Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-15
new POINT RAISED IN
sRANTUNG CONTROVERSY
Chinese Ask Abroga,ion of
Treaties Resulting From
Twcnty.Onc Demands.
JAPAN MAKES An OFFER
Agrees To Turn InclS TsinI-Tao
TSinnn railroad on the BASIS Of
financial Compensation Subject to
Tokyo Approval.
JAPAN MAKES An orrEn
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by Associated PfoSS.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.---Wi;h III,
Shan,ung negotiations already NJ F.;
delicate stage. the Chinese delegate:
threw new clement OF controvcrs!
into the Far Eastern negotiations TO.
DAY by asking that the treaties result
ing from the famous twonty-one de.
mands be abrogsted.
The Japanese i,nmodlatcly objected
10 consideration OF the subject and
tho Far Eastern committee abrupt,
adjourned. Before another meeting
IS held all OF the national delegations
VIII prepare to give an opinion on
whether tho Chinese pvoposnl eau
properly be taken un under the con-
ference ageadn.
Decline TO Discuss Subject.
Meantime. all the delegation spoiics-
men. except Tho Chinese. are declin-
ing to discuss the subject, and mem
ton 81 the etrogation proposal was
omitted entirely from the official com
InuRiquo OF today's session.
scntatives. the subject actually is
before the conference and must be
discussed and disposed Of one way or
another.
Further compilca;inr the neEotia-
tons. China also asked the powers
10 make definite and specific dccla-
ration abo,lshine all tho claims 20
Spheres Of influence" which have
been made under several treaties
with China. What disposition would
b. made o: tina; proposal also was
problomaticaN.
Ask Financial Compensation.
Meantime. some OF the collateral Is
sues OF the Shantung negotiations
were advanced, hu, tho principa,
problem involved in Japanese with
drawal from the TslaE-Tso Tsinan
railroad remained Is much q stumb-
ling block IS ever Jarar@sc dele
gates offered. according 20 the un-
outstanding OF tho Chinese delegates
TO relinquish tho japanese claim over
the railway on the basis 81 financial
compensation. subject 10 approval OF
The Tokyo government. Coupled with
This, however. q Chinese delegate said.
,he Japanese insisted that Japan
would have 10 retain financial in
screst
This latter proposal The Chinese
replied they We're unable to accept
IN connection with Chlaa's request
concerning the ahrorstion Of the
rweaty-one demands treaties and the
powers claims OF spheres OF iatiu-
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