Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-17
Diplomats at Tientsin Hear
Preliminaries Com
pleted
FACTIONS UNITED
Program Said to Include Early l:c-
turn of Seized Prnvince--Peacnful
Ovver Yap-Baying Port Cities

Ticn-Tsin, China, May 17.--Infor-
nation in high diplomatic quarters is
that an alright amalgamation Of
the yellow races has been put under
way rs the result Of conferences
being held in this city and Toxic
Here the three great "war lords" Of
China have been meeting, While i!
Toxic the chiefs of the army, the
Government and elder statesmen
have been Called together to consider
the whole situation in The Fl.. East
Japan, it is understood, aas given
up hope Of driving wedge between
tn United States and Great Britain
and intends to make clo.,, arrange
ment with China. The pro"r:n. IS
it is understood in high diplomatic
quarters. Involves these items:
The immediate and unconditional
return to China Of the province of
Shantung.
Identification of the north and
south governments of China, which
have long been in opposition.
Reorganization of the finances of
China, including the cancellation OF
loans and the application Of the
Boxer indemnity paid to Japan for
educational purposes for Chinese.
following the example set by Amer
lea. Z,
J Rehabilitation of +he Chinese. navy.
and cooperation against the Rus
sian reactionary forces now operat.
ing in Mongolia.
The three Chinese war lords-Gen
Chang Taao-Lir. Governor Of Man
churia; General Lsao-Kan, Inspector
General Of the Province of Chill
(Which contains Peking), and Gen.
Wang Chan Yuen, Military Governor
of Hupch, have practically taken
control Of the Government of China,
after meeting here in which they
are understood to have made terms
with the japanese for close affil'a-
ton against the Western Powers,
They have insisted that they should
replace the Ministers of Finance, In
terror, Communication and War with
men who follow their policy, and It
is understood they have gained their
point. President Hue Shi-NChang
threatened to resign, but finally gave
way.
Toxic conference Of diplomatic and
consular representatives in China
and Siberia with the military and
other officials is believed to be due to
the fear that hostilities are immi-
nent over Yap. and it is felt that
Quick friendship must be made with
China.
Yukichi Obata, the Japanese Min
lister to Pekine. who went through
Tentsin on his way to the Toxic
Council, disparagcd the banking con-
sortiun whereby it was planned to
put Inc finances Of China in good
condition by the cooperation CT Great
Britain, France. the United States
and Japan. Mr.. Obata said, how
ever, that China must have iinancia!
assistance from outside sources.
Jaran, however, is taking precau-
tonS to be in the most favorable po-
sitior in case of the surrender OF
Shan!ung. The Japanese garrison
commander at The vital port of Tslng
Tao is demanding that the Chinese
shall pay off the mortgages which
the Germans took on desirable prop
erty before the war. BY means Of
foreclosure on those who cannot ray
the Japanese will thus acquire favor
sites. They are also buying other
sites in the port and also at Tsinan-
Flu. to the injunction of the Shantung
Railroad with the main line from
Picking south.