The New York herald., 1921-12-07

going to get the best OF the transaction
Some sort OF a report from the con
versations' is expected In the next day
or two. The betting is about even as
to the character OF It
"Extension" of Shantung Issue.
The Shantung issue threads through
every shuttle of conference undertakings
at the present time to the exclusion OF
other Far Eastern agenda events await
ing attention. 1t has been made the
basis OF the most entertaining but Inn
probable stories, and hooked up with
the even so remote a proposition as the
controversy over naavl armaments.
The substance OF these stories Ia that
Shantung and other Chinese perplexities
must be settled before any conference
agreements can be brought forward.
Such reports are categorically denied
by the American delegates who, in the
lainest English terms. stated to-day
that the naval feature was standing by
Itself and ''is not linked directly or in
directly with Far Eastern and Pacific
matters"
In other words, the American dele
gates repudiate statements that the
settlement OF the naval problem is con-
ttngent upon agreements affecting
Asiatic and Pacific Ocean issues. No
q OILS or agreements have been entered
into by the representatives Of the United
States in the conference and the AmerI-
can spokesman says that "all reports to
tho contrary have not come within
sunshot of the real facts
In declining to discuss the possibility
OF treaties and agreements between
vi ftQ In T,v VII
Belgium. Holland, Portugal and the
United States the American delegates
have endeavored TO emphasize their
previous statement that their position
on any matter before the conference
has not been influenced by the artistic
work OF artful propagandists. These
operatives are persisting in their ef-
focts TO bring about the grouping OF
the United States. Great Britain and
Japan under treaty or agreement that
would justify the denunciation OF the
Aaglo-Japanese alliances. which is
headed for the scrap heap along with
excessive naval armaments.
American Deiegates' Stand.
Full reliance is placed on the assur-
ance OF the American delegates that they
have not entered into contest with the
Europen experts in diplomatic intrigues
and International deals. On the con-
trary. there Is the assurance OF one of
the American delegates that I'VE are
trying to do what the American people
would have us do in an American way"
Supplementing this statement Is the
further assurance that the American del
egaiks "are conforming to American
policies In this respect. and will continue
20 do TO-"
The Anglo-Japanese alliance continues
10 play the most important part in con-
ference calculations as to the form of ex-
pressions to be used in reaching agree
rerss over naval and Far Eastern mat
ters 1t will probably continue 20 do so
until Anal drafts OF treaties and agree
ments have been made.
The British and Japanese delegates
have not abandoned hope OF preserving
the essential features of the alliance be-
tween them and appear to be in n mood
TO accent any formula, no matter how
elastic in scope. that Will conserve them
Til position OF the United States, as
by the British and japanese
delegates, Is that no treaty making the
American Government a party to a triple
enterprise will be acoepta-
Bile and that any obligations assumed
by II would be designed to rehabil tate
and protect China from Great Britain
and Japan, as we'll as we'll as all the ma
tions in the world, the establishment of
a real open door" for the mutual bene-
At Of all friendly Powers and the elm
nation of spheres Of influence"
The ablest diplomatists and politicians
of London. Toxic and perhaps other cap
itals are still trying to devise method
for conserving the principles of the An
alliance and at the same
time satisfy the demands OF the Unitsd
States. Up to date they have not sue
ceeded.