, the only
thing for the Chinese delegation to
do is to bring it before the confer
ence and let the conference settle
it."
The Chinese position was set
forth at about the same time that
Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara, of
Japan, said at meeting with news
paper correspondents that II China
| did not reconsider her position on
1.-THE Shantung problem, its solution
would be very difficult. Secretary
Hughes and NJ, Balfour might
possibly tender their good offices
with the aim of settling the ques-
ton. he added, but he preferred a
direct settlement between the rep
resentatives of Japan and China,
II am still hopeful for such n
direct settlement" he said. 1--WE
have already made more conces'
sions in this matter than was prop
err. In fact we exceeded the in
structions of our home govern
Iment."
J Mr.. Hanihara did not indicate
who, in his opinion, should take the
next step in possible resumption
of direct conversations, but said:
1--WE stand ready to meet our
! Chinese friends at any time. and
il they have anv suggestion to of.
fer that shows that they are ready
to reconsider the situation, we viii
he glad to sit at the table with
them again. But If they don't re-
consider, 7 must say that a settle
ment cf this question will be very
difficult"
The vice minister said that to the
government and people Of japan
who were deeply desiroUs of ar
early settlement of the Shantunf
problem. there seemed nothing un'
reasonable in the japanese stand
noint. He personally believed thai
liz all feeling end misunderstand,
ing which chad tended to beclouf
the issue" could be removed. there
was no reason to suppose that ar
agreement could not he reached
"If the good offices of Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Ralfour should fail, ant
China then should ask that the
auestion be brought IN directly a
1.-THE conference. what would bt
IJapan's attitude?" he was asked.
"It Is most likely that we would
ln6t agree 70 such course" he re-
piled. "This conference is not
court of arbitration or a tribuna
Ito sit In Judgment. Moreover. thu
IShantung Question is not rpon thu
Iaganda Of the conference"
The minister reiterated that HI
did not REGARD the Shantung cues
tion as cominp within the scope q
1.-The meaning OF President Harding''
formal invitation to the Washing
ton conference, when the presiden
referred to tho desirabilitv of re
moving possible cause of contro
Iversy in the Far East.