The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-05
Propose Extension of
Chinese Consortlum


NaShiuGton. Ocr. A--lRy lie 'sSo-
, lated Pvess.l- HAtrnSion Of -" 'hinese
consortium. O. i,s development into a
! more comprehensive aEr"";:'""i. WIS
: suggested tonight by unofficial japanese
, az a suitable mud prarti"ah!c Ndhtt'tH'c
! Cor tho Auglo-JapaCcse alliance. Mutual
~abrogat!on OF that convention m Japan
and Great Britain is viewed as one or
the possibilities OF the present confer
cnCe.
As nut forward today. tic suggestion
was that the aonSnrt!um he developed
or merged into 4 genera political
agreement among III" T"ur o. ne great
powers. Tie idea VAS based. is n-o-
q poncr,s explained. on ~" contention
that ony definite ~po'i'!vE' aST""""ni as
70 tie Far East. Snc,WdinE especially
china. mus in TIE period OF world re-
construction G.v. way to. -" be buzz
urnn. economic essentials.
In other words j. Is commended thai
knea economic rivalries affect political
e-a6.ii;" and are liable 10 'r"a;e fri"-
tinn and serious disputes. n"""Ssi'a'."S
Conc!liatory conferences from ''1:" {"
, time Of the contenGiHg parties. This. II
is rojnted on, co!nc.des with President
uardiae's suggestion for continued con
ferences and might corm the basis OF a
. practical understanding.
Thsi Agreement.
, The Chinese four powers conSorrum
J O! October Is. 1920. especially declares
that the national groups composing II
believe that the interests o. tho chinese
people can best lie served by cooperative
, acton in procuring for the thinsSe gov
eminent the capital necessary foTT pro-
gram OF economic construction and
improved communications.
q II Is remarked tNat Np ~art'ru!ar po-
lItlca, Importance attaches 10 the agree
sucnt because the powers were able to
make fairly definite arrangements with
Japan concerning IN" So-cI'i"i Spcc'a'
Interests Of Iapru'u 1M~aH"hnrHaaI
interests Of Japan in SoHta M'nrhur'a
End Eastern Inner Mongolia. The ~
rarg"meHt was concluded aiicr y 'lS''
10 Japan O: Thomas W. I.amon. repre-
arntirE The American group OF bankers
who succeeded IN obtaining Ne "''t'
drawal Of the japanese Objection 20 vac
Inclusion OF Mancluria and Mongolia
INTO tho scope Of ;he ConSo:;'um.
I, was understood 1T The time that
;ranI: exchanges I'd 20 a full apprc"!h-
-irn by the American. Fr.t'SA ana
French golrrEm"ntH of japan'S purpose
in merely having g ~Gu2rAHi"" "t IKE
ro,ur.ty cf hcr national dc:en'' ;rd
her economic existence. 1h" lapan"F"
government issued an anm""im"'l:""'
;l,a, The c;ur expressly declared
, :nat they no. only contemplated no 80"
~tivit:es inimical 10 the vital interests
of japan. hut thnt they We're ready L"
awe , general ASSURANCE" w"!'l """.H
be deemed Suffi,icn; 10 Safeguard t"o"1
p Interests.
will Hold Manchuria.
Declaration hN Japanese d' .rGhi"S o.
;-r,days conference that Japan l@,d II"
Intention - rcli gushing her h"'d nEN
IN the Manchurian proNin"@ "f wang
;u:E has BEEN Interpreted IN som" Puar-
lers ~ oft.cial notice tina; Japan in
intends 20 hold Cas, "a all ner ,NS,i'-
marci~ acquired Interests n MaN"huTin
and Mongolia. Vice i'o:".Er Minister
larihara. who announced tn" kWanS-
lung policy. added this sentence, whlrh
has attracted attention n political or
rlcs. perhaps Idica'.uE lLpar's position
in any future political Arrangement:
The territory m question forms a
PAL, Of Mauchuria. 4 regI"" where "y
rcaEor Of tsp ropinqu.tN 10 Japan t"N-
r,,o-r. Iuuie than anything else, she las
vial interests in that which relates 70
her economic lir" and national safety
Tive chinese consort:um has not Yet
icon accepted y! CANA, ana IL hdS NV
Yet operated.
The British Aim.
Tho british position as 20 The ali
anre was today summed mp ny hft'>'
ro,IcSpondcnts as cmphas!" ~ iNai
EnElau,l las no wish 10 desert an 'l'}
who SO CALAMITY supported her IN war
time, bu, that N considering III" rUcS-
ton OF renewing tho alliance, sh" mas 70
hear in mind suonT an;iua'h-"* ~ IN"
l United States as well - - 'F''"' LIN.
= ,sh dominions. Therefore. il was said
: il might hc presumed tAai Gr,"' "ll''lii
| was seeking SON" form - '@"di""d
n~rrecncur OF treaty whereby the ain
ance Itself might he ~abroEated WIN
\ substitute In the FORM o. an UNDER
r stand nG. perhaps. assuring J.''
,ioral integrity by the three powers. or
With France. T." frLr big p""'.' e
vtu. take in r,;e powers making up
ihs financial Cunsortium,
Tho JapaneBe Claim.
"Arcording ia any Of the ihrr' 90
cula,.on the existing strersth OF the
Iaranese navy am"uut t" ah"u; s"\c"'!
no. cen, OF tne American navy, t"'
lareucse communicates s"id. in'S y
=, csrc-Iaill so when the ,ai"uIdtI"n -
. made ,n tho basis az Super-dread
:. nauebts for there il vii! be SO hlsN
:. that /. reaches 20 So per cent