The Washington herald., 1921-12-05
Doubt Government Has
Power to Protect For
eign Lives.
DELEGATES TAKE
FEW ID AY S REST
S "a n t un G Negotiations
Continue; Naval Ra-
ito Waits.

China cannot win either economic
or territorial freedom at the pre-
ent armament conference Tie
reason for this. however. rests On
l'ckin, not in Waslington Tisc
great powers now assembled ADMIT
publicly their sympathy for China's
aspirations. They have announced
Willingness to surrender At lea@;
portion OF rights guaranteed
them by China or acquired a. th-
result Of war claims against THAI
! country. But-and here lies H.,
obstacle toward China aclicNiu-
her ambition now. there are tho
graVest doubts ia every dcIeEatisrI
represented at the present confer
ence regarding the present Chinese
governments ability to protect for
cign lives and property within her
borders.
This was made very plain by Sec
rotary Hughes last Friday when
he stopped an extended argument
hy Minister SZe by dcclarIu- that
after all. the real fact before tho
conference was the internal
strength OF the Chinese govern
ment. That was the situation again
on Saturday when the Pacific aud
Far Eastern Committee. after
listening 10 offers Of surrender %.
territory by France. Great Britain
and Japan-offers made unSc-
strictest reserve-adi iourned to fur-
ther consider the matter next Wed
| nesday.
Delegates Take Rest.
There will be no business Sos
| sion Of the conference until We'd
D
/ members Of the British delegation
have gone to New York TO psrtici-
pate in celebration in their honor
there. Senator Sarraut and mem
| bcrs Of the French mission have
gone to Niagara Falls for a brief
rest. other delegates have slipped
out Of town for brief visits.
Only the ShantunE negotiations
will continue in the interim The
are outside Of the conference pro
gram and are being discussed d.
rectly by the representative u'
/ China and Japan. Two American
and two British observers are sit
ting in 10 help 81 possible. Bur
they can do nothing toward az
/ agreement unless they are asked
to say something by the principal
Demands Rail Control.
Japan Will SURRENDER aal a-'.H~
acquired from Germany in the
/ ShantunC peninsula excepting the
railroad. She wants Kiaochou in
ternationalized. And on the rail
road the Japanese desire control D.,
mixed commission ron: both ma
tions The Chinese have refused
this. But there Is a general dis
cussion in progress on the merits
Of the case. While no definite ad-
vance has been made, the fact that
/ the discussions still continue is
[ hopeful sign in the opinion Of dip
J lomats here
+ Meanwhile there will be no FUR
ther developments for a few day~
! re Garding the naval ratio. TIE
( japanese have the decision -
Messrs. Hughes and Balfour before
them. 1t was csbled to Tokyo Fri
/ day night. II is expected TO be a,-
I ceptable TO japan but only atJer
the pressing Far Eastern prob
lens are sufficiently advanced D..
/ show that Japan has carried tn
/ points necessary to allow her dole
gates to return home with a diplo-
matte victory that Will Offset IN,
I feelings Of chagrin that necessarily
will overwhelm all Japan when E
]
/ to a naval program that keeps r,r
in third position among world
world powers.
Holds TO Treaty Rights.
So far as the Far Eastern and
Pacific problems are concerned ia
pan holds many high cards. She i
standing SqUarely upon he- treaty
rights in some cases. is relinquish-
4
ways with professions OF friendship
and regard that make impossible
any attempt at combination
against her by other powers rep
resented around the table
OF course Japan is ready to scrap
the Anglo-Japarese treaty. 81.
will do so voluntarily when snotler
agreement is evolved that will
equally serve the purpose. Her dip
lomats here. and the cabinet in
Tokyo are fully aware that they
cannot expect a treaty that will
ally the United States. Great Brit
ain. France, Italy and possibly
China with Japan. But they ar,
convinced that a simultaneous dec
laration Of principle by all Of these
nations proclaimed to the worlt
from the various capitals and from
this city with the adjournment O.
the present conference, would hsv,
equal binding power as IL would
have behind II the weight of public
opinion in these nations.
Wants Trade Lesdershfp.
Tokyo advices indicate that tho
Japanese would accept some such
development as a great diplo-
! matte triumph. Japan Is anxious 60
| expand her world trade. She needs
raw materials She would be will
ing to drop all thoughts Of war for
! a time at least Il she could redoublc
her efforts to gain leadership in tho
commercial fields Of the world
| And IL Is because she roalizcs
| that her best assurance OF get
ting most OF what she wants
Il lies in not hastily announcing her
acceptance of the Hughes naval
ratio that her statesmen welcome
the delay now facing the conference
During the thrce-dsy recess of
the conference tho delegates viii
review the profress psdc s~H H.
eide on plans for the fut~-'. -
| American delegation =. COZ