New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Root Sought as
Parley Advocate
By South China
Canton Government Hope
full That New York Law
yer Will Defend Inter-
ests in Arms Discussion
Corea Demands Hearing
Hint Given That Saghalien
May Be Conceded to Jap
anese as Yap Compromise
BY Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.--Elihu Root
has been urged by the South China Re-
public, generally known as the Canton
government, to act as its American ad-
wiser at the approaching Conference
for the Limitation of Armaments.
1t was learned to-day that represcn-
tatives Of the Sun Yat Sen government
had been in touch with Mr.. Root and
that WI Ting-Fang, former Minister of
China to the United States and an old
friend of Mr.. Root, was doing his ut
most to have this recognized great in
ternational lawyer look out for the in
terests of the Canton government at
the conference.
Men connected with the Sun Yat Sen
headquarters here declared to-day they
were highly optimistic with regard to
obtaining Mr.. Roots services.
The question as to what to do about
the South China Republic has been
worrying Secretary Hughes and Presi-
dent Harding not little. Almost
daily appeals and arguments are FLED
with the State Department showing
that this Canton government, which
has never been recognized by the
United States, should be allowed to
participate.
Hearing Practically Assured
From present indications The United
States will not grant the South China
Republic the full measure of it's de-
MA at,Hc ,r I. L
that it will be granted any representa-
tion on the armament limitation con-
ference itself. But it is practically
assured that a hearing will be given
the South China group before the con-
ference, and it is for this hearing that
the Sun Vat Sen element particularly
wants Mr.. Root.
The Peking government, which is
officially recognized by the United
States, and from which the Chinese
Minister here DR.. Alfred SIZE, holds his
invitation. 1t is the only Chinese gov
ernment of which this government has
taken official cognizance.
Representatives of the South China
Republic, however. contend that their
government holds sway over 100000, 900
people--a sizeable element, they hold.
when it comes to considering Pacific
and Far Eastern questions.
Corea also is pressing for hearing
at the conference, being represented d
here by DR.. Syngman Rhec The Japa-
nese are opposed, as might be expected,
to Corea being given a hearing. In
their view that is one of the ''settled"
questions which ought not to be per-
mitted to impede progress toward a
satisfactory settlement of the questions
at issue between Japan and the United
States.
Japan Fights for Limits
All of which is of interest now be-
cause negotiations are going on almost
daily between Secretary Hughes and
Ambassador Shidehara here as to the
agenda for the conference, and Japan
is fighting vigorously to keep the ques-
tions to be discussed at the conference
as narrowly confined as possible
Dispatches from Toxic indicate that
there is considerable embarras sment
now among Japanese leaders because
they fear the political consequences to
themselves Of being their country's
representatives. at the armament limita-
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