Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-01
GREAT BRITAIN
AND j. s. WILL
TRY To SETTLE
SHANTUNC ROW
! IChina and Japan Accept
Their Offer to Act As
Friendly Advisers in An
Attempt to Solve Problem
HUGHES AND BALF0UR
WILL CONFER TODAY
Chinese Say They viii Ac-
cept Nothing Less Than
the Unconditional With
draWaI of Nippon Claims,
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 80 (by the AS
sociated Press bringing with it
some of the sharpest issues of
world diplomacy. the Shantung
controversy took its place today at
the arms conference.
The result was an offer by the
United States and Great Britain,
accepted by Japan and China, to
assume the role OF friendly ad-
visers in a new attempt to solve the
problem and end the long and bit
ter debate.
The plan for an exercise of
American and British good Of
fees" is understood to have origi-
mated with the American delegation
after it became apparent China had
resolved to raise the question In
the conference.
Secretary Hughes and A. j. Bal
four, as heads of the American and
British groups, will meet tomorrow
with the Japanese and Chinese to
lay the basis for the negotiations.
Chinese Arc Firm.
The Chinese delegates announced
tonight they would go into the dis
cussions prepared to accept nothing
less than unconditional withdrawal
of the Japanese claims in Shan
tung. 1t was assumed that the
Japanese spokesman would con-
tend for the reservations insisted
on in the diplomatic exchange be-
tu-nop Tnlrfn on1 pnIfiDr
Advent of the shanturg question
at the council table, followed de-
bate on the maintenance of foreign
troops in China. Speaking for
Japan, Vice Foreign Minister Hani-
hara declared withdrawal of the
Japanese troops from several parts
of China. outside Shantung, must
await definite assurances that the
Chinese authorities would take
more effective steps to maintain
order.
At Hankow, said the Japanese
delegate, repeated disorders mad
Justified Japan in keeping her
troops where they are now sta
toned. He declared garrisons in
north China werc remaining under
specific authorization Of the Boxer
protocol. and that those along the
Chinese Eastern railway were act
ing under the inter-allied agree
ment of 1919. Willingness of Japan
to withdraw her troops from shan
tung. he asserted. was dependent
on the estimate of an acceptable
Chinese police force.
poStponcS Decision.
The conference postponed its de-
cision until Friday. Among the
American delegates the belief was
that some general declaration or
principles might be adopted finally
setting forth the opinion OF the
mowers that all foreign troops IN
China without treaty sanction
should be withdrawn when condi-
tions warrant.
telegraph Facilities.
Along with the general sub
feet of foreign troops was con-
sidered the problem OF foreign
telegraph and radio facilities In
stalled in China without her spe--
cific consent. with the argument
apparently tending toward a REL
erence of that feature of the ne
gotiations tn a more general con-
ference on Pacific communications
to be held next year.
In its approach to the Shan
tung problem, the conference Is
said to have been influenced py
any intricate considerations
China's representatives have in
dicated they wanted the dues-
ton raised openly for all OF the
nine nations to debate. and the
Chinese delegate. DR.. Wang. te-
ciared that the good offices" ne
gotiations by no means meant
that the subject was "outside the
conference. Japan has indicated
reluctance to debate Shantung at
the regular conference sessions
because she accepted the invl-
tation to Washington with the
understanding that specific. sub
iects should be considered only by
the nations directly concerned.
Another Complication.
Another complicating circum-
stance is that Japan bases her
claim to Shantung on a direct
grant contained in the treaty OF
Versailles, which has been rati-
fled by five Of the nine nations
represented. but which China re-
fused to accept because of the
Shantung section.
Great Britain, France and ltaly
also are parties to the secret
treaties in which during the war,
they promised to support Japan's
claim to the Kai Chow lease. The
American delegation Is said TO
have felt that the proper way to
deal with the question at the
present stage would be through
the tender of good offices" Al
though maintaining .liaison with
the conference. it is expected that
for the most part, the negotiations
will be carried on directly be-
tween the Chinese and Japanese
At tomorrow's meet
ing, Secretary Hughes and Mr..
Balfour are to make preliminary
but thereafter they
may be represented by author
lied spokesmen at most iof the
Japanese Chinese meetings.
From American quarters came
hopeful expressions.