The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
TOKYO GETS issue
Chinese and japanese Ad.
journ Shantung Con-
ference.
FAILS TO SETTLE
RAILWAY PROBLEM
Traffic Manager Dispute
Important Point in
Differences.

The Shantung direct negotiations
between China and Japan have been
adjourned.
They will, however, be renewed
should II be possible to get a state
ment from Tokyo that Japan will
recede from her demand that the
manag ger of the Tsingtao- -Tsina nfu
Railway shall be a japanese. That
was the great point of conflict dur
ing the seventeenth meeting yester-
day afternoon. There was no pos
siblc decision in sight The Japan
ese declared that they had receded
farther than even was possible to
meet the point of view of the Chi
nese. They suggested that the Chi
nese had done nothing to make their
task easier or to bring about a
a point of agreement The Chinese
delegation remained adamant.
Referred to Tokyo.
The Chinese suggested that the
disputed points be referred to
Tokyo. This was agreed to and the
conference adjourned without day
to meet, II IL ever meets again. after
Tokyo has spoken.
or course the negotiations are not
terminated There still rmain on
call Secretary Hughes and Arthur
J. Balfour to act as mediators. And
there Is world pressure that de-
mands a settlement here Of the Chi
nese and other Far Eastern and
Pacific problems in a manner that
will give both nations complete
honor. But for the time being at
least there is nothing doing here
in Washington.
There was a very colorless COM
munique handed out last night fol-
lowing the adjournment of the con-
ference. And the statements made
by the various delegates were
equally colorIess
statement by Chinese.
Dr. Koo, for the Chinese, said:
I'VE got to . point where we
could not proceed further and we
adjourned to walt until Tokyo is
heard from"
DR.. SEE said. rather bitterly:
I'VE agreed to adjourn sine die"
Chief Justice Wang said:
The main point in the dispute rs
over the question of the appoint
ment of a traffic manager. Japan
make a proposition that cannot be
accepted. We must wait for changes
in instructions from Tokyo"
The Japanese delegates said that
they could not discuss the matter In
any form. They admitted that they
had passed the buck to Tokyo. They
expect results, they said. but II Will
take time. AS a matter Of fact
they declared there was very little
chance of a final adjournment on
Shantung until after Christmas. and
they opined that the final adjourn
ment of the conference may be de-
Iayed until the latter part of Jan
ruary.
Reply May BE Delayed.
Mr.. Hanihara said he did not look
for any official reply to his message
OF last night from Tokyo until next
week.
The official communique dealing
with the meeting was as follows:
AT the seventeenth meeting OF
the Chinese and Japanese delegates
relative to the question OF Shantung
held at the Pan American Union
Building at p. m. today. the two
delegations discussed the question
of the plan of payment In cash OF
China's liabilities regarding the
Shantung Railway properties and
also an alternative plan of the pay
ment in Chinese treasury notes
having special reference to the ques-
ton of the appointment by China
of Japanese experts in the service
of the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Railway
as proposed by the Japanese dele
cation. These questions involving
points on which 1t was found neces-
sary for the Japanese delegation &C
consult with its home government
the meeting adjourned at $3.50 p. m
pending receipt OF instructions by
the Japanese delegation from
Tokyo"