South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-25
BELIEVE JAPS
WILL APPROVE
HARDING PLAN
Washington Officials Claim
Country Will Send Men to
Disarmament Meet.
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whole Tangtz valley. America has
railway concessions through middle
China: Belgium and Holland are also
interested financially Ia such enter
prises while France dominates the
Chinese postal system as a counter
balance TO Eneland's control OF the
Chinese maritime customs Japan
also enjoys valuable and exclusive
rights ia Fuken province
May Frame Plan.
That the conference might con-
slider the framing OF some plan for
q simpIdcatl0n Of all these conces-
sions viii be favored by japan, It is
understood. incidentally, that would
affect an American concession based
on tobacco tax monopoly and
might also involve a review OF the
arrangements made by the cOnsort-
ium which undertook to finance
China
The Japanese hope and expecta-
ton IS understood TO be that not
withstardins Chna's effort to bring
the subject Of The japanese Occupa-
ton of ShantuuE before the confer
ence thst may yet be adjusted in ad-
vance by direct negotiations between
the two governments. 1t Is also be-
iCvCd In Japanese quarters here
that tho controversy with the United
States as u cable rights tn the island
Of zap. may be settled "out Of
court" by Sec'y Hughes and Baron
Shideharl the japanese ambassa-
dor American officials. however,
are not so positive about this. While
they hope for direct settlement It
Is fully understood that the issue
presented in this case. apparently
confined TO a mere question Of the
right 20 operate a submarine cable,
might easily be greatly enlarged so
as TO involve the whole subject Of
mandates over the Pacific islands.
Consider Subject
Should the direct negotiation OF
this subject fail therefore. 1t is be-
lievad 20 DC almost inevitable that
the washington conference Will be
obliged % consider this subject in
its broadest aspect. Japan is IN
derstOOd 10 be fully prepared in that
case to challenge the right OF the
British Pacific dominiOns to the ex-
elusive control Of the many Islands
IN the Pacific south Of the equator
formerly owned by Germany, which
are regarded by the japanese as
very much more important and
promising In the matter OF trade op-
owned islands north Of the equator,
which were assigned to Japan by the
supreme council
The occupation by Japan Of por-
ton of northern SaEhalein and the
adjacent Asian mainland as a result
Of the message at Nicolaevsk more
than a year ago may be settled as
"a result Of negotiations which the
japanese government has begun
through a special commissioner with
the government of the far eastern
republica of Chita. Should these
fail, however. it Is expected that the
Washington conference Will be call
ed upon To deal with that subject
y appears. however. that the main
Japanese efforts will be directed 20
the removal of all restrictions and
determinations in trading with
China and in the development of
that country. carrying out the open
door policy initiated by the late
John Hay and assurance on that
point, already conveyed by SeC'y
Hughes is believed to account for
much OF the optimism he has shown
regarding the success of the project
ed conference.