Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-05
j. s. AND JAPAN TO CLEAR
UP FAR-EAST PROBLEMS
Shidclara Submits Proposal FOR
settlement OF zap Mandate BE-
fore Disarmaments Conference.
britain APPROVES ATE.
IS Other Powers Agree to .Armisticc
Day, Washington Will Have :;
Months To Clear Up Pending Iu-
'ernntional Questions.
HRiTAIN APPROVES
-, Robert j. I,-nicr.

United News STAFF Correspondent.
WASIiINGTOE. Aug. t.-Thc United
states and Japan have started clear
INK the way for frank discussion OF
Far Eastern problems now a source
"i friction in tho path "f world peace
Japan. through Ambassador Shide-
hara here. has submitted a proposal
tor settlement of the zap mandate
question. and there is reason To be-
!icv" that this Troublesome issue will
be out Of the way before til. con-
ference on armamcn, limitation and
Pacific problems. The Japanese ad-
vance on this sutj ject really mark s
tho beginning of discussions in re-
gard To the ageuda" that Secretary
Hughes expressed willingness to take
mp before tho International confer
encc meets. Should it not be settled
/ by November. this government will
decline 10 eliminate il from the scope
OF Far Eastern questions to te
taken UP at the conference.
Approves .trmistirc Day.
Great Britain has approved Eovem-
! her II. Armisticc .Day. as tho date
! upon which the conference may open
| li the other powers concerned also
3SquicScc in this date, il will mean
I that there Will be three full months
Tor the United states to clear IN dif =
! fcrcnt pending international prob
| lens as well as reaching an agcnda
understanding with Japan in regard
| 10 strictly Far Eastern questions.
This ag"nda agreemcn; will probably
develop into the most difficult of the
! pre- conference undertakings for the
American governments regards not
[ only Iap. bat also the Shantung
agreement. the question Of the upen
door in China and the situation grow
| ing out Of Japanese activities i'm
| Siberia as coming within the scope
OF conference discussion If they are
not disposed OF before.
Whether the final settlement OF a
peace basis with Germany is effect
cd before the disarmament confer
| cncc meets. depends very largely
upon negotiations now under way
between the United States. the allies
and Germany. There is reason to be-
!icve that Secretary Hughes is de-
sirous OF getting the treaty basis
definitely in form and ready for
prompt ncgotia,ien tcforc he an
nounccS the nature of tn. peace docu-
ment itself
! Allies Must Approve.
While the separate pact the admin
| istration wishes to promulgate. if
! possible. must Of necessity. II is
1 stated authoritativcly. tear either the
formal or informal approval of the
allied powcrs-bccausc ii will con-
f. tain many provisions OF the Yer
sailics treaiy-it is not regarded as
/ having any connecting link what
! ever with the Forthcoming disarma
ment conference. IL is the hope Of
the administration 20 GO; ii entirely
out of the way before the conference
| begins.
The whole subject "f the peace pact
with Germany Is politically full of
! dynamite ana. therefore. admins
tration spokcsmen are Ioath to dis
! cuSs ii until all tn" facts atout IL
can be told. y published report.
I however, that there would be merely
treaty Of amity and commerce.
which would ignore specified protec-
ti1n Of American rights as establish
cd under the treaty of Versailles.
was described by n high administra
ton spokesman Thursday as 'scri
ously inaccurate" The present plan
Of the administration is as outlined
in these dispatches yesterday 1t has
not lcen determined definitely as
yet. however. whether the Scpara tc
pact with Germany would have 10
require formal. as we'll as informal
sanction OF the allied powers to in
sure adequate protection OF Amcri-
can rights established in the Yer
SaiileS pact.