Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-10
FL EpWARp II. PIcKARp

II 0N - bring Japan inED line FOR
a the solution o. the problems be-
fore the armament conference was the
question last week il Washington.
That appreciate progress 81 the mat
ter WAS made was encouraging. for
me island empire has many claims that
Il does NOT willingly rellnquisb. II
there we're 20 other reasons for al,
prevail u the conference aud conf
deuee Ia Is anal results. enough could
be found 10 the fact that us dolngs
are condemned By the press u Ger.
many and b. the Friends II Irish
Freedom" Ia tie United states. But
there are plenty Of other reasons for
optimism.
Committee meetings. discussions By
experr advisory bodies ami private
conversations were continuous
throughout the week, AMI from the
progress made &c was deduced by the
most hopeful that the conference
might end the major part Of It's work
before Christmas Thar this meeting
can accomplish everything desired is
out Of the question, 80 President Har-
dlngs suggestion that there be a con-
iinping series Of conferences i. meet
ing with favor throughout the world
Senator B0rah naturally registered
his objection because he fears the plan
would result in the formation Of an
association Of nations which would be
as bad as be. considers the League II
Nations. Tie French also are with.
holding entire approval because 1t Is
understood Germany and Russia would
be Invited to send delegates 10 such
future conferences
For the frsr time in two years
China consented 70 treat directly with
Japan concerning the evacuation Of
Shautung Secretary Hughes and Mr.
Balfour brought THIS about, persuad-
ting the delegates If .he TWO Aslatic
nations TO meet in their presence and
thresh out the complicated problem.
Il was agreed that their decision. &
the reached one. should be referred
to The fun conference. China suH
demands that the ownership ami opera
ton ~ the Shantung rallwoy be re-
stored TO her II Japan yelLs IN this
settlement seems possible AS FOR
the withdrawal OF troops from Chlna.
Mr. Hanihara gays japan Is ready 30
agree 30 this except Ia the case ~
MaHehuria There he Insists the re-
tontjou Of japanese troops and police
Is absolutely necessary to protect the
zone Of the South AI8nchuria railway
from bandits. Moreover, he asserts.
it Is IN accord with the treaty 0f Pc
king % 1908. Japan. according 70 the
delegate VIII Withdraw its troops :. ON
Shautuug when China ia able 20 pro-
tect The railway from Hankow. from
north China when the powers agraa
thar conditions warrant X, and from
the line Of tbs Chinese EasfS.u rail-
way In Siberia cas- soon as the evacua-
ton Of siberia BY the japanese troops
is effected"
Chinas demand thar extraterritori-
atty be abolished viii be referred 10
a commission which Is 70 report fifteen
months hence This indicates that an
other conference on the Far East IS
contemplated which is in accordance
with President Hardings idea.
L Is up 20 Japans delegation 20
accept the Hughes $50 naval ratio.
for the Japanese ravat advisors stand
pat on their demand that Jznan De
granted a 70 per cent ratio. This Is
voiced BY Admiral Kato. The United
States absolutely VIII cot yield IN
this and q y backed by teseat Britain.
/ Il was freely predicted that unless the
/ japanese gave In the conference would