New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Cable designations, Con-
tending Peking Has No
Chance to Get Rights
Through Conference
Delegates Refuse
Joint Rail Control
Doubt Good Faith of Ia.
pan; U. S. Warns Hasty
Action Is iii Advised
By Thomas Steep

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. - Critical
stages were reached to-day in China's
demand on Japan for the unconditional
surrender OF Shantung. Three advisers
to the Chinese delegation cabled their
designations to Peking. They declared
their belief that China would "get
nothing" from the conference. The
Chinese delegates, after consulting
with tho Pek;ng government, decided
to "stick to the ship" but indicated
they would end the Shantung ncgotia-
tions precipitatcly if Japan insisted on
retaining SO per cent of control in the
Shantung Railway. From the Areri-
can delegation enanated friendly
warning that China's chances would be
jeopardized if designations become the
order Of the day. The American dele
CATION made it clear that China's in
forests were being properly safe
guarded.
Neither DR.. Wellington Koo nor his
colleagues would sanction the COM
plants recorded By their aids who re-
signed. They attributed differences of
opinion TO China's opening direct nego-
tiations with, japan on the Shantung
controversy, but explained that the
negotiations are being attended By
both British and American observers. :,
md therefore arc in no way secret So
FAR, it was pointed out, China IN these
ho1
she had demanded,, although the ques-
tion OF the control of the railway,
which, the Chinese say, carries with it
political control of the whole province,
is yet to be decided.
Chinese Firm on Railway
When it comes TO the railway the
Chinese delegation, it is learned, is
prepared to disagree unless Japan backs
down entirely from ncr stand for a
joint control. Mansanao Hanihara,
Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign AZ
fairs, tonight reiterated Japans posi-
tion that she wanted to control the
railroad TO prevent it from "failing TO
function"
The Chinese advisers who resigned
we're General Huang Flu, chief mill
tary adviser; Chow Tsi-Chi, chief
financial adviser and formerlv Chinese
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TingKan, chief naval adviser and as
sstant director Of Chinese customs.
Ineir designations followed that Of P.
K. C. Tyau, the Chinese delegations
general secretary who quit yesterday
after voicing his opinion that China "is
getting nothing but empty promises
Specific complaints filed by those who
resigned to-day were:
That China had been checkmated in
pressing for each Of her ten demands
for administrative autonomy and ter
ritorial integrity.
That the removal of foreign post
Offices, having been agreed upon Gin
principle" by all the powers, was de-
ferred at the suggestion of Japan until
definite date for the removal might
be agreed upon.
Action Delayed Year
That the abolition of the system of
extraterritorial privileges to foreign
powers had been referred to an inter
national commission which has not yet
been appointed, which will not have to
report until year after its appoint
ment, and whose final report may be
accepted or rejected at the option of
any or all the powers.
That the question of the removal of
foreign troops, wireless stations, rail
way guards and other foreign control
had been referred to committees after
the impression had been given out that
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